{"id":18785,"date":"2022-06-01T08:01:07","date_gmt":"2022-06-01T08:01:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/primehealers.com\/?p=18785"},"modified":"2024-01-23T08:05:04","modified_gmt":"2024-01-23T08:05:04","slug":"6-tips-for-helping-your-anxious-teen-get-a-better-nights-sleep","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites5.dotoit.media\/primeold\/6-tips-for-helping-your-anxious-teen-get-a-better-nights-sleep\/","title":{"rendered":"6 Tips for Helping Your Anxious Teen Get a Better Night\u2019s Sleep"},"content":{"rendered":"

6 Tips for Helping Your Anxious Teen Get a Better Night\u2019s Sleep<\/strong><\/p>\n

Adequate sleep is vital for every age group, but it\u2019s especially important for teens. Experts say that teens need between nine and 10 hours of sleep<\/a> every day to accommodate their fast physical, intellectual and emotional growth.<\/p>\n

Unfortunately, today\u2019s teenagers face a significant amount of stress and anxiety, and the problem seems to be growing at an alarming rate. In a U.S. nationally representative study, researchers found that from 2007 to 2012, there was a 20 percent increase in health-care diagnosed anxiety<\/a> among youth 6-17 years old. And that was before the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted school and permanently altered the lives of young people.<\/p>\n

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Increasing school and social demands, the pressure to succeed and complex body changes can all weigh heavily on your teen\u2019s mind, leading to a restless night\u2019s sleep. The good news is that there are plenty of ways to help your teen manage their anxiety and ensure they get the rest they need.<\/p>\n

Here are six tips for helping your anxious teen calm their overactive brain and get back into sleep\u2019s good graces.<\/p>\n

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  1. Give your teen the tools they need to squash stress<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Whether it\u2019s a school dance, basketball tryouts or final exams, there will always be something in your teen\u2019s life that stresses them out. That\u2019s why it\u2019s important to teach teens how to cope with their stress in healthy ways.<\/p>\n

    Here are a few invaluable tools and techniques to help your teen better manage their stress:<\/p>\n