Our world has changed so much in the last two years. Many people feel stressed, overwhelmed and experience worries that just seem to not go away. Stress is normal and we all experience it! Stress can have a positive or negative impact on us. Sometimes, stress can get out of balance and we feel it to the point where it interferes with our life or daily activities. It can impact our education, our relationships with friends/family, and can even contribute to medical issues due to an imbalance of stress hormones. Take some time to learn about what stress, anxiety, and worry are and learn some strategies to help manage them. There is help and hope!
Having healthy coping skills is the key to managing stressful or upsetting events in our lives. Can you identify the coping skills you have? Your students? Take a look at the image below to generate ideas. Click here for more information on helping students embrace their emotions. Click here to learn how to make stress relief part of your students' lives