Body Image in Teens

Posted on 14th February 2012 in Teen Love

If you’re in high school, most of your friends are probably on a diet. A recent study shows that 90% of junior and senior girls are on a diet regularly, even though only 10-15% are actually overweight.

The modeling industry also promotes the idea that you need to diet and exercise religiously. Fashion models are actually thinner than 98% of American women. An average woman stands 5’4″ tall and weighs about 140 lbs, while the average fashion model is a towering 5’11″ tall and weighs under 117 lbs.

In reality no amount of dieting, exercise and discipline can earn you a magazine cover-ready body because those photos have been Photo Shopped, doctored and airbrushed. Don’t waste your time attempting to be what you are not, instead; focus on cultivating who you are!

Body Image Tips
As you progress through puberty and your high school years, your body changes as fast as your favorite ringtones. But learning to appreciate your body and have positive self image is a task that few adults have even mastered. Here are some tips to help you learn to love yourself:

Learn to Cook- It is never too early to learn to cook. In just a few years, you will be on your own and you will be expected to feed and take care of yourself. Get some practice at home by preparing some family meals or meals for just yourself. Try some new foods by looking through cookbooks and online. Impress your friends by having a dinner party. This also helps you understand how food functions within a regular diet. Learn how to cook healthily so you can eat healthily, but don’t spend too much time worrying about food!
Don’t Diet!- Dieting is a great way to ruin your eating habits and your relationship with food and your body. Instead, learn about healthy eating and exercise habits. The healthy habits you learn while you are young will serve you throughout your life!
People Watch- Go to the mall or a public space and people watch. How many are fat or thin? How tall are most women? Men? What do you like or dislike about people’s styles, looks or body type? How much of their appearance is “style” and how much is their actual body types? Cultivate the ability to see style and beauty in everyone. As you learn to do this, you can be a trend-setter instead of a trend-follower.
Keep it Real- Remember, people only pick the best photos to be on their MySpace or Facebook page. Remind yourself that they all have bad hair days, the occasional zit or an unflattering outfit choice.
Stay Well Rounded- Sign up for activities that you have never tried. Join an intramural sport or speech meet. Build up your college resume by participating in extracurricular activities. It’s a great way to broaden your social circle and prepares you for college or a job.
Be a Trend Setter- Don’t just follow the crowd – create your own crowd by being a trend setter. Find your own style and look by experimenting with your hair, makeup and clothing. What is your look trying to say? Does it match what you want people to think about you? Someone has to set the trends. Why not you?
Learn to meditate- It is never too early to learn to meditate. You will find that this is a skill you can use all your life. By focusing inward, it is easier to distill the truth rather than listening to outside influences. It will also help you manage the stress of your busy life.

Parental Tips
If you are a parent of a teen, you know the challenges of living with an emotional, possibly aloof teenager who begs for guidance but disregards most of what you say. Their alternating moods and attitudes make approaching a touchy subject like body image feel dangerous. The following are some tips to help with a positive body image:

Have an Open Door Policy-You’d like your teen to approach you with any problem she is facing but often you aren’t sure if she’s coming to you, going to her friends or suffering alone. Encourage regular candid conversation by noticing what times and places your teen is most likely to talk. Is she a night owl? Does she like talking on a long drive? Is she more comfortable emailing? Use the time and venue that is most comfortable for her and encourage open sharing.
Limit Harmful Media- Put your teen daughter on a media diet. Don’t feel you need to restrict website, magazine or TV shows entirely. Just be cautious of what mediums she concentrates on. Be especially mindful of any one celebrity that she idolizes or photos that she tears out and stares at repeatedly. Discuss how all magazine photos are airbrushed and doctored.
Compliment Her and Her Friends- Make a point to compliment both your daughter and her friends on a well-put together outfit or a new hair style. Teens are trying on new looks and personalities as their bodies change. Let them know that they have hit on a good look when they experiment in the right direction.

Make sure to compliment them on things not related to their appearance as well. A good grade, a valiant sports effort or kind deed also deserve notice. Try to practice a 90/10% rule. Let 90% of your comments and insights be positive and only 10% should be carefully worded constructive criticism.

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Gothic Teen Costumes

Posted on 13th February 2012 in Teen Love

Gothic Teen Costumes are popular…but when it comes to Teen Costumes, parents are usually at a loss for ideas. When they look at the popular trends, Many ask, “What is Gothic?”

The Gothic style in the current subculture usually features black or darkness, and when it comes to costumes it can be anything from vampires and witches to fallen angels and demons. Skulls are also common among Gothic fashion. You will see a skull purse as a teen costume accessory at many online costume sites.

