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Posted in Dealing with stress and anxiety, Parenting Tips, Personal Development on Mar 21st, 2008
We recently came across an informative interview with Jim Taylor Ph.D., a psychologist in San Francisco, that we thought our readers would enjoy. With such high percentages of students feeling stress and anxiety, and the competition for college admission increasing every year, many parents have questions they want answered: Why do so many students feel […]
Posted in Dealing with stress and anxiety, Personal Development on Mar 20th, 2008
The following blog entry is from a wonderful site sponsored by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to help encourage and motivate 9- to 13- year-old girls to make the most of their lives. They list a number of helpful activities that can positively impact students who struggle with the experience of feeling […]
Posted in Dealing with stress and anxiety on Mar 15th, 2008
Students are all too familiar with test anxiety. While we regularly remind them that anxiety only interferes with their performance and offer the suggestion to “not stress out,” this helpful information will likely fall on deaf ears unless it is accompanied by real-life hints or strategies that they can use to ease the anxiety. So, […]
Posted in Dealing with stress and anxiety on Mar 14th, 2008
Food can play a major role in managing stress. Though this news is by no means new, it’s well worth repeating every now and again, and is important for students and their parents to keep in mind during the ever important school years. Check out this short article called Brain Alert! that highlights some important […]
Posted in Dealing with stress and anxiety, Personal Development on Mar 14th, 2008
We love when we find other authors and experts who share our views on education, health, stress-management, goal-setting, or participating in mindful practices. When we do find information that aligns with our philosophy, we like to share it with our readers. Recently, we found a wonderful article called How To Reduce Student Stress and Excel in School […]
Posted in Dealing with stress and anxiety, Parenting Tips on Mar 7th, 2008
Hey teens (and parents of teens), take a peek at this article! It is a short but helpful article on how to effectively handle problems. We all experience problems and frustrations (adults too!), but unfortunately most individuals are not trained or given much instruction on how to handle them efficiently. The article lists 10 ways […]
Posted in Dealing with stress and anxiety on Feb 29th, 2008
So, we came across a blog about stress management and anxiety, written by Dr. Patricia Farrell, that we would like to share with you. Although it seems to be written in response to the recent tragedies on college campuses, the advice offered is relevant to all students of all ages, and in fact to people […]
Posted in Dealing with stress and anxiety, academics on Feb 27th, 2008
So, our focus at Academics Plus has been on stress and students, a mighty important topic if you ask us. But how about their educators? They experience a lot of stress too. And, really, if you think about it, the experiences of our educators directly affect the experience of our students, so if you want […]
Posted in Dealing with stress and anxiety, Parenting Tips, academics on Feb 26th, 2008
One of the tools we use at Academics Plus in our crusade against stress is education. Our aim is to inform students and parents of the negative consequences of stress; of “case studies” of those who experience stress; of tips, tools and strategies to avoid and/or combat stress; and of practices, such as yoga, meditation, […]
Posted in Dealing with stress and anxiety, Parenting Tips, Yoga and meditation, academics on Feb 25th, 2008
If you receive our Student Success Insider Report newsletter, you are now familiar with last month’s featured expert Kendra Coppey, founder of Barefoot Tiger. Kendra is a certified Yoga Teacher, Personal Trainer (ACE) and Nutrition Coach. In her interview with Academics Plus, she shared her knowledge and expertise on topics such as the importance of […]
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