Lesson video

Hello, my name is Miss Rowe.

Today's lesson is called Emotional Changes During Puberty.

This lesson fits into the unit Puberty: What happens during adolescence? For this lesson, it is required that you have an adult present, so please make sure they're with you before you press play.

In this lesson, we are going to be talking about body parts.

If there is a time when you feel uncomfortable or worried, it's really important that you stop watching.

Today's lesson outcome is I can describe the emotional changes that take place during puberty and explain where to get support.

Let's begin by taking a look at some of our ground rules for today.

Laura says, "We should listen to others." Andeep says, "We should respect privacy." And that means if somebody decides to share their own experience or a story in today's lesson, that we don't go and repeat it to other people outside of this lesson.

Jacob says, "No judgments." And that means if somebody does decide to share their own experience or story that we don't judge them because of it.

And Izzy says, "Choose your level of participation." And that means you can decide if you simply just want to listen or if you want to share something.

Here are today's keywords that are going to pop up in the lesson.

We have puberty, emotions, attraction, and independence.

Puberty is the time when a child's body starts to change and grow into an adult's body.

Emotions.

Emotions are the feelings we have inside, like happiness, sadness, or anger.

They help us react to things happening around us and with others.

Attraction means having romantic feelings for another person, and independence means doing something without help.

Here is today's lesson outline.

Let's begin with what emotional changes happen in puberty.

During puberty, everyone will experience emotional changes.

This is because of chemicals called hormones that change the way we feel about things.

Hormones can make us feel lots of different emotions.

During puberty, emotions can be felt intensely and change rapidly.

It can be an emotional rollercoaster.

Here's Jacob on his emotional rollercoaster.

At first, he says, "I feel so sad," and then he says, "I'm having the best day," and then he says, "I hate this." There is a stereotype that all teenagers are moody.

A stereotype is an idea about a certain group that is not always true.

Emotions can be heightened in puberty.

That means they can feel stronger and change rapidly.

People may deal with new stresses and experiences, which can make it harder to regulate emotions.

When emotions are heightened, people may feel more sensitive.

Others may think they're overreacting.

However, their feelings are valid and still matter.

Jacob says, "Try to remember that emotions are only temporary and you will soon return to your normal self." Another stereotype is that all females are moody or sensitive during their period.

For example, Jun says, "You seem a bit down today.

Are you on your period again?" And Izzy responds, "No.

But even if I was on my period, I could still be down for a good reason." Okay, time for a check for understanding.

What causes our emotions to change rapidly during puberty? Is it A, appetite, B, feelings, C, hormones, or D, lack of sleep.

What causes our emotions to change rapidly during puberty? Pause this video so you can have some thinking time.

Well done if you said C, hormones.

They can cause our emotions to change rapidly during puberty.

During puberty, you may go to bed and wake up later.

This can mean you can find it harder to get up in the mornings, which can affect your mood.

It's important to develop healthy sleeping habits so that you wake up feeling refreshed.

Lucas says, "I make sure I put my phone away an hour before bed.

This helps my brain relax before I go to sleep." So do I, Lucas.

Puberty can be hard because you are no longer a young child but you are not yet an adult.

This can make it difficult to find your place in the world.

During puberty, things that are important to you might change.

Here are some examples of things you or those around you might start to prioritise.

Spending more time alone, seeing your friends outside of school, being popular, how you look, spending time on social media, and hobbies.

There is not one single usual way to experience puberty.

People have different experiences and priorities.

Tom, Izzy's older cousin, says, "During puberty, I wanted to play football and hang out with my friends all the time." Holly, Alex's older sister, says, "I preferred being alone and learning the guitar at home." School work will become more important as you work towards important milestones, such as your GCSEs.

You might be starting to think about what you'd like to do when you finish school.

Juggling these new priorities may lead to you feeling stressed.

As your brain matures, you will start thinking about things differently.

You'll become more confident and get better at making decisions, but it comes with its challenges.

You may start to worry about what other people think of you and you may become more critical of yourself.

Here are some insecurities that some people have during puberty.

They might worry about their body size, their clothes and where to buy them from, how much people like you, and photos from social media.

How they look on social media and what they should post from social media.

People might start to feel much more confident in puberty.

However, some people can feel insecure about the changes happening to their bodies.

Lucas says, "It's important not to make comments about other people or hurt their feelings." And that's a really important comment that Lucas has made.

Well done.

Okay, time for a check for understanding.

Why might people find puberty a difficult time? Is it A, because they might experience heightened emotions, B, everyone goes through puberty at the same time, C, they might make bad decisions during puberty, and D, they might feel insecure and become self-critical? Hmm.

Why might people find puberty a difficult time? Pause this video so you can have some thinking time.

Well done if you said A and D, they might find puberty a difficult time because they may experience heightened emotions and they might feel insecure and become self-critical.

Some people may experience new feelings and thoughts.

They might start to feel attracted to others.

