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Being a teenager can be hard at times—between parental expectations, school work, and relationships with your friends, you might feel like you have the weight of the world on your shoulders. Instead of seeing these as stressors, consider all the opportunities you have! As a teen, you have lots of experiences and choices that let you prove how responsible you are.
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- QuestionWhat's a good first step?
Rachel ClissoldRachel Clissold is a Life Coach and Consultant in Sydney, Australia. With over six years of coaching experience and over 17 years of corporate training, Rachel specializes in helping business leaders move through internal roadblocks, gain more freedom and clarity, and optimize their company’s efficiency and productivity. Rachel uses a wide range of techniques including coaching, intuitive guidance, neuro-linguistic programming, and holistic biohacking to help clients overcome fear, break through limitations, and bring their epic visions to life. Rachel is an acclaimed Reiki Master Practitioner, Qualified practitioner in NLP, EFT, Hypnosis & Past Life Regression. She has created events with up to 500 people around Australia, United Kingdom, Bali, and Costa Rica.
Certified Life CoachStart with acceptance. Just acknowledge that you're in charge of your personal behavior. Once you internalize that, it's a lot easier to start being responsible. - QuestionIs feeling bad about my mistakes going to help me be more responsible?Rachel ClissoldRachel Clissold is a Life Coach and Consultant in Sydney, Australia. With over six years of coaching experience and over 17 years of corporate training, Rachel specializes in helping business leaders move through internal roadblocks, gain more freedom and clarity, and optimize their company’s efficiency and productivity. Rachel uses a wide range of techniques including coaching, intuitive guidance, neuro-linguistic programming, and holistic biohacking to help clients overcome fear, break through limitations, and bring their epic visions to life. Rachel is an acclaimed Reiki Master Practitioner, Qualified practitioner in NLP, EFT, Hypnosis & Past Life Regression. She has created events with up to 500 people around Australia, United Kingdom, Bali, and Costa Rica.
Certified Life CoachNot necessarily. Don't focus so much on judging the behavior. Try to show yourself a little compassion. If you make a mistake, just own it and forget about feeling bad about yourself. - QuestionWhat does it really mean to be responsible?Rachel ClissoldRachel Clissold is a Life Coach and Consultant in Sydney, Australia. With over six years of coaching experience and over 17 years of corporate training, Rachel specializes in helping business leaders move through internal roadblocks, gain more freedom and clarity, and optimize their company’s efficiency and productivity. Rachel uses a wide range of techniques including coaching, intuitive guidance, neuro-linguistic programming, and holistic biohacking to help clients overcome fear, break through limitations, and bring their epic visions to life. Rachel is an acclaimed Reiki Master Practitioner, Qualified practitioner in NLP, EFT, Hypnosis & Past Life Regression. She has created events with up to 500 people around Australia, United Kingdom, Bali, and Costa Rica.
Certified Life CoachIt just means that you take ownership over yourself. You don't blame other people or outside influences when you make a mistake or do something wrong.
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- ↑ https://wpsdk12.org/uploads/wphs/forms/HV1214384E-Respect-and-Responsibility.pdf
- ↑ https://parentandteen.com/build-trust-be-responsible/
- ↑ https://www.nytimes.com/roomfordebate/2013/04/01/allowances-jobs-and-teaching-the-value-of-a-dollar/teenagers-learn-from-working
- ↑ http://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/tween-and-teen-health/in-depth/teen-drug-abuse/art-20045921
- ↑ https://teens.drugabuse.gov/blog/post/6-tactful-tips-resisting-peer-pressure-to-use-drugs-and-alcohol
- ↑ https://kidshealth.org/en/teens/online-id.html
- ↑ https://kidshealth.org/en/teens/deal-with-anger.html#catschool
- ↑ https://kidshealth.org/en/kids/talk-parents.html#catschool
- ↑ https://parentandteen.com/getting-parents-to-trust-you-again/
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Being a responsible teen is all about taking care of your needs and looking out for other people. Although there are a lot of distractions when you’re a teen, try to stay on top of your schoolwork, since this will set you up for success later down the road. Remember to be honest with your parents and your close friends. That way, you’ll have better relationships with them and they’ll be able to help you when you need it. Try to treat other people nicely and help them out whenever you can. You should also surround yourself with positive people who respect you and don’t pressure you into anything you don’t want to do. Don’t be too hard on yourself when you get emotional or make mistakes, since a big part of being a teen is learning to deal with difficult situations. For more advice, including how to stay organized and tidy, read on!
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