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Stress Management & Executive Functioning: Strategies & Resources

Welcome to a space filled with videos, tips, strategies along with virtual office hours and teaching/learning opportunities. We hope you find some helpful pieces here related to managing stress and executive functioning.

Managing Stress: Strategies & Resources

Click to view video - Stress Management: Introduction

 

Basic information about stress, where it comes from and what to do when you're feeling stressed.

Click to view video - Managing Stress (PreK-5)

 

Discussion on various levels of stress, how to recognize signs of stress, and strategies to manage/decrease stress levels. (PreK-5)

Resources:

Click to view video - Managing Stress & Pressure

 

Discussion on various levels of stress, how to recognize signs of stress, and strategies to manage/decrease stress levels.(Secondary)  

Click to view video - Six Tips For Fighting Procrastination

 

Strategies to help you avoid procrastination and stay on task, even while learning and working remotely!

Click to view video - Progressive Muscle Relaxation

 

A coping skill that involves systematically tensing and releasing muscles throughout the body to ease muscle tension associated with anxiety, worry, and negative thinking.

Click to view video - 5 4 3 2 1

 

A fun and easy coping skill to use when experiencing heightened stress and anxiety. This skill can be used anywhere and anytime!

Click to view video - Five Finger Breathing

 

A breathing technique to help kids and adults focus on their breath and stay present in the moment.

Executive Functioning:  Strategies & Resources

Click to view video - Planning, Organizing and Preparing for the school day

 

Practical strategies for parents to support learning through planning & organizing schoolwork.

Click to view video - Parent Tips for Executive Functioning

 

Quick tips for parents to help with organizing and starting schoolwork.

Click to view video - Success Tips for Students

 

Quick tips for daily assignment management for students.

Click to view video - Organizing Your Binders

 

Designing and maintaining a system to help keep track of materials. Keeping your binder organized helps you feel neater and allows you to find materials faster. It also allows you to stay on track with homework and school assignments.