This means to fancy or have romantic feelings for someone else.

Holly, Alex's older sister, says, "These relationships are different to friendships.

Not everyone will have these feelings.

Some people might not experience feeling attracted to others until they are much older." During puberty, your independence will grow.

This means you will start doing more things without help.

Here are some examples of things you might do independently.

Managing schoolwork.

Trying new things such as hobbies.

Going out alone with a trusted adult's permission and household chores such as changing bedsheets.

You may want to start taking risks without thinking of the consequences.

It's important to weigh up the positive and negative effects of your actions when making decisions in independently.

You might have the urge to do something, but acting on this impulse without thinking will often lead to negative results.

Okay, time for a check for understanding.

True or false.

Everyone will start feeling attracted to others.

True or false? Pause this video so you can have some thinking time.

Well done if you said false.

Everyone develops at different speeds.

You might not start to feel attracted to others until you are much older.

Okay, time for a task now.

Create a mind map to show the different emotional changes you might experience in puberty.

One has been done for you and I've popped down priorities might change.

Pause this video so you have some time to do the task and then we will go through the answers together.

Okay, well done for having a go.

Your answers could have included, priorities might change, heightened emotions, might feel attraction towards others, and might feel insecure about your body, and self-critical.

Well done if you had something similar on your mind map.

Okay, time to move on to the second and final parts of our lesson.

What support do we need during pub puberty? During puberty, you may experience lots of different emotions that can feel overwhelming.

It can be a challenging time and you may need support.

Sophia says, "There are lots of different types of support that can help you manage your emotions during puberty." You can look after your body during puberty by doing the following things, exercising, doing something you enjoy, and writing your feeling down.

Eating a healthy, balanced diet can positively impact our well-being, and here is a illustration of a healthy eating pyramid.

Lucas says, "Food can give you energy to get through your day." It's also important to develop good sleeping habits so that you get enough sleep.

Lucas says, "I go to bed and wake up at the same time every day, even on the weekend, because this helps me to stay in a routine." And Sophia says, "I make sure to avoid eating sugary foods and drink too close to bedtime.

This helps me drift off more easily." Okay, time for a check for understanding.

How can you manage your feelings in a healthy way during puberty? A, writing your feelings down, B, ignoring how you feel, and C, eating a healthy, balanced diet.

How can you manage your feelings in a healthy way during puberty? Pause this video so you can have some thinking time.

Well done if you said A and C.

We can help manage feelings in a healthy way during puberty by writing feelings down and eating a healthy, balanced diet.

If you are worried or are feeling overwhelmed, you should speak to a trusted adult.

Tom, Izzy's older cousin, says, "When I felt insecure about my body during puberty, I spoke to my football coach who gave me good advice." Holly, Alex's older sister, says, "I spoke to my older sister when I started feeling attracted to my friend.

She said that this was common and nothing to worry about which made me feel better." A trusted adult might guide you to resources that can help you.

Here are some examples.

Trusted websites, books, and trusted podcasts.

Here are some further examples of resources for support.

The Childline, which is a friendly helpline where children can talk about their worries and get help anytime.

And the NSPCC, which protects children from harm and helps keep them safe from danger, bullying, or abuse.

Some influencers on social media can be helpful.

However, some portray an unrealistic lifestyle.

This can lead us to believe we should look or feel a certain way.

Lucas says, "Always speak to a trusted adult if you're not sure about the information you have come across in social media." Okay, time for a check for understanding.

What support is out there to help me during puberty? A, books, B, social media, and C, trusted websites.

What support is out there to help me during puberty? Pause this video so you can have some thinking time.

Well done if you said A, books and C, trusted websites.

We can use these to help us during puberty if we need support.

Okay, time for a task now.

Alex is struggling during puberty.

Write a list of ways he could get support and advice.

Includes three different types of support.

Alex says, "I feel really tired at school and I'm finding it challenging to manage school work." Pause this video so you can have some time to complete the task and then we will go through the answers together.

Well done for having a go.

Your answer could have included develop healthy sleeping habits, eat a healthy, balanced diet, speak to a trusted adult, and use trusted resources like books, websites, or podcasts.

Well done if your answer was similar to mine.

Okay, so that brings us towards the end of our lesson.

Here is a summary of everything that we've covered today.

There is no normal way to experience puberty and everyone has a different experience.

Key areas of emotional change during puberty include risk-taking, attraction, mood, and independence.

Some people might feel insecure during puberty and become more self-critical.

They may need extra support managing their emotions.

Some people may also struggle with getting enough sleep.

There are lots of different types of support to help people during puberty.

For example, by speaking to a trusted adult, developing healthy sleeping habits, eating a healthy, balanced diet, and using trusted resources such as websites, books, and podcasts.

Here are two places where you can go to for support.

There is the NHS websites, which gives advice about health and prevention, including how to access services and Childline, which is a website and phone line, which is able to offer confidential advice and support.