During puberty, a series of changes take place in the teenagers' body, emotions and behavior. During this period, teenagers try to transition themselves -as smoothly as possible- from childhood to adult life, to understand themselves and determine their identity.

Moreover, they try to become independent, acquire self-confidence and personal identity, as well as to understand the world around them. The individuals experience all these changes as extremely stressful and express their stress in various ways. The main stress-generating factors for teenagers is puberty itself, school, performance at school, changes in family relationships, relationships with their friends, and future employment.

The stress-related symptoms in teenagers are: abstinence from activities that used to be pleasant, social withdrawal, irritation, impatience, aggressiveness, anxiety, frequent headaches and gastrointestinal discomfort, as well as lack of self-esteem, which often lead to poor performance at school. Given the difficult and stressful nature of adolescence, stress management is essential in order for the teenagers to achieve well-being and a smooth transition into adult life.

The benefits the teenagers will gain from the programs are as follows:

• Stress/Anxiety control
• Improved self-esteem
• Concentration improvement
• Increased creativity
• Control of aggressive behavior
• Mood improvement
• Adoption of healthy habits (diet, exercise, daily routine, sleep etc.)

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