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Care Team Strategies

Anxiety can sometimes overwhelm us, leading to problems like avoidance, relationship troubles, and struggles with academic performance.  Techniques that increase our control over the physical side of distress (like increased heart-rate, blood pressure, and physical tension) can give us power to lessen distress enough to move toward positive action and problem solving, and if practiced daily can significantly reduce baseline anxiety.

Take a look at these activities used by our Care Team for some great examples of strategies designed for this exact purpose.

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A Body-Based Emotions View

A large body of research is developing that points to body-based emotions as the source of a variety of problems and challenging behaviors.

This activity is for anyone who struggles to calm distress through using emotional language to describe their distress.

  • LetGrow.Org School Activities and Programs - New research shows that kids are more protected and less exposed to appropriate risk than previous generations, which also appears to remove unique opportunities for them to grow in confidence and independence.  This website contains activities and challenges for parents and families geared toward increasing student confidence and appropriate independence.

    Worry and Anxiety Worksheets for Students - Counselor Chelsey - New research shows that kids are more protected and less exposed to appropriate risk than previous generations, which also appears to remove unique opportunities for them to grow in confidence and independence.  This website contains activities and challenges for parents and families geared toward increasing student confidence and appropriate independence.

    13 Coping Skills to Help Kids Manage Anxiety and Stress - Anxiety and stress may cause a child to to act out as they attempt to mange their fear and anxiety.  Good Rx lists some simple coping skills and strategies for children (and others) to better manage their anxiety by lowering the intensity of their emotions. 

  • LetGrow.Org Parent and Family Activities - New research shows that kids are more protected and less exposed to appropriate risk than previous generations, which also appears to remove unique opportunities for them to grow in confidence and independence.  This website contains activities and challenges for parents and families geared toward increasing student confidence and appropriate independence.

    9 Tools for Helping Your Child Manage Anxiety - If your child's anxiety seems excessive, the Mayo Clinic provides tools and resources to help parents and caregivers work through these issues and restore confidence back once again or decide on a next step. 

    13 Coping Skills to Help Kids Manage Anxiety and Stress - Anxiety and stress may cause a child to to act out as they attempt to mange their fear and anxiety.  Good Rx lists some simple coping skills and strategies for children (and others) to better manage their anxiety by lowering the intensity of their emotions. 

  • Meditation Playlist from Priory - YouTube - This YouTube Playlist from Priory contains 6 different high quality guided meditations ranging from 8:00-14:00 minutes in length.  This organization is "dedicated to providing 100% free resources for improving your mental health."

    Loving Kindness Meditation from John Kabat-Zinn  - John Kabat-Zinn is a world-renowed researcher and teacher on the practice of meditation.  This short guided meditation is a great activity for reflecting on self-worth and self-compassion.