Fear Management Teens
(13-18)
“Our well-being, maybe even our survival, may depend on us paying attention to what our fear is trying to tell us.”
Resources:
Fear Worksheet (used in video)
What Not To Say:
“When you are mature, you won’t have fear.”
“You can get rid of anxiety and fear.”
“At the crossroads of faith and fear, choose faith.”
“Just trust Jesus.”
“You can learn to never fear again.”
The truth is, new anxieties and fears will always present themselves until we draw our last breath. In order to help teenagers cultivate habits leading to resiliency and even become antifragile, we have to stop trying to say soothing lies and help them learn real skills to manage their anxieties and fears, and learn how to act in courage.
At the moment, we are still field testing this tool, so if you use it with teens who are living in unstable or even dangerous environments, we are interested to hear how it goes. We will continue to update this page as we receive field tested techniques, especially for teens growing up where persecution of Christ-followers is a reality.