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How to Help Teens Find Their Passion and Do What They Love
By Rayne Lacko, coauthor of Dream Up Now™: The Teen Journal for Creative Self-Discovery In an uncertain world, being uncertain of yourself can create anxiety. Feeling anxious can mean different things to different teens. It can take the form of … Continue reading
Posted in Social & Emotional Learning
Tagged anxiety, Free Spirit author, teens, teens and stress
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Leading a Group Discussion About Pandemic Stress
By Jean Sunde Peterson, Ph.D., author of How (and Why) to Get Students Talking: 78 Ready-to-Use Group Discussions About Anxiety, Self-Esteem, Relationships, and More (Grades 6–12) Children listened carefully when adults talked about the pandemic. They heard our opinions and … Continue reading
Combating Stage Fright
Part of our Counselor’s Corner series. Click to read other posts in the Counselor’s Corner. Many people fear speaking in front of groups; children and adolescents are no different. Some common scenarios in which students might have to speak in … Continue reading
Helping Kids Manage Their Anger
By James J. Crist, Ph.D., author of Mad: How to Deal with Your Anger and Get Respect. It seems that anger is becoming an increasingly troubling problem for today’s kids and teens. We hear of kids expressing their anger inappropriately, … Continue reading
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Tagged anger, anger management, anger management for children, anger management for teens, anger management techniques, Free Spirit author, stress, stress management, stress management for kids, stress management for students, teens and stress, tips on stress management
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Helping Kids Cope with Stress
By James J. Crist, Ph.D., author of Mad: How to Deal with Your Anger and Get Respect It seems like life gets faster and faster the older we get. We need to do more and more just to keep up. … Continue reading