The term perception is defined as the ability of a person to become aware of something through the use of his/her senses. Due to the differences in our experiences, each of us perceives things, ideas, and situations differently.

The cognitive stressors that are responsible for increasing the stress level of teens include:
1. poor self-esteem
2. personal appearance
3. feeling of not fitting in

The two body systems that are involved in the body’s response to stress are:
1. nervous system (coordinates the signal that trigger responses and movements)
2. endocrine system (stimulates the hormones to be released into the body)

It makes you do the job faster but with efficiency.

Fight-or-flight response

The people around you, who is not your family, will tell you to do things just to make you feel that you belong to them. If you are unable to do them, then they will make you repeat the action. Another is competition with your peers. You strive to do better than them at all things, and this add to the amount of stress of teens.

Peer pressure is a common thing during puberty or teen years.

Positive stress can give you a sense of accomplishment after seeing a stressful project done efficiently in due time. However, negative stress can make you feel impatient, angry, or distracted if you are unable to cope up with it.

Positive and negative stress