Blog 16: Advisory Meeting #2

Content:

EQ: What is the best way a therapist can help an adolescent cope with stress?

Answer 2: The capability to use relaxation skills is the very foundation of coping with stress.

3 Details to support:

• The type of relaxation that really makes a difference in dealing with anxiety is the regular, daily practice of some form of deep relaxation. Deep relaxation refers to a distinct physiological state that is the exact opposite of the way your body reacts under stress or during a panic attack. Regular practice of deep relaxation for 20 to 30 minutes on a daily basis can create relaxation for your entire life if you keep doing it daily. After weeks of doing it daily, you will then begin to feel more relaxed all the time.
• Deep relaxation, among other relaxation skills not only will prevent stress but also increase energy level and productivity. It will also assist your concentration and memory. Regular relaxation skills tend to increase your ability to focus and keeps you from stressing out.
• Relaxation skills will also increase self confidence and reduce blame towards yourself. This is because stress and self criticism usually are paired up. The relaxation and muscle tension will make you feel confident and more able to be aware of your own feelings.

Concluding Sentence: When dealing with stress as an adolescent there are many different ways for somebody to cope. A possible tactic is to use relaxation skills as the foundation to cope with stress. Relaxation skills will allow you to exercise daily for 20-30 minutes which will lead to phenomenal relaxation results that will allow for the adolescent to feel the complete opposite of stressed out all at the same time as the relaxation skills also increase energy level, productivity, memory, self confidence, and awareness of feelings which are all positive traits to possess which will no doubt assist and adolescent cope with stress.

-Answer and supporting evidence were based off my mentor (Karla Rodriguez) and informational packets that she gave me regarding the different aspects and treatments of stress.