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The Homework Blues: Five Strategies for a Better Experience
The Homework Blues: Five Strategies for a Better Experience
written by Kristin V. Shaw, posted on alpha mom.com
Students are back in school after holiday break (was that an “amen”?), which can be fun and exciting, but can also be very stressful — for children and parents. The change of pace from the holiday break can cause last-minute meltdowns and inevitable Sunday anxiety.
I admit it: my 3rd grader often has sports and activities after school, and there have been more than a few times that homework is completed during breakfast right before school (put on your shoes! we’ve got to run!) or even in the car on the way. However, that’s not ideal, and I want homework to be as stress-free as possible so he associates the process with a relaxed environment. Not only that, but as he moves up a grade each year, homework is not going to be limited to a few math problems he can easily solve. Good homework habits are going to become important.
4 Mindful Tips to De-Stress This Holiday Season
4 Mindful Tips to De-Stress This Holiday Season
posted on hopkinsmedicine
Not feeling particularly cheery this time of year? You’re not alone. Many find that the holidays bring as much stress as they do joy. But there are ways to ease through the season. To help make the most of your festivities, Neda Gould, Ph.D., clinical psychologist and director of the Johns Hopkins Mindfulness Program at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, shares some mindful tips.
What is mindfulness? “Mindfulness is bringing your attention to the present moment with an element of nonjudgment and acceptance. It is noticing when we get caught up in thoughts about the past or the future, and returning our attention to the present — the only reality,” explains Gould.
While mindfulness can be a formal meditation practice, there are also informal ways to practice this skill. This can give us perspective and decrease stress.
Winston Prep School – Immediate Job Openings
Winston Prep School – Immediate Job Openings
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Yesterday vs. Today
Taking Care of My Own Mental Health
Taking Care of My Own Mental Health
Written by Dr. Liz Matheis, published on Psychotherapy.net
In August 2021, history was made at the rarely visited intersection of the worlds of Olympic sport and mental health. Renowned gymnast Simone Biles intentionally chose to self-select out in an effort to protect her emotional well-being. Wow. Just wow. She respected that she was not strong enough emotionally to be able to perform at her best and decided to support her team from the sidelines.
I often ask myself, “When was the last time that I, as a clinician, ‘sat out’ because it was creating too much of an emotional struggle for me? And what does it mean to ‘sit out’ as a therapist? To not take on a new client? To limit the time I spend in my practice? To block out thoughts of clients when I am not with them? To do less? To be less?” While it may not always seem so, especially when clients are not in crisis, therapeutic stakes are typically high for them most, if not all, of the time. And I don’t want to do less at the cost of the therapeutic relationship, let down my guard or put either my client(s) or myself at risk or in a potentially libelous situation. Yet how this constant pressure to perform at the highest clinical and professional level does impact my physical and mental health.
Behind Every Young Child…
Mental Wellness Festival – May 14, 2022
Mental Wellness Festival
posted on www.myveronanj.com
The Verona and Cedar Grove school districts will be joining with Rutgers University Behavioral Health Care to present a Mental Health Wellness Festival at the Verona Civic Center on Saturday, May 14, from noon to 3 p.m. The rain date will be Sunday at the same time.
The festival will feature a variety of music and activities, food trucks and more. For more information or to participate as a vendor, contact Rutgers’ Jacquelyn Novick, (732) 841-0686, or Chad Tieger (732) 882-3830, or fill out this form.
Over the past school year, Dr. Frank Mauriello, the director of special services and district mental health coordinator for Verona Public Schools, has hosted a series of presentations by Rutgers experts on youth mental health topics.