Health Digital Magazine
By Lucas Bullock and Struan Sawyer
Becoming an Adult Adolescence is the period in which people experience a lot of changes physically, emotionally and mentally. These changes commonly happen between the ages of 10-19. Teenage Rights
Some teenagers believe that they should have the right to: - Not cleaning their room. - Going out when they want to. - Having their own and phone. - Take responsibility for their health care. Video About Adolescence
https://www.youtube.com /watch?v=Nw2yHKxrj7o
Parent’s Rights These are some rights parents and teenagers agreed on: - Ask where you are going. - Ground you. - Expect you to tidy your room. - Choose your school. - Not give you pocket money.
Problems With Parents One of the main problems with teenagers and their parents is that teenagers want to start to have more responsibility and sometimes parents disagree. One of the ways to resolve this issue is to make rules and say what you expect from one another. Parent’s expectations: Talking to Parents - Tidy your room regularly - Washing your clothes - Changing your bedding regularly - Arranging when to have your haircut.
Ted Talk About Parents https://www.youtube.com/w atch?v=i_w5vfWPuMo
Often you will argue with your parents. You should look at both sides of the argument. Also, be prepared to compromise, and don’t be defensive about your views. You should make requests politely, don’t demand for them.
Being Responsible When your a teenager you have many choices. Make good choices. Taking Control of Your Life - Taking responsibility for your hygiene. - Taking responsibility for your appearance. - Learning skills such as cooking and laundry. - Keeping your room clean, doing your sheets. - Show responsibility by doing household tasks. - Take responsibility for your health. Ted Talk on Responsibility https://www.youtube.com/w atch?v=PdHVL2MSuPY
Taking Control of Money - Workout your income and expenses. - Don’t borrow if you can’t payback. - Don’t rely on parents helping you financially.
What Not to Do -
Ignore your parents. Try to be popular. Neglect schoolwork. Not want help.
Dealing With Anger Anger is a strong feeling of annoyance or disclosure Often people that are angry act in an emotional rather than rational way What Can Make You Angry?
Ways To Deal With Anger
- Identifying what makes you angry - Ignore negative comments. - Apply the 5-year rule, if it’s not going to bother in five years, let it go.
- Being treated unfairly. - When things don’t work out. - When someone lets you down. - When someone disrespects you.
Video About Anger Management Techniques https://www.youtube.com/ watch?v=BsVq5R_F6RA
Jealousy Jealousy is a negative emotion that we can feel in different situations. It can include insecurity, concern and envy. It can also include a fear of missing out because you don’t have something. Forms of Jealousy
Protecting Yourself From Jealousy - Being jealous of someone’s privileges. - Relationships. - Talents. - Popularity.
- Put things into perspective. There will always be someone better at something than you. - Recognise that the situation is only temporary. - Recognise that you can talk about things that you think are unfair. Video About Jealousy https://www.youtube.com/ watch?v=1rcqwRgVvvw
Dealing With Fear Fear is the feeling of being frightened. Panic attacks: - A panic attack is a extreme fear that can trigger your fight, flight or freeze reaction. Dealing With Phobias: - A often way to cure your phobia is to recognise how your thinking about the situation. - Some people manage to overcome their phobias by gradually exposing themselves to it.
- In a panic attack , You stop thinking rationally. Your breathing can become more shallow , which can make it hard to breath. Video About Fear https://www.youtube.com/wat ch?v=xrWvPo-KaVs
Signs of Stress Stress is our way of reacting to a challenging situation. There are different signs of stress, including mental, physical and emotional. Mental Signs -
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Bad concentration. Avoiding big crowds. Making silly mistakes. Remembering a stressful situation. Confusion. Negative attitude towards yourself
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Using energy quickly. Feeling tired. Have too much energy. Aching/stiff muscles. Headaches. Changes in appetite.
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Short temper. Impatience. Crying for no reason. Irritability. Being unable to deal with people. Negativity. Constantly worrying. Oversensitivity Emotionally drained.
Video About Stress https://www.youtube.com/ watch?v=f9yCYlV-gNM
What Stresses You? Stress is a good thing. It can help in emergencies and high-adrenaline situations. However, you don’t want too much stress, or too little. Pros and Cons of Stress
People that mainly cause you stress: -
Teachers Family Friends Peers Yourself
How to stay calm under pressure:
https://www.youtube.c om/watch?v=CqgmozFr _GM
Without stress you would be very relaxed towards exams and tests, which would make you not do much revision and probably fail your test or exam. However, too much stress can be harmful. The optimal amount of stress is medium, which gives you the best work efficiency.
Coping With Stress Stress can have bad long term effects on somebody, such as limiting growth, heart disease and a weakened immune system. It could also include depression and anxiety. Ways Different People Cope With Stress
Different Teenagers’ Study Skills -
Study in the morning. Study in the evening. After school. Break things up into smaller pieces. - Looking at the big picture. - Read to learn new things. - Watching videos for new information.
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Listen to music. Cry. Eat. Workout. Go for a walk. Have a shower or bath. - Drink alcohol or take drugs. - Avoid school. - Get annoyed with others. Video About Coping With Stress https://www.youtube.co m/watch?v=UE_H9QhG ktE
You and the Bank The bank is a safe place for people to keep their money and arrange for it to be given to another person. Additionally, they can use the bank for financial advice. Banks and Bank Acounts A bank account is what you use to store your money and withdraw it when needed. You can open a bank account on your own at the age of 18. A current account is where your can access your money immediately. A savings account is for money that you don’t need isntantly. The balance is the amount of money in your account. Interest is what you get after keeping your money in a bank account. This is calculated using APR (annual percentage rate).
Keeping Your Account Safe - Keep your PIN code safe. - Looking carefully whether a cash machine looks suspicious. - Keep your card safe. - If your card is stolen, report it immediately. https://www.youtube.com/wat ch?v=fTTGALaRZoc
Saving and borrowing. It is a good idea to save money. , saving money could go towards things such as a video game or a piece of equipment that will help you pursue your hobby. Borrowing Money tips: - Only borrow money that you can pay back.
Ideas on how to save money. - Open a savings account wth a bank. - Putting your loose change in a jar. - Let your parent look after your money.
- If your a teenager or a child ask a trustworthy adult if its a good idea to borrow money. - Dont lend money that you cant afford to lend. - Lend money to trustworthy people.
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/E0_jaNAyfJw