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Tuesday's Tip: Reducing/Managing Stress

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With everything that is going on, let’s “Bee Brave” today to try something new to increase our coping skills for stress. One way to help children with stress is to model how to cope with it ourselves. We found this helpful “starfish breathing exercise” that can help reduce stress in the moment: https://www.projectplaytherapy.com/starfish-breathing-helping-children-with-emotional-regulation/. 
Also, we found this article by the National Alliance for Mental Illness (NAMI) that provided a menu of ideas: 
  • Accept your needs. Recognize what your triggers are. What situations make you feel physically and mentally agitated? Once you know this, you can avoid them when it's reasonable to, and to cope when you can't.
  • Manage your time. Prioritizing your activities can help you use your time well. Making a day-to-day schedule helps ensure you don't feel overwhelmed by everyday tasks and deadlines.
  • Practice relaxation. Deep breathing, meditation and progressive muscle relaxation are good ways to calm yourself. Taking a break to refocus can have benefits beyond the immediate moment.
  • Exercise daily. Schedule time to walk outside, bike or join a dance class, even if via Zoom in current times. Whatever you do, make sure it's fun. Daily exercise naturally produces stress-relieving hormones in your body and improves your overall physical health.
  • Set aside time for yourself. Schedule something that makes you feel good. It might be reading a book, watching a movie, or taking your dog for a walk.
  • Eat well. Eating unprocessed foods, like whole grains, vegetables, and fresh fruit is the foundation for a healthy body and mind. Eating well can also help stabilize your mood.
  • Get enough sleep. 
  • Avoid alcohol and drugs. They don't actually reduce stress: in fact, they often worsen it. If you're struggling with substance abuse, educate yourself and get help.
  • Talk to someone. Whether to friends, family, a counselor or a support group, airing out and talking can help.

Blossom Hill Elementary has counselors available help support students.  Their information can be found at LGUSD Student Wellness Supports webpage. Whether it’s the lunchtime Buddy Ambassador Program, reaching out to your child’s teacher, or finding a mental health therapist for your child or yourself as a parent, there is help out there. “Bee Brave” and reach out. We are here to help you connect to the resources you may need to cope with today’s stressors. 

Please see casalg.org for additional lists of local resources, including the 24-hour county crisis line for parents or teens (1-855-278-4204).
 
Sources: https://www.casalg.org/parent-resources/, redribbon.org, https://www.nami.org/Your-Journey/Individuals-with-Mental-Illness/Taking-Care-of-Your-Body/Managing-Stress. 
 
Additional Resources: 
For kids, ChallengeSuccess offers this PDF to discuss the need for elementary school students to experience downtime, playtime, and family time: http://www.challengesuccess.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/CS_Flyer_K-5-2019_121719_8_online.pdf. 
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  • About Us
    • Overview
    • Welcome Letter
    • Board Members and Committee Chairs 2022-2023 >
      • Board Members & Chairs "Contact Us" 2022-2023
    • Membership
    • By Laws (Revised May 2020)
    • "Bee" Involved >
      • Volunteer Job Descriptions 2022-2023 >
        • Room Parent Team Job Description >
          • Intro From Room Parents
        • Class Treasurer Job Description
        • Class Photographer Job Description
        • Pottery Program Class Volunteer Job Description
        • Fun Fridays Job Description
        • Library Class Volunteer Job Description
        • Honeybee Barcode Scanning Job Description
        • Green Team Job Description
        • Science Fair Volunteers Job Description
        • Safe Routes 2 School Campus Coordinator Job Description
        • Fall Family Social Committee Job Description
        • Staff Appreciation Committee Job Description
        • Mileage Club Team Job Description
        • The Swarm Apprentice Job Description
        • Book Fair Staff Job Description
        • "The Hive" Committee Job Description
    • Committee Guidelines
    • Forms
    • Past Boards & Committee Chairs
  • Communication
    • 2022-2023 Beehives
    • Beehive Archives
    • LGUSD Calendar (2022-2023)
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    • H&SC Member Meetings & Financial Information
  • Programs
    • New Family Information
    • Math Game Night 2022
    • Library Class Volunteers 2022-2023
    • Project Cornerstone 2022-2023
    • Science Fair 2022
    • Mileage Club
    • Yearbook 2022-2023
    • Red Ribbon Week 2022
    • Harvest Festival 2022
    • The Hive 2022
    • Hive Sign Up Parties 2021-2022
    • Staff Appreciation Committee
    • Safe Routes to School & Honeybee Power
    • Victor Pacini - Be Seen and Heard 2021
    • School Website
  • Fundraising
    • One Community LG Campaign
    • Movie Night Drawing Rules
    • Community Sponsors 2022-2023
    • Community Sponsorship Program
    • No-cost Giving
    • Stock Donations
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    • Los Gatos Education Foundation (LGEF)
  • Resources
    • SEL Lessons