Strategies and Resources to Reduce Stress

Managing 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
this is an excellent visual of the weight that carrying around stress can have on a person
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What are your stressors? How can you use one of the strategies shared to manage that stress?
Alleviate School Based 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
Additional Resources
Stress Management for Educators | Greater Good In Education
Greater Good In Education
Strategies for educators who are looking to reduce their stress.
What is Stress? Reasons Behind Stress
thrive
Provides clear explanations of what stress is.
Managing Anxiety Around COVID-19
RULER Approach
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.

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Managing Stress

Alleviate School Based Stress

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