Managing Stress
Managing Stress
What is stress? Stress is your body’s response to changes in your life. Stress affects us all in ways that are unique to us; because life involves constant change there is no avoiding stress. While you can't always control your circumstances, you can control how you respond to them. It's important to have effective stress relievers that can calm your mind and your body.
In the video, Riley had difficulty managing her emotions. What advice would you haven given to Riley to help her stay calm? Name one technique you use for relieving stress. Share a time that you were stressed and let us know how you managed it.
Exploring Relaxation
Relaxation techniques are activities anyone can do to help manage difficult thoughts and feelings or challenging situations. Not all coping skills work in every situation, so it’s good to have a variety to help manage different challenges. Learning basic relaxation techniques is easy!
Watch the video below for relaxation tips. Don’t worry if some ideas don’t work for you...let us know the ones that do! Which techniques will you try? Maybe there are strategies that you already use that you want to share with us