Teenagers face a lot of challenges everyday as they navigate their way through emotional, physical, mental and social changes associated with the age. The challenges teenagers face are not strange or unusual but it’s quite overwhelming most times as a lot of things seem to be happening almost at the same time i.e puberty, mood swings, sensitivity, schooling and academics, peer pressure, the social media, just to name a few.
These overwhelming feelings if not properly handled can overpower the teenager and lead them to indulge in unwholesome vices that can alter the trajectory of their lives or totally destroy their destinies.
It’s important that teenagers learn and know how to manage the changes taking place in their bodies and their lives so they don’t resort to indulging in behaviours that they presume will give them relieve from these changes such as resorting to drug addiction, becoming moody or even suicidal.
I know we have a lot of resources out there that can help us navigate this period as teenagers, (one of such is my book, Now That I Am A Teenager) but this particular book is one that has been written to reveal God’s thoughts, grace, mercies and blessings for every likely challenges you may face as a teenager.
As a teenager what you hear, watch and read determines your disposition and your ability to handle all the challenges confronting you.
For some teenage girls who have cramps during their menstrual periods, it can make them become withdrawn, snappy, angry and generally cranky. While this is very natural, it shouldn’t be a norm.
What you take in matters; because what you see, watch, hear soon becomes who you are.
If you regularly listen to people who always say negative things, don’t be surprised that before long, you are also saying negative stuff.
Our minds are powerful. They are like sponges. If you soak a sponge in water, it will absorb the water and become soaked with water.
So be careful what you hear, what you see and what you watch.
Let’s see this example. If you search on the browser for the dangers of drinking coffee, you will get tons of results on why coffee is bad for your health. If you go ahead to search for the advantages of drinking coffee, you will also get tons of results on why coffee is good for your health.
What does this mean? It means whatever you feed a system, (I am referring to your mind in this situation) is the results it gives you. Feed your mind great stuff and your life turns out great. Feed your mind unhealthy stuff and see your life take a nosedive.
