Take several deep calming breaths. Talk it out with a good listener. Recall past successes. Take a walk around the room or the block, or take a bike ride. Calmly make a plan of action and go forward one step at a time.
Stress is a way our bodies and minds react to life's difficult moments.
Preteens need to know that it's impossible to live without some stress. But that doesn't mean stress has to ruin lives. They need to identify where it comes from and how they react to it. This way they can control stress rather than letting it control them. Personal Care Preteens experience many physical changes.