Easy Ways to Relieve Stress for Youngsters

Farahabdullah
3 min readJul 3, 2023

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Have you also been stressed out at some point in your life? Of course, you have! Stress is something everybody goes through at some point in their lives. Be it a man, woman, or even a child, the type may be different; everybody usually goes through it. Some easy and quick ways can help you relieve stress without taking any serious medication or treatment.

Get Enough Sleep

We all know much we love to sleep but the question is do we get enough? Sleep deprivation is known to be one of the most often instigators of stress. People who are sleep deprived tend to get frustrated and hence have more stress levels.

One thing that can be done to improve the sleeping cycle, is to lower the caffeine or alcohol in your diet. Did you know due to lack of sleep, US citizens who were not getting 8 hours of sleep per night were impacted more?

Go on a Cleaning Binge

Remember, whenever somebody used to order us to do cleaning or any house chores. It felt like such a task, but now wanting to do it because it actually helps us relieve stress. Cleaning might take your time, which will divert your attention for a time being and can help you focus on other things

There’s a study that was conducted. Where it was found that cleaning had a positive impact on people’s moods which ultimately led to less stress and anxiety.

Coloring Book

The coloring book is for babies? Or is it? One can never know what might be helpful for them. Many people use them because not only it is helping them relieve stress but also has a soothing effect on their brain just like meditation.

There are now coloring books for adults as well, and apparently, adults actually enjoy them as it is a good hobby In their free time. In a study conducted in 2017, researchers concluded that people who were coloring had reduced stress levels and anxiety.

Break from Social Media

Life without social media feels impossible when all of us are so addicted to it; be it new Tiktok trends or Instagram reels. We do feel like the whole world is in the palm of our hands. It is also proven that many youngsters are addicted to it which often leads to stress. Youngsters compare themselves to people on social media hence looking down upon themselves which causes stress.

Instead of using social media to kill time, you can go for a walk in a nearby park, catch a movie with friends or even read a new book and see the change for yourself.

Take away

Therefore, it’s better to deal with stress with the help of these ways, not only they are super easy but would make a definite difference. It is better to seek professional assistance if you think, things are getting out of hand.

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