#familypressures

[wellnesswarriors]

Coping with Stress and Anxiety for Teenagers

As a teenager, it can be challenging to navigate the ups and downs of daily life. Between school, friendships, and family, it's normal to feel stressed and anxious at times. However, when these feelings become persistent and interfere with your daily life, it's important to take steps to manage them.

Stress and anxiety can manifest in many ways, including physical symptoms like headaches, stomach aches, and trouble sleeping, as well as emotional symptoms like feelings of worry, irritability, and restlessness. If you're feeling overwhelmed, here are some strategies that can help:

1. Practice mindfulness: Mindfulness is the practice of bringing your focus to the present moment. This can help you calm your mind and reduce feelings of stress and anxiety. You can practice mindfulness through activities like meditation, deep breathing exercises, or simply taking a few minutes each day to focus on your breathing.

2. Exercise regularly: Regular physical activity has been shown to have a positive impact on mental health. Try to incorporate exercise into your daily routine, whether it's going for a walk, participating in a sport, or doing yoga.

3. Connect with others: Talking to someone about your feelings can help reduce stress and anxiety. Surround yourself with friends and family who support and care about you, and consider reaching out to a trusted adult, like a teacher, counselor, or coach, for additional support.

4. Get enough sleep: Adequate sleep is essential for good mental health. Try to establish a consistent sleep schedule, and aim for at least 8 hours of sleep each night.

5. Practice self-care: Make time for activities that bring you joy and help you relax, like reading, listening to music, or taking a warm bath. It's also important to eat a healthy diet, stay hydrated, and avoid using drugs or alcohol to cope with stress.

6. Challenge negative thoughts: When you're feeling stressed or anxious, it can be easy to get caught up in negative thoughts. Try to recognize when this is happening and reframe your thoughts in a more positive light. For example, instead of thinking, "I can't handle this," try saying to yourself, "I'm doing my best, and I'll get through this."

7. Seek professional help: If your stress and anxiety are affecting your daily life, it may be helpful to seek the support of a mental health professional. Your school counselor or family doctor can refer you to a therapist or counselor who can help you develop additional strategies for managing your feelings.

Remember, stress and anxiety are common and treatable, and you don't have to face them alone. Practising self-care, connecting with others, and seeking support when needed can build resilience and improve your mental health.

[karanscottcoaching]

#christmasclapback For years some of my in-laws campaigned for lineage and questioned me about when we were going to start a family, despite our repeated joint explanations that we weren’t ready yet (for numerous, clearly defined reasons). So, if this is resonating with you now, and you’re dreading a similar inquisition imminently, here is the Christmas clap-back I wish I’d thought of all those years ago. “Thank you for your concern about my readiness to continue your family line, but that’s really a decision for me to make about my own uterus, and I’d appreciate you staying out of it and keeping your opinions to yourself.” Don’t be pressured, because these people may want you to pop out kids to suit their own agenda, but it doesn’t guarantee they’ll love and care for them once they’re born. Check out the horrors my long awaited children endured in Too Relieved To Grieve | The Alternative Heartbreak Handbook: https://amzn.to/2Y4sC0s (link in bio) Your uterus, your choice, your readiness. The end. #christmas #clapback #youruterus #yourchoice #theend #familypressure #familyexpectations #expectations #startingafamily #havingbabies #toorelievedtogrieve #karanscottauthor #thealternativeheartbreakhandbook #memoir #truestory #authorlife #authorsofinstagram #authors #writer #writersofinstagram #writersmemoir https://www.instagram.com/p/CmjBSx3AOu8/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[nyx2nex]

You know when adult ask if u are going to do something for them

Like it's a yes or no question

But in reality you have no choice but to say yes.

[worklesslady]

The golden child curse

Premise: I love my parents, they are people who truly did everything, based on what they thought was right, for me and my sister.

I am the golden child of the family. I have an older sister, who instead is the black sheep and the scapegoat. She has always caused trouble, didn't do well in school, and let herself go aesthetically (due to depression).

