Stress Relievers:
- Meditate - Good for your body and spirit, focus on breathing, a word or a prayer
- Positive Psychology - focus on the joys and happiness in your life, don't dwell on negative
- Attitude of Gratitude - Try writing down five things you are grateful for everyday for 3 weeks, it can change your perspective
- Forgiveness - being stuck on unforgiving or angry feelings wears you down; focus on freeing your own emotions more on what the other person should or should not be doing
- 75% of American say they have prayed about their or someone else's health, whatever your higher power is go there.
Eating Disorders
Children as young as 7 or 8 are being diagnosed. Although it does not commonly get disagnosed until mid-late teens. Any time you notice a change in a student's appearance or behavior discuss with the counselor. It may be nothing, then again you never know. |