As a coach & motivational speaker by profession, when I share my story of “when was the last time you did something for the first time?”.

May is Mental Health Awareness Month, it’s time we start addressing the growing issue of Anxiety in teens. According to the National Institute of Mental Health, 25% of 13 to 19-year-olds deal with an anxiety disorder.
 

May is celebrated as a mental health awareness month in America, the least we can do in Africa is to create awareness on important mental health issues. Bullying & Cyber-bullying is a serious issue this generation of (pre)teens are faced with. .

We live in a society where everyone struggles to keep their emotions in check. Emotion literally means “Energy in Motion”. Emotions are just feelings, and feelings can never be good or bad. Right or wrong is determined when we act upon those feelings.

We come across articles reported in Daily Nation such as “Suicide rates in Kenya are highest in its teens caused by depression. Can we take the blues off this generation? “.We hear heart-wrenching stories in news and social circles about teens committing suicide,” 

Many can argue “Why can’t we have both happiness & success?”… aye, you can! Although having clarity on what these mean & their importance in your life can help you gain perspective when chasing your dreams & goals..

Stress is here to stay; it has become a part of our lives although positive  stress (Eustress) helps us perform better, motivates us to use our fullest potential. How else will we know what are we capable of if we don’t allow stress to push us harder towards our goal?

Learning is a continuous process, what was in demand yesterday could be out dated today… We have to bring our “A game” when it comes to parenting teenagers

Your teenagers have worked hard through the academic year, weighed down by the assessments, exams, homework & school pressures. .

Do you want to manage your time better, ace your results and still have time to indulge in video games & social media?

In my line of work I have teenagers asking me romantic relationship related questions. I write this article with an intention to give teenagers an insight when faced with a similar dilemma..