My sister is the classic fish that was judged because she couldn't climb trees, yet no one ever noticed that she was the best swimmer instead. If my parents, especially my mother, had been more empathetic and sensitive people, perhaps they would have understood my sister without forcing her to fit into an idea of success that wasn't meant for her.

However, my parents carry their own traumas. Culture and education lifted them to a higher social class at a time when in Italy it was not at all common to attend university (especially for a woman). Consequently, study and extreme discipline have always been the foundational values of my mother.

My sister used the strategy of "giving up", she didn't even try, the expectations were too high. Hence, my mother has always considered herself disappointed and almost embarrassed by her. It's worth noting that my sister has a stable job, has recovered from depression and a suicide attempt, and has lost over 20kg that she gained during depression. My sister is a tough cookie and the "problems" she caused my parents, now seen through the eyes of an adult, were trivial things and all cries for help from a suffering emotional state that were not listened to.

I, born 9 years later and the only natural child, was the second chance. I tried to meet my parents' expectations, and that's why I became the Golden Child. Excellent in everything I did, from school to sports, destined for great things. Yet the pressure was immense, too much, terrible.

Here is where that seed settled in, the one that didn't allow me to accomplish any of the great things I was destined for: anxiety and insecurity. All my achieved goals never belonged to me, but I always did them for my parents. I was taught to perform, not to enjoy the process, not to take pleasure in what I was doing just because I was doing it.

The solution was to leave, to go abroad, to escape to be alone, to find myself. I worked in a souvenir shop for 6 years while freelancing as a journalist, photographer, and videomaker. But the truth? I didn't have the guts to freelance, I didn't have the thick skin to deal with the sole fear of client criticism (even if it didn't come), and I charged very little because I didn't believe in my abilities. Anxiety and insecurity.

Fortunately, I found my girlfriend, someone who believes in me for who I am. Yes, it was a shock for my parents to see me with a woman, and seeing them disappointed by this choice still hurts me (even though it's better now after 6 years).

She gave me the strength to try to change my life, so I found a job in customer support, studied on my own, climbed the corporate ladder, and after almost 5 years, I found myself as a Marketing Operations Manager. I was one of the most competent in the international team for this job, and I was doing great, until the promotion two months ago.

That promotion meant to me: you did it! You earn more than your parents ever did, you do a job you love and excel at, I have a home, a girlfriend I love immensely. A dog was about to join the picture… and then the layoff.

That job for me was my redemption, my "having made it." The Golden Child hadn't failed after all!

The CEOs who decide on these layoffs don't know that people lose more than just a job; they don't know what it truly represents. A colleague of mine was pregnant when she was laid off; I can only imagine the stress of facing a pregnancy knowing she had lost her job.

On paper, I'm very fortunate. We had to give up the dog that was on the way, but otherwise, we don't have too many expenses, we don't have children, and my girlfriend works. We have money for a while. For this reason, many say to relax and enjoy the free time, but how can I? I am the Golden Child! I can't afford to do nothing, to not perform.

To my parents, I haven't said anything; I don't have the strength to handle their emotions as well. Here where I live, I'm surrounded by people who believe in me and support me, yet the curse of the Golden Child is wearing me down. Anxiety is killing me, and the job application process is torture because I take any rejection, even one generated by a robot, as confirmation that I'm just a fraud, that it's not true that I had potential, that it's not true that I know how to do things, that as the Golden Child, I have failed.

Yes, I need to see a therapist, I know, I already have an appointment next week. Because I have all the time and the necessary calm to commit to finding a job, and it could also be a stimulating journey if taken in the right direction, or if not stimulating, at least normal. I don't think it's necessary to face it with anxiety cramps, with tears in my eyes, and a damn fear of making any mistake.

Were you also the golden child? How are you doing now? Who else thinks that this role assigned by the family is devastating? How did you get out of it?