Most teens can wear adult sized costumes; however, teens and adults are not the only one who can find Goth costumes, there are also some in childrens sizes.

For Teenage Girls

Many teenage girls love the Faces Skull costume which features a skull on the top and comes with a black mesh skirt, stripped leggings, fingerless gloves and a tiara. Very dark! Unhappily Everafter Tinkerspell costume is a dark, goth fairy and Tinkerspell even has a pair of shredded fairy wings.

Besides this bad little Tinkerbell costume, there is another fun take on this dark style with the Malice In Wonderland costume, a take off on Alice in Wonderland and let’s not forget Little Dead Riding Hood!

Another favorite teens will also be thrilled with is the Elegant Witch costume. If they like Abby on the CBS series NCIS, they might be interested in the Gothic Girlie costume or the Goth Ann costume which are perfectly complemented by the Very Bat Braids wig or the Gothic Rag Doll wig. These popular costumes are also available in plus sizes, just take a look at the Evil Fairy Plus costume or the Gothic Maiden Plus.

For Teenage Boys

Without a doubt, teenage boys love the Hellraiser-Pinhead costume.

They also might like the Deluxe Beast Wings and Chest Piece. Another style, The Gothic Priest costume, is also popular among teens as is the Executor costume and the Demon of War costume. The Sweeney Todd deluxe costume would fall into this popular teen genre, so would the Anarchist. To show how diverse a style this is, we can use the example of Rocky Horror Picture Show-Frank-N-Furter Costume. It’s extreme, but still a dark and moody costume.

For Couples

There are a variety of outfits for couples which teens love to wear to costume parties. They include the Prom King Zombie and the Zombie Prom Queen outfits which are a favorite. Everyone wants to be Prom King and Queen, don’t they? The Corpse Groom Barry D’Alive accompanied by the Corpse Bride costume or the Lady Nightshade, the Ghost Bride also looks cute for young couples. The black rose bouquet goes beautifully with either bride outfit.

Of course, the Gothic Vampire and Vampira goes excellent together as well. The Duke of Darkness costume accompanied by the Fallen Angel also makes a great combination for couples.

If the boy wants to be the Executor, a fitting couples costume idea for the girl would be the Prom Nightmare outfit which is covered with blood. Make sure you buy or make some stage blood. That will perfectly complement this costume look, just put the stage blood on the girl’s face and the Executor’s weapon.

For any of these costume choices you will need some makeup. Goth makeup is usually a little exaggerated and dark. Light powder for your face, but very dark eye makeup, lipstick and even black nail polish. It’s quite a dark look, but it will look great with the costume you choose. Take a look at the costumes and check out the way the models are made up to see how to apply your costume make up.

The variety of costumes in this style presents a wide array of choices from cutesy stuff all the way to the bloodsuckers and zombies. Each of these styles fit into gothic fashion which a favorite among teenagers.

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Teen Depression-Be aware!!

Posted on 7th February 2012 in Teen Love

Depression is a weighty medical infirmity that negatively affects how you feel, think and act about any particular thing at a given time period.

The victims of this illness seem to loose interests in activities that were once enjoyable to them and vice versa.

People of all ages can get affected from clinical depression and the figure speaks for it. Not less than 17 millions Americans were found to be bitten and smitten by this bug.

What causes Depression?

Sometimes the very causes of depression are known to a patient. However, many times the real cause of the phenomenon can not be diagnosed by even the experts from the field.

It has been speculated that the reasons which are not known for the cause can be a mixed variants of factors ranging from as diverse field as genetic, psychological and environmental factors, respectively.

Nevertheless, regardless of its root cause, a depression can always be treated.

Factors for depression

academic demands
transitions-re-entry to school, being new to Berkeley
balancing school, work, family, social life
financial responsibilities or worries
family concerns
social isolation
difficulties in relationships with friends and romantic partners
being on one’s own in a new environment
exposure to new ideas, new people, and temptations
awareness of sexual identity and orientation
preparing for life after graduation, career decision-making
Major loss
Chronic illness

 

Relationship problems, work stress, unwelcome life changes or family crisis can also trigger symptoms in people to be depressed.

Types of Depression

There are basically 3 types of depression which has been recognized.

Let’s have a look!

Major Depression- A combination of depression symptoms which interferes with the ability of an individual to wok, sleep, eats or enjoys once likable activities. These events can happen once, twice or many time in a life span of an affected person.

Bipolar Disorder- Also referred to as manic-depressive disorder, under the same, periods of depression alternate with period of elation and increased activity, called as mania (madness).

