STRESS LESS &
LEARN MORE
Easing Into the Transition From
Elementary to Middle School!
Worried about going to a new school and starting a new grade? Well, it is time to let go of your worries and focus on learning.
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QUICK FACTS
☆ ANXIETY AFFECTS PEOPLE OF ALL AGES
- 3%-20% of children and adolescents are affected by social anxiety disorder.
- 18% of adults are regularly affected by anxiety.
☆ SOME SIGNS OF ANXIETY INCLUDE
- Fidgeting, restlessness, withdrawal, perfectionism, lack of participation, and input.
- Headaches, stomach aches, muscle aches, sleeping problems, nausea, and vomiting.
TRANSITIONING INTO
MIDDLE SCHOOL
R.A.C.E. into the next three years of your life!
Record all of your assignments and due dates into a planner or agenda
Associate yourself with your school guidance counselor
Classwork and homework assignments should be separated by class
in binders or folders
Email and communicate with your teachers when you have questions
STRESS RELIEVING TIPS FOR STUDENTS
BRAIN BREAKS
Take twenty deep breaths.
Walk away from the stress causing source.
CALMING TECHNIQUES
Close your eyes and imagine being in your favorite place; whether that be the beach, lake, or a park. Take deep breaths with each thought.
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List things alphabetically:
- Apes, Apple, Apron
- Banana, Bread, Bull
- Cake, Car, Cookie
~Continue on until you feel calm~
GROUNDING YOURSELF
Ground Yourself (5, 4, 3, 2, 1).
- 5 things you SEE
- 4 things in reach of you that you can TOUCH
- 3 things you can HEAR
- 2 things you can SMELL
- 1 thing you can TASTE
~Name each and every one of them out loud!~
IDEAS FOR MANAGING STRESS & ANXIETY
Click through the following slides to learn different
ways to cope and handle different stresses!
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**Helpful Hint: LEFT CLICK to pause the slide
and read the information!**
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DIY STRESS RELIEVING TOYS
Click on the pictures below to learn how to make them yourself!
RECOMMENDED BOOKS
Check your local library or stores for these books on helping to overcome anxiety!
Click on the title to find the book linked on Amazon. Kids, check with your parents before placing any orders.
by Dawn Huebner, Ph.D.
"Did you know that worries are like tomatoes? No, you can't eat them, but you can make them grow, simply by paying attention to them. If your worries have grown so big that they bother you almost every day, this book is for you..."
~Great for kids and their parents!~
by Ehrin Weiss, Ph.D.
"The perfect introduction to anxiety books for kids, full of information and exercises to help kids build skills for finding peace and facing their fears with confidence."
by Dawn Huebner, Ph.D.
"Outsmarting Worry teaches 9-13 year olds and the adults who care about them a specific set of skills that makes it easier to face - and overcome - worries and fears. Smart, practical, proven techniques are presented in language immediately accessible to children with an emphasis on shifting from knowing to doing, from worried to happy and free."
~Great for kids and their parents!~
“NOTHING IS PERMANENT IN THIS WICKED WORLD, NOT EVEN OUR TROUBLES”
~Charlie Chaplin
WHERE TO GET THE SUPPORT YOU MAY NEED
This site is not intended to diagnose or treat any symptoms you may have.
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Recommended: Talk to a parent/guardian, school guidance counselor, doctor, or another trusted adult.
Below is a list of hotlines to call or text if you need or want another level of support.
Anxiety Attacks: National Alliance on Mental Health: (1-800-950-6264)
Panic Attacks: Panic Disorder Information Hotline: (1-800-647-2642)
Crisis Text Line: Text SUPPORT to (741-741)
Mental Health America Crisis Center: (call 1-800-273-8255 or text MHA to 741741)
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
The Story Behind This
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Stress Less and Learn More started off as an idea of wanting to help and assist younger students with the stress and anxiety that comes with school.
The author noticed that there were not many resources out there directed at kids, so she used the findings to help create her Girl Scout Gold Award Project.
The idea morphed into making a website and YouTube channel to give fifth graders tips and tricks to assist them with the transition from elementary to middle school. Another goal is that kids of all ages can access the page to help them find different coping methods with their worries.
The objective is that whoever comes to this site is able to take away at least one thing that can help them manage their stress and worries.