[mymetric360]

Feel lost and afraid of growing up? Unsure where to apply after quitting med school? Let's clarify your path together. Answers: https://mymetric360.com/question/feel-lost-and-afraid-of-growing-up-unsure-where-to-apply-after-quitting-med-school-lets-clarify-your-path-together/   LostAndAfraid #FamilyPressure #EmotionalChaos Hey there, I can understan...

[millionaire-world]

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[njtorresjacobson]

I survived the craziest ride in Europapark!🤪I’m not kidding! #neveragain ** On to the next adventure of this family trip!! But where?! 😘#cnjtravels #cnjgermany #silverstar #noway #everagain #familypressure👊 #coolmom (at Europa-Park) https://www.instagram.com/p/B0yqnUfHIpe/?igshid=x3c4cc69ozdr

[inactiverosigribouilli]

Being an independant woman in an oldfashion/narrow-minded family is such a pain. My elder sister and I are the only women single and with no intentions on getting pregnant on this side of the family. So our grand parents are pressuring us a lot, but personnaly I don't really care about it. So my grand mother lies to my sister to pressure her. Fat chance, we tell each other everything. ⚠️This is seriously unhealthy btw. We're making fun of it because it's our way to face it and support each other with my sister. But this is totally wrong, no one have the right to pressure anyone about building a family or any other life choice!⚠️ __________________________________ Art by: @reikochan606 🍥 Follow @reikochan606 for more 🌸 __________________________________ ⛔Do not repost without proper credits⛔ __________________________________ Do you like my work? Please support me on Patreon.com/reikochan606 🌸 __________________________________ Please ignore tags : #artistlife #artiststruggles #reality #embarrasment #true #comic #life #mylife #sliceoflife #truestory #drawing #funny #lol #awkward #wtf #what #artist #art #oldfashion #narrowminded #familyissues #family #toxicfamily #familypressure #wrong #notokay #unhealthy https://www.instagram.com/p/BxQRTeFJ-vs/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1v1sj6ka1j2di

[poonietoons]

Part 2: "You want to quit basketball to do what?!" . . . . . . . #sketch #inktober #inktober2017 #crocodile #coachdad #poonieart #characterdesign #doodle #ink #followyourdreams #stallions #familypressures

[grahamperryondisputeresolution]

PROGRESS BRINGS NEW CHALLENGES #297

https://grahamperryonchina.com/?p=2338 PROGRESS BRINGS NEW CHALLENGES #297 - GOOD MORNING FROM LONDON The standard narrative on China focuses on the transformation of The Sick Man of Asia of 1949 into the Largest Economy in the World by 2029 or earlier. Additionally, 1bn people lifted out of poverty + for the citizens of China a strong feeling that “They Have Never Had It So Good” a phrase created by UK Prime Minister Macmillan in 1959. Life today in China is immeasurably better than the deprivation, humiliation + degradation of China after the Second World War up to 1949. But success brings new challenges + new problems and for a country of 1.4bn people, the pressures are ever-present on the shoulders of President Xi Jinping + the Party + Government of China. In an article in today’s FT, James Kynge refers to the trend of “Lying Flat” to describe a tendency of young Chinese to move away from stressful jobs. Kynge also quotes official spokesman, Wu Qian, who said “In this turbulent era, there is no such thing as lying flat and waiting for prosperity. There is only the splendour of struggle + endeavour. Young people, Come On”. There are stresses in modern China – a sign of the progress that has been achieved but also a warning sign about the future. Costs for the middle class, says Kynge, are increasing – housing, healthcare, education to name just three. Additionally, the hours of work are long + there are reports of parents returning home too late to spend quality time with their children. Additionally, there is the cost of childminders + time frittered away in rush hour traffic. So, on the one hand, it is right to exalt the rise in figures of economic growth + the surge in investment + the application of Artificial Intelligence but on the other hand, there is a need to pay attention to the quality of life issues. These are problems that the Party, in one sense, is pleased to address because they signify progress + advancement but the day-to-day lives of China’s growing middle class are not taken for granted by Beijing. - #biden #familyincome #familypressures #qualityoflife #xijingping - https://grahamperryonchina.com/?p=2338