Dysthymia- It’s a less intense type of depression that involves chronic depression symptoms which are for longer terms and considered severe but keep one at bay from functioning at their fuller level of efficiency and from feeing elated.

Depression in teens- Causes and symptoms

Depression in teens can be an alarming situation because it affects them no end. Let’s see some causes of the teen’s depression in brief.

Stress- It’s the stress that’s the most accountable factor as far as the depressions in teens are concerned. Stress due to exams, achieving dreams in their career, social life is the factors being the main stimulants.

 

Being away from parents- A large chunk of the teens stay away from their parents due to academic needs. Once they start staying away from parents, they miss home food, the home environment, relatives and much more and these forms the main ingredients of teen depression.

 

Loss of a loved one- Teens can undergo a huge proportion of depression upon the death of a loved one. The effect increases more when the person lost is their girlfriends or boyfriends. It becomes the responsibility of the parents and relatives to support him and help him come out of the same else the intensity of the effect can even kill them or make them insane.

 

Learning and natural disorder- A teen can also be depressed upon seeing his fellow friends excelling in what he has been being unable to do. Yes, it can include various things like dancing, eating, leaning, memorizing and many more.

 

The depression symptoms of the teen depression are same as experienced in normal depression. Let’s see some depression treatment in the same context.

More than prescribing a medicine for teen depression, all efforts shall be made to bring back the victim to normalcy through lending a helping hand by parents, relatives and friends. The victims shall be consoled by the above listed people as to why the things happened to them and why shall come out of the same.

For an instance, in the case of death of a loved one, the parents shall say to their grown ups that the dead person’s won’t be happy upon seeing them in such a miserable condition, so in order to keep the departed soul happy, the victim shall come back to the colors of life as the dead person ultimately wants to see them as same.

Even if after these trials, the victim does not respond to the cue, the victim shall be referred to a well known behavioral psychologist, psychiatrist or counselor to solve the issue and bring the victim back to the vibrancy of life

All said and done, it still depends on the affected person’s will if he is really interested in making a comeback to the life or silently suffer his way to death.

 

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Help With Teen Addiction

Posted on 3rd February 2012 in Teen Love

Teens who are dealing with an addiction need to be helped by professionals. Teens are at a point in their life when they are emotionally and physically developing. This means that they still lack some of the fundamental reasoning skills that many adults have. Addiction only makes the problem worse.

Thankfully, there are options for teens to get the help that they will need with their addiction. One of the most common places for a teen to go in order to deal with an addiction is a rehabilitation center. These centers diagnose and treat the addiction that the teen has while making sure that their overall health improves as well. Rehab centers are a great place for recovering addicts to go as they have all the counseling, medical support, and other necessities that will help squash the addiction.

Some teenagers are just unsure of where to turn when they have a problem with their addiction.

Oftentimes, it is necessary to look outside the home for help when a teen has an addiction. This can be because the teen fears the consequences of telling their parents, or they feel that it is no longer safe to be living in addiction at their home. There is also help that can be found online through Sober Teens Online and other teen forums.

Other people are usually the ones who can help teens with their addictions. Addicts either will not own up to having an addiction, or cannot believe that they are as addicted as they are. However, if the person who is trying to help the teen is going to get them into any sort of treatment program, the teen needs to be honest with themselves and admit that there is a problem. Without that ownership, and the willingness to admit that they have a problem that they need to fix, it is very unlikely that the teen will be able to get rid of their addiction.

Getting help for a teenager who is addicted is especially important.

They have a great life waiting ahead of them. The sooner they enter a treatment program, and face their addiction, the sooner they can live a life that is full of great experiences and opportunities. When you are trying to find a facility that will help teenagers with addiction, make sure that they are a loving, caring facility that is not there to collect the check for simply housing the addict. Good treatment costs money, and is vital to the teenager in order for them to break their addiction and never have a relapse.

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Wholesale Trendy Teens’ Clothing

Posted on 27th January 2012 in Teen Love

Teenagers in general are very conscious of their looks and how they dress. They are at that age where peer pressure is at its height and they want to be just like their friends, including the clothes they wear. Teenagers are very fashion conscious and they love to wear the latest style in clothes. It’s not surprising that retailers enjoy huge sales and make a great profit in teens’ wear.

If you want to sell teens’ clothing you have to make sure that they are trendy and have the latest style. Remember that teenagers usually choose their own clothes so you must sell clothes that they like. Your supplier should be able to supply garments that are fashionable otherwise you won’t be able to sell them. Teenagers love to shop for clothes but they usually have a limited budget only.

The clothes you sell should be priced to fit a teenager’s budget.

