Strategies and Resources to Reduce Stress
Managing stress is a lot like learning a new skill, you have to find the strategies that work for you and practice. Sometimes they might feel challenging, uncomfortable or out of the norm. The key is to try a strategy out a few times.
Here is a list of strategies that can make a difference in managing your stress:
Adopt a healthier lifestyle Incorporate wellness activities into your day
Name the stressor (make a list of the things that cause you stress and then divide them into things you can control and things you can not control)
Create a routine
Take back some control Build relationships Improve your executive functioning skills
What are your stressors? How can you use one of the strategies shared to manage that stress?
What Schools can do to Alleviate School Based Stress
Manage workload pressures
Support Wellness programs
Create strong induction and mentoring programs
Embed mindfulness practices into the daily routines of the school
Implement organisational changes that improve wellness
Build workplace relationships
Teach wellness strategies and stress reduction techniques
Teach students how to communicate and build relationships with teachers
Focus on improving executive functioning in students and teachers
This resource is from RULER, out of Yale University. RULER is an approach to social and emotional learning (SEL) that teaches emotional intelligence to people of all ages, with the goal of creating a healthier, more equitable, innovative, and compassionate society. The article shares tips for you and your school community to manage anxiety around COVID-19. These tips include be aware of your own emotions and focus on the facts.
