Tips For Teens: How To Change Your Mindset During Coronavirus

Accept Your Feelings:

No one ever said being a teen was easy. Everything from grades to friends to family can be a lot. Coronavirus is bringing on a whole new set of challenges for teens all over the world. Teens can no longer go to school, see their friends, or even attend prom.

No matter what you’re feeling right now, go ahead and feel it. Avoiding your feelings will only prolong them. Feelings are not facts and are nothing to be ashamed of. 

Control What You Can:

There are so many things in life right now out of our control. We can’t control what’s happening in the world or when things will get “back to normal.”

But we can control our thoughts and actions. If social media brings on stress, cut back on your screen time. 

Or, if you’re struggling to complete an assignment, reach out to your teacher and see if there is anything they can do to help. 

Say Goodbye To Perfectionism:

Social media is a fantastic way to keep in touch with friends and family all over the world. However, it can also open up the perfectionism and comparison door. Most people tend to spotlight their best moments on social media. But at the end of the day, you never know what someone else is going through. None of us are perfect. 

Practice Gratitude:

Just because one bad thing happened today doesn’t mean the entire day is ruined. When life gets busy, we can often forget to appreciate the little things.

Here’s some homework for you. Tonight before you go to bed, take just 5 minutes to practice gratitude. What went well today? Did you have a delicious dinner? Did you discover a new TV show? Did you get a good mark on a test?

There is always something to be grateful for. 

You are so much stronger than you think, and we will get through this together.