During your teenage years, everything changes – school, friends, family, social media, and your own thoughts about the future. Hormones also affect how your brain handles pressure, so stress hits harder than before. Your heart races, you sweat more easily, sleep worse – it’s your body trying to cope.

Stress isn’t dangerous, but it shouldn’t control you. Taking breaks and doing things that calm your body helps you reset and think clearly again.

3 Tips from Alma:

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  • Slow your breathing when stress hits – it calms your body instantly.
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  • Do one thing at a time.
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  • Write down what worries you – it often feels lighter that way.