Are you losing sleep or not eating well?0:28
Do you feel that your schedule is too busy or that there is too much expected of you?0:32
If so, it is likely that you are suffering from stress, and you are not alone.0:39
Julia wakes up to the sound of her alarm every morning, has a quick shower, and runs to catch the bus to school.0:47
She finishes lessons at 4 PM and gets the bus home and spends 2 hours doing homework.0:56
On Monday and Thursday evenings she has Spanish classes, and on Wednesdays and Fridays she goes to music lessons.1:03
Lately she has been having headaches and finds it hard to concentrate in class.1:11
Unfortunately, Julia is just another one of the many teenagers who suffer from stress.1:18
Recent studies show that almost every teenager in the USA has felt some sort of stress, and that many are seriously stressed out.1:27
In fact, it is believed that up to 33% of teenagers feel stress on a daily basis, while 67% feel stressed out at least once a week.1:37
Not surprisingly, 78% of the teenagers interviewed said that school was the main source of their stress.1:51
So why is stress so widespread, and what can be done to prevent it or lessen its effects?1:59
Stress is the feeling of being under emotional pressure.2:08
It is the body's way of attempting to deal with a tough situation.2:13
It can be caused by anything from a real physical threat, such as bullying, to a simple fear of making a presentation in front of the class.2:18
It can affect how you think, feel, behave, and how your body functions.2:30
When the body feels stressed, it produces hormones to make you more alert and capable of handling the situation.2:36
These hormones speed up the metabolism by increasing breathing and heart rate and raising blood pressure.2:45
Frequent stress causes the nervous system to remain on alert and to produce excessive amounts of stress hormones.2:52
This can have an adverse effect on your performance, leave you feeling tired and weakened, and eventually cause health problems such as acne, high blood pressure, depression, or other conditions.3:02
Obviously, managing stress should be on everyone's mind.3:16
Some psychologists talk about the difference between stress and pressure.3:21
Pressure is a good thing.3:26
It pushes us to achieve more.3:28
Sometimes in life we have to put pressure on ourselves and others to get things done.3:31
However, when people are stressed, they perform worse than they normally do.3:37
If you're a teacher, you can avoid causing stress by praising and encouraging your class while still keeping the pressure on.3:42
They'll be healthier and better for it.3:52
One of the best ways to minimize stress is by doing moderate exercise.3:55
While exercising, the heart increases blood flow, and pumps more oxygen around the body, reducing levels of the stress hormone cortisol and releasing adrenaline and endorphins, or the feel-good chemicals.4:01
This leads to reduced stress levels, a feeling of well-being, and contributes to better all-round health.4:16
Experts agree that cardiovascular or aerobic exercise helps most in stress relief.4:25
Just 10 minutes of moderate exercise is enough to improve your mood.4:31
But by doing 30 minutes of exercise a day, you gain all the benefits of keeping fit and coping with stress.4:36
So, take time to relax.4:44
But instead of slouching on the couch, why don't you get out there and make yourself feel good?4:48
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