Feeling Stressed?

Dear Marshall Students,

Are you feeling stressed?  There are a lot of reasons why teens these days are feeling the pressure.  Take a look at the information provided below and learn more about healthy ways of coping with stressful feelings.  If you’d like to speak to your counselor more about the topic, please let us know.  We’d be happy to help you come up with a healthy stress-management plan.

Your MMS Counselors,

Mrs. Becker, Mrs. Blankenbeckler, Mrs. McDearmon & Ms. Dekker

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Helpful Articles on Stress:

• • A Teen’s Personal Guide for Managing Stress
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  • How Do People Deal With Stress?
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  • Creating Your Personal Stress-Management Plan

• • When to Ask for Help
    
    
  • Mindfulness for Students: 5 Benefits & 6 Techniques

Videos for Tips on how to Cope with Stress:

(You may feel a little uncomfortable when you try these new techniques, but they work!  Just give them a try!)

• • Pixel Thoughts: A 60-second meditation tool to help clear your mind

• • Stress Management Strategies: Ways to Unwind

• • Teens Reduce Stress and Lower Anger with Breathing Techniques

• • Progressive Muscle Relaxation – for Kids and Adults!

• • Mindfulness Exercises for Kids: Still Quiet Place

• • Easy Mindfulness Exercises

Apps Recommended by Students and Staff:

• • Calm 

• • Buddhify

• • Mindshift

• • Headspace

• • Breathe 2 Relax

• • Breethe, Meditation & Sleep

• • Sanvello for Stress & Anxiety

• • Anger Management Tips!

• • Smiling Mind

• • The Mindfulness App

• • PAUSE - Relaxation at your fingertip

Articles for Parents:

• • Identifying Signs of Stress in Your Children and Teens

• • Teen Stress: How Parents Can Help

• • 5 Tips for Helping Teens Cope with Stress