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Managing Stress How to