A few ideas on how to relax: Read for pleasure, meditate/pray, do stretching exercises, jog or run, drink warm milk, work on a fun project, always breathe from your stomach instead of your chest (which can be hard but it's what most people do anyway when they're lying on their backs, and it doesn't seem like much but if you do it all the time and start to do it without thinking, it really helps), listen to quiet music, talk to someone supportive, laugh a lot.


I also wanted to say this. Being a teenager is rough. But problems won't suddenly vanish once you reach a certain age. True, you may have different problems, and ones you may find easier to deal with. But just don't wish your life away.


Gahalia