[bookstattoosandtea]

OMG this so much!!! 🙌 This is something I have ALWAYS struggled with and it's a regular fight with my brain to push back and try and be me and not worry about this pressure! . . #Repost @psychalive (@get_repost) ・・・ Just in case, you need to hear this. You are not responsible for your parents’ emotions or self-worth. #Repost @jordanpickellcounselling ・・・ You are not responsible for taking care of your parent’s emotions or self-worth. You may know this on an intellectual level now as an adult. But back then, maybe you embodied the role of parent/therapist/confidante to your mother. Maybe you strived to be the kind of child that you hoped would make her feel happy. Because her happiness meant safety. Or, as long as you played your role of the child with few wants and needs of their own, you had access to something that felt like love and belonging. As an adult, the ideal daughter/son/adult child can become so internalized that we confuse our own feelings and wants and needs with that of our mothers’. We continue to make choices and modify our ways of being in order to fit this model— even if we don’t have a close or ongoing relationship with our mothers. Subconsciously, we may live our lives as if to turn to look at our mothers at the end of it to ask “How’d I do?” As if her approval means we are good, valuable, loved. Some of us will never receive this from our mothers. For some of us, to receive our mothers’ validation would mean cutting ourselves off from who we really are. I am talking to adult you and little child you— I want you to know that you are good and you are valuable just as you are. You don’t have to be agreeable or high achieving or selfless in order to worthy of love. #attachment #toxicfamily #psychologyfact #mentalhealthawarenessmonth #mentalhealthmatters #mentalhealthquotes #familydynamics #narcissisticmother #innerchild #healingfromtrauma #boundariesarehealthy #psychalive #psychology #healing #itsokay #progress #loveislove #queer #selfworth #expectations #familypressure https://www.instagram.com/p/Bx_596tAEDW/?igshid=90lu2nt2tl6w

[malayamichelle]

Nagpractice po kami pero hindi ako nakasunod dun sa actual na crossing dahil sa hiya 🙈 #familypressure #familyisforever #MalayaSaLondon #walkathonseries (at Notting Hill) https://www.instagram.com/p/B5F27WvAWAyJ7dkmmBivazx7G5HriyGsMXzgk00/?igshid=1ieb40tcahgck

[datinginthetimeofcholera-blog]

[mymetric360]

"Can't share my epic life with family - normal?" #FamilyPressure #Success #Entrepreneurship #SocialExpectations Just a little rant. Can’t share my life with family 😞 It’s the most wonderful time of the year, right? Well, not for everyone. For those of us who have experienced significant success in our careers or businesses, spending time with family during the holidays can be a daunting task. I’m sure many of you can relate to the feeling of ... Read more: https://mymetric360.com/question/cant-share-my-epic-life-with-family-normal/?feed_id=50337

[prourduglobal]

GAHR WALAY KIYOUN KEHTY HAIN AB US GHAR SAY TUMHARA JANAZA HE AANA CHAHY...

ویڈیو - (آمنہ واحیدی - سماجی کارکن)  گھر والے کیوں کہتے ہیں؟ اب اس گھر سے تمہارا جنازہ ہی آئے . مزید تفصیلات کے لئے لنک پر کلک کریںhttps://prourdu.com/2020/07/24/6708/#FamilyPressure 

[abckarein]

HAHAHAHAHA #ABCKarein #girlandboy #girl #boy #india #mummy #mummyboy #mummasboy #women #female #merimummy #mymom #othercountries #abroad #instaboy #instagirl #instamoment #instamother #instafun #slammed #abckarein #loveyou #loveyoubaby #loveyoubabe #iloveyou #proposal #propose #marry #marryme #family #willfamilyexcept #familypressure #instagram #instafamily