Monday, February 3, 2014

Happy National School Counselor Week

To the School Counselors out there, thanks for all you do!!!!  We spend so much time problem solving, supporting, teaching, counseling, outreaching-when is there time left for us.
Here is a great video I recently saw at a conference.  I have watched it two times already just to remind myself about the topic of  STRESS and what to do about it.

I have found some simple ways to try to de-stress in my very stressful job.  I am sharing them with you in hopes that you have some ideas to share to:



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1.  Watch Downton Abbey
2.   Exercise
3.   If you can't exercise yourself take you students on a walk around the school, gym or outside.
4.   I have tried this in the classroom:  and i learned it at a conference.  The students love to spend a few minutes practicing taking care and flexing of their "gray matter".  Yoga 4 Classrooms
5.   I make a big pot of my favorite tea and have it in a thermos.  Then with a cup I pour myself a relaxing brew at the end of the day.