Student Tips

Tips for Dealing with Frustration and Setting Healthy Limits with Technology 

Dealing with Frustration:

• Take a minute to take a breath and be in the moment to help you be in the right mindset. 

• Going for a short walk will help ease some of the frustration. 

• Ground yourself with some sensory input before making any big choices. Mindfully wash your hands, get some water, have a snack, or listen to a song before any decisions are made. 

• Stop and Pause. Question for thought: Am I reacting to this current moment, or am I responding to something that happened in the past or something I heard is going to happen?

Parent Tips for Technology:

• Be mindful of what you are modeling for your student (i.e., using phone during meals, monitoring your own screen time, engaging and/or spreading conflict on social media, etc.). 

• Introduce new physical activities that will help students feel interested in engaging in that activity and spending less time on their technology. 

• Go for a walk, discover a great book, and find ways to engage in face-to-face interactions with others. 

• Routine monitor your child’s online media presence. Common sense media has lots of tools.

• If you hear of anything unsafe, please reach out to us immediately, so we can work with students before anything happens.