The Laughing Spoonie - Living on the Bright Side of MS

A very complaint by most people is having too many things to do but with too little time to do them in. Most of us wish, at one time or another, that there were more than our allotted 24 hours in each day. Not having enough time to do the things you want, time for your family, or what your boss wants you to do, is one of the most common contributing factors to persistent or chronic stress.

As adults we tend to be pretty opinionated about how teenagers have become in the last decade or so. Playing the devil's advocate here, what if the teens and students are actually under a great deal of stress and we are simply refusing to acknowledge it? 

Perhaps teens and adolescents are ill-equipped to deal with the daily stressors and pressures put upon them today, and they are simply reacting the best way they know how. Which is why mindfulness training for teens and students is getting more and more attention, and it's working!