Let's End The Stress Mess

Let’s face it, we see our children less and less.   From day care to college, we have our own limitations and missions and as they grow up, they have their own programs at school and afternoon activities.

At nights, during the week, how often do you have a family dinner in which all family members participate and have harmonic interaction and conversation about what’s going on in their lives?

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Yes, I know about parents’ instincts, yet, honestly, how many times were you surprised by your children’s behavior? And even more, his/her physical, emotional, and mental state of being?

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Very often, only when things get out of control, at school or with friends, do we learn about the outcome and aftermath of a drama in their lives. Many parents are shocked to learn that their children have become addicted to drugs and alcohol because of social pressure or psychological escape from stress and conflicts.

The impact of stress

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Stress is physical, emotional, and mental.  Each dimension fuels the others. It doesn’t matter if things are “only in their heads''.  For them, it’s a real reality: a low grade, a nasty insult by a friend (directly or online), a test or non-formal competition among friends.  Children and even teens don’t say'' I'm stressed. On many occasions they are not aware of the (FFF) fight, flight or freeze response  of  copying and reacting to a  “threatening situation”.

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Though we cannot hold our children’s hands continuously… and as they grow, we need to respect their privacy and rely on their judgment. We can still offer them self- help tools to reduce stress daily, such as Vibroacoustic Therapy.