Relaxation skills for high school

High schoolers manage a lot. Many days they juggle schoolwork, extracurricular activities, jobs and relationships with friends and family. They also grapple with larger issues like forming their identity, gaining independence, and preparing for the future. In this video, teens learn that the stress, anxiety and frustration that often come with these experiences produce uncomfortable physical sensations due to our flight, fight, or freeze response. Effective relaxation skills, like paced belly breathing, help to calm the body and turn down the intensity of these unpleasant feelings.