Dealing with News Overload
By Taruna Anil Please note that the following article includes mentions of hate crimes, murders, racism, etc. It’s been over one year...
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Stress-Free Teens
- Jul 18, 2021
- 3 min
Sleep Hygiene: Paving the Way to a Better Night’s Sleep
By: Neha Ayyer Imagine this: You’ve just had an exhausting day and cannot wait to go to bed. As night falls, you brush your teeth, go to...
Stress-Free Teens
- Jul 18, 2021
- 2 min
Your Power to Learn
By: Ashley Favata How can you improve your power to learn? I will be entering my senior year of college this year, and I am here to share...
Stress-Free Teens
- Jul 18, 2021
- 1 min
Parental Expectations
By: Aarav Khunger Parents are constantly thinking about the future of their children and, in the process, they may make certain decisions...
Stress-Free Teens
- Jun 27, 2021
- 4 min
Music as a Remedy for Stress
By Trisha Iyer Stress is a fixture in our lives. We have growing responsibilities. We’re starting to ask—or maybe, college counselors are...
Stress-Free Teens
- Jun 27, 2021
- 2 min
"Dealing with Media Overload—a POC's Perspective”
By: Makayla Campbell WHAT’S THE ISSUE? All of the social media, news, and information being spread about people of color and how they are...
Stress-Free Teens
- Jun 27, 2021
- 3 min
“Book Review: ‘All The Bright Places’”
By: Abbie Millman Exactly how dark is Jennifer Niven’s novel “All The Bright Places”? With a plot that revolves around the struggles of...
Stress-Free Teens
- Jun 27, 2021
- 2 min
Performance Anxiety: Deconstructed
By Aarav Khunger As teenagers, we tend to involve ourselves in multiple activities and really push our limits. For some, this might mean...
Stress-Free Teens
- Apr 10, 2021
- 2 min
Social Anxiety, The Effects, And How To Deal With It
By: Makayla Campbell What is Social Anxiety? Social Anxiety is a type of anxiety disorder, which was formerly called “social phobia”, and...
Stress-Free Teens
- Apr 10, 2021
- 2 min
You Are More Than How You’re Perceived
By: Taruna Anil We’re taught from a very young age to value the opinions of others strongly, whether it be teachers who commented on your...
Stress-Free Teens
- Apr 10, 2021
- 4 min
Habits: Your Brain’s Power-Saving Mode
By Neha Ayyer Change is tough, especially when you’re trying to stop doing things that you’ve always done. A routine is a powerful tool...
Stress-Free Teens
- Mar 26, 2021
- 3 min
The Gen-Z Language: Memes
By: Neha “OK Boomer.” Memes are a central part of internet culture. Many people are reliant on meme pages for their daily dose of...
Stress-Free Teens
- Mar 26, 2021
- 3 min
The Infamous Mental Health Survey: Are Schools Doing Enough For Student Mental Health?
By: Taruna Anil At this point, it’s a given. The pandemic has had a massive effect on the mental wellbeing of students, teachers,...
Stress-Free Teens
- Mar 13, 2021
- 2 min
How to Prep for a Test
By: Makayla Campbell What is a test? A test, according to Merriam-Webster, is “something (such as a series of questions or exercises) for...
Stress-Free Teens
- Mar 13, 2021
- 3 min
The Effects of Monotony
By: Kripa You wake up in the morning, maybe 20 minutes before class if you’ve mustered the willpower to get out of bed before your second...
Stress-Free Teens
- Mar 13, 2021
- 2 min
The Power of Saying Yes
By: Ashley Favata My hope is to encourage my readers that it is normal to get in a slump and feel like everything’s always the same....
Stress-Free Teens
- Feb 5, 2021
- 1 min
“How to Cope With Failure”
By: Makayla Campbell What is failure? According to Merriam-Webster, failure is the “omission of occurrence or performance.” To me,...
Stress-Free Teens
- Feb 5, 2021
- 3 min
Pressing Pause
By Maheshwari Rajesh Yesterday was a snow day (as I write this). Like an honest-to-god snow day in Central Texas; it’s the closest thing...
Stress-Free Teens
- Feb 5, 2021
- 2 min
Moving and Your Mental State
By Aarav Khunger Simply put, moving to a new home is rough. It can be exceptionally difficult to leave loved ones behind (something that...
Stress-Free Teens
- Jan 22, 2021
- 3 min
Stress, Emotions, and You
By: Neha Aarav What is stress? Stress is hard to define at times, and the sources seem boundless. Academic pressures are some of the...