Teenage anxiety is far more common than most people believe.
It is true that the teenage years can be one of the most enjoyable times in a person's life.
It's a time when children turn into independent adults and a world of opportunity presents itself.
At the same time, it can also be one of the single most stressful times as well.
Teenage anxiety can develop as schoolwork, tests, deadlines, budding romance and the like begin to pile up.
Just trying to get accepted by peers can make a teenager miserable.
Even though a certain amount of stress and tension are inevitable, there are ways to protect and defend yourself from the effects of all these unwanted pressures.

1. First and foremost you need to eat well.
   A solid nutritional balance can go a long way to defend the body from stress.
   Eating poorly can allow even simple pressures to become overwhelming.
   It's pretty straightforward.
   Fruits, vegetables, lean meats and no processed foods.
   Stay away from sugar and hydrogenated oils as well.
   Drink lots of water...
   It's not rocket science.
   
2. Another helpful tip is to stay organized.
   Writing your responsibilities down and prioritizing them eliminates the pressure of anxiety that can accumulate when you feel like things are out of control.
   Once you have things organized, make sure you leave room for things that you deserve.
   Time with friends, relaxing, and just lingering in places that you enjoy.
   
3. Refreshing yourself regularly, even for a few minutes, will serve to reenergize and reset yourself for whatever comes next in life to challenge you.
   Take a walk or read a magazine.
   Anything to step out of your daily routine for a few minutes.
   
4. Stay ahead of things by keeping up with schoolwork and chores.
   Getting behind in anything will just add to the normal pressures of adolescence.
   
5. The proper amount of rest is another crucial way to combat teenage anxiety.
   With a good nights rest it's much easier to handle challenges in your day to day life.
   Everybody needs a good nights sleep.
   Some people need 8 hours and others can get by on 6, but whatever your needs are, make sure you get them met on a consistent basis.
   
6. Exercise of some kind will also set your body up to defend itself from anxiety and pressure.
   Exercise also clears up your mind to make decisions more easily, which eliminates worries that creep in when things are unfinished.
   
7. All the things mentioned up to this point are pretty basic and mainstream, but there are other, less mainstream methods to combat teenage anxiety as well.
   Meditation, hypnosis and other natural methods of freeing up the mind and body are worth investigating too.
   None of this stuff is difficult, it's just easy to overlook all of it because life can get in the way.
   

If you step back and allow these habits to become part of your routine, teenage anxiety can be overcome and adolescence can develop into an enjoyable and productive adulthood.