Preschool-2nd Grade Young children can worry just as much as adults. What do preschoolers worry about? They don’t really have the ability to worry about big, abstract concepts, so they tend to concretize their worries into things like: Read More
Category: Stress Management
Alternatives to Mindfulness Meditation
Mindfulness meditation has been a kind of buzzword in the emotional-mental health field for over a decade. But mindfulness meditation isn’t for everyone, and you shouldn’t feel bad if you’ve not been ‘mindful’ of the advice to be mindful! Basically, “mindfulness” meditation means sitting and bringing your full attention to your breath or your body– Read More
Sing For Relaxation
Choir singers experience a reduction in anxiety and an increase in positive mood. A recent thesis from Hunter College explored singing just for the joy of it, even without an audience. Check out the full study below for some encouraging data about stress reduction benefits! Read More
Relax in Nature
Spending time in nature is a stress management strategy that works for many people. And now there is a great research study that supports this! A recent study published in Scientific Reports has identified the time threshold for when time in nature is positively associated with good health and wellbeing. 120 minutes a week. “Spending Read More
Calm Down Box
Looking for new ways to deal with conflict at home that bring out your creative side? Try a calm down box! A calm down box is a small container filled with soothing words or objects. The items in the box should reflect the age of the person meant to use it, but the idea remains Read More
Parenting and stress
Parenting is not easy and it can be stressful sometimes. People often view the stress response as negative and want to avoid it as much as possible. However, there are some necessary and beneficial aspects to it. Our Read More