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Are you stressed? We ALL are. You are NOT ALONE. Below are terms to search to find external videos and articles that will help :) Feel free to search them out as you take a break from assignments or eat a snack with friends before getting back to work.
- Breathing Exercises
We all know that deep breathing will calm us down. The following search terms will lead you to two techniques that are proven to help you. Simply play the video and follow along!
Go to google.com and search "box breathing video".
Go to google.com and search "5 petal breathing video". This is also called "5 finger breathing".
2. Biofeedback
2. Biofeedback
My mother took a course in Biofeedback and loves it. I also had two sessions with guest speakers who walked us through it. In my own words, a quick definition is listening to relaxing music/sounds that are meant to calm your heartrate down. Audio tracks sometimes include instructions of when to breathe or other ways to guide your relaxation.
Go to google.com and search "biofeedback audio track" to listen and follow along!
3. Mindfulness
3. Mindfulness
As the number of trauma-informed schools increase, the idea of mindfulness is becoming more well known. To learn its importance and the role it plays it self-regulation and stress, search and read more!
Go to google.com and search "why do we need mindfulness".
Then, search "how to increase mindfulness" for suggestions!
4. Trauma and WATER
4. Trauma and WATER
I will end with a really interesting concept that led one of my past school districts to stock each classroom with mini water bottles for students. It is THAT important. Search the following terms to learn more!!
Go to google.com and search "trauma and drinking water" and "drinking water flushes out cortisol".
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