Have a wide variety of clothes in your online or offline retail store. You should have dresses, jeans, t-shirts, blouses, skirts and shorts. Trendy items like hoodies and skinny jeans must be available. Read fashion magazines and observe teenagers around you to see what they are wearing.

You have to find a wholesale clothes supplier who can provide trendy, fashionable teens’ clothing. They must be as cheap as possible so that you can sell them profitably at a low price and attract more customers.

Cheerwholesale is a professional China cheap shoes and clothes wholesaler,retailer and dropshipper, it was established in 2003 and locates in Putian city, Fujian province. Why not place a small trial order to check the quality, price and service:  http://www.cheerwholesale.com (Paypal accepted)

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Popular Teens Magazines

Posted on 26th January 2012 in Teen Love

Looking for popular teens magazines? Today, teen magazines have become more popular than ever. Millions of teen Americans are avid readers of these teen magazines because of the entertainment they provide. Here are some of the most popular teen magazines today:

Cicada Magazine

Cicada is a magazine made especially for teens and young adults that are aged 14 and up. It provides readers with high=quality creative works in fiction and poetry dealing with various growing up issues. This magazine is best for those who appreciate good writing. The stories and poems are written by adult and teen authors, which offer a new perspective about teenage life.

American Cheerleader Magazine

American Cheerleader is a must have magazine for cheerleaders. It provides information related to cheerleader training and health advice.

With every issue of the magazine, you can find routines, stuns, tips during competition, beauty tips, advice on raising money, among many others. It has an estimated audience of more than 3 million across the nation as it is the one and only magazine today dedicated to cheerleading. This magazine is best for girls and guys between 12 to 20 years old who have a passion for cheerleading and is aspiring to become one.

J-14

J-14 is your typical teen magazine. You have the most common, but very interesting features such as teen gossip, fashion, quizzes, posters, hot couples and celebrities. J-14 is a comprehensive magazine that is filled with entertainment that teens and young adults are sure to appreciate.

Teen Graffiti Magazine

The main selling point of this magazine is that it provides teens the opportunity to publish their creative works and their opinions on the most important issues that affect their lives.

These issues include family, love, community, smoking, and many others.

Junior Baseball Magazine

Who says teen magazines are just for girls? Baseball lovers aged 7 to 16, their parents and their coaches will definitely appreciate Junior Baseball Magazine. This magazine is packed with lots of tips and advice for players in order to improve their baseball performance – from hitting to pitching, throwing to fielding, and everything else in between. It also contains feature on information related to almost every aspect of a basketball game. Truly a must for sports and baseball-inclined young adults.

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Teens Should Learn Poetry

Posted on 24th January 2012 in Teen Love

While being a child, had you ever said “I hate you mom!” and “I hate you dad!”? There are just a couple of the common daily emotional sayings teens spout out. It’s when they don’t know exactly what they mean and they don’t know how to express themselves in a more constructive way.

 

Teaching poetry to teens is a great way for them to learn how to express themselves while not hurting themselves or others. It gives them an emotional out. Luckily, poetry is also not seen as “girlie” as keeping a diary (not that diaries are feminine, that is just the common stereotype), so teenage males are more open to the idea.

 

Alright, so now you want to know how to get through to your teen?

 

Don’t force the issue. There’s nothing I hated more as a teen than having to read something because someone told me to.

Teach them that song lyrics are really poetry.

Show them some of your favorite poems. Bring it up casually. Again, don’t force it.

Introduce them to great modern and contemporary poets. Maya Angelou, Robert Frost, and Langston Hughes are great places to start.

Show them it’s OK to write poetry. If they start to write song lyrics, rap, or just poetry, be supportive of their work and leave your criticism behind no matter what you really think.

 

Hopefully they will take what they learn and start writing for themselves. It’s a far better way to express themselves than what people are calling “cutting” and yelling at you for small decisions you make. Just remember, be supportive, don’t force the issue, and leave the criticism out.

 

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Teens and Depression

Posted on 23rd January 2012 in Teen Love

Feelings of sadness are pretty normal in adults and are even more common among the turbulent teenage years. Sadness is often the byproduct of the complications in our lives. Depression is the name we give to express feeling very sad or feeling sad for a prolonged amount of time.

Life for a teen can be complicated. There are tons of situations, events, surprises, and relationships which can cause a teen to fall into depression at times. It is hard to prepare yourself for what it feels like to be depressed and it isn’t something you can just totally avoid either. Some depression is described as being mild temporary depression, usually when it lasts less than three days, and often the best way to deal with this depression is to just let it happen and pass.

One thing that really helps when you are depressed as a teen is talking to a friend or someone who you trust.

This can be an adult at school, a parent, or a teacher. Often your school will have a counselor who you can talk to and whose job it is to help you feel better. Often talking about your problems as a teen can help make them seem smaller and less daunting than bottling up your emotions.

One way in which teens can deal with their depression is by expressing it through anger. Depression is often described by psychiatrists as anger turned inward on ones self. This kind of depression can occur when a complex situation makes you feel that you are being treated unfairly, and that if you take a closer look, instead of feeling depressed you can feel angry. This can be helpful for teens because anger can be much easier to deal with than depression, although if anger gets out of control, it too can become a very big problem for teens.

There are many things teens can do to manage their feelings of depression, however, sometimes the depression has already existed too long and has run too deep to easily be dealt with.

If this is the case, it is important to talk to your parents and get help from a therapist or psychologist.

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Easy Hairstyles for Teens

Posted on 21st January 2012 in Teen Love

Teenage is a period in life when the young girls love to try to experiment different funky styles in their hair so as to look the best. It is also the time when they madly admire and imitate the hairstyles of their favorite celebrities. They also love to change their hairstyles more often to bring out new looks and appeal rather than sticking on to any one or two hairstyles. If you are a dynamic teenager in the lookout for different easy and lovely hairstyles that can be tried on your hair to change your looks for occasionally, then we will help you with some of the cute teen hairstyles to try out.

There are so many amazing hairstyles available for the youngsters to try out such as the long straightened layers, wavy and natural looking hairstyles, different types of curly hairstyles, hair updo’s and ponytails, bobs etc to choose from. But remember, the hairstyle that you choose should go well with your facial appearance and personality.

Take some time to try out different hairstyles and then choose the best one that suits you perfectly and can add to your beauty and elegance.

Most of the teens love to leave their hair free flowing to show off their lovely long layered straight hair. You can acquire lovely long layered hairstyle if you cut your hair to long layers. You can also add some cute textures to your long layered hair to add to its shine and appeal. Long hairs are perfect for this type of hairstyle. If you wish to add some volume and lovely curl bangs to the end of the layers, use a round brush to shape your hair. Curly hairstyles have also hit the fashion world recently. Even those with straight hairs are changing their hair’s texture by creating natural looking curls that come in both loose and large curls as well as tight and small curls.

You can choose whichever may suit you. If you wish to come out with those wavy and perfectly free flowing hairs of your favorite celebrity, then it would be perfect for you to attract a few more heads towards you in any special event. The fashion of bobs has also come back. A common hairstyle that is used by most teenagers is the ponytails.

 

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Some Wonderful Teen?s Formal Dress Ideas

Posted on 17th January 2012 in Teen Love

Teen formal dresses can be available in many methods. If you are coincidently searching for some fashionable, chic official dresses, you can have more knowledge of further information about formal teen dresses.

Here is a comprehensive list for you to help make a right and proper decision. Now, get started, here!

Don’t lay the formal dress on a tedious impression. It is cool for teens to wear some formal dresses. And some new styles are not those of past years. You can find some flared parts in the formal designs. Formal teen dresses patterns which are full of fashion and charm are attractive. Teal formal dress, Gothic formal dress and exotic official dresses are all some unique style you can take into consideration. Chinese fun is spreading all over the world, so I think you should make a Chinese traditional formal dress out to make you different from others.

There are some wonderful styles in some famous online shop.

The pressure of choosing a right formal dress is on before there is a prom night, wedding ceremony and graduation coming around the corner. Some online shops have a large selection of formal dresses for you to choose from. From the extensive collections you can choose your favorite styles.

Teal official dresses styles are full of elegance and beauty. You can find them in many stores and shops. If you want to find a formal dress at a budget, you can shop around in the street because you can find the same but at the lowest price. Shopping online is also a good idea. Make sure that you know clearly about your body size, or you had better measure your chest, waist and hips. After you have got the right size of these three parts, you can set up to choose the right online official dress now.

When you are confused about making the right decision, you will have quite a challenge choosing just one of these stunning creations. All dresses are classified by a style number and colors. Most of these designs are not your taste, you like only a little pieces among them. Most of the cute dresses for formal designs contain the shining, beaded and jewel-toned accessories. Some lovely bows on the chest, waist or shoulders are full of allure. Maybe you are beat by some fabulous details. In the formal occasions, shining and charming stunners are always offered. Both of which convey the beauty and simplicity. Good and perfect formal gown are those can flaunt your body shape and your inner personality or your inner beauty. You need one to make you flared and showy at the special occasion. After all, always there are someone like to be the centre of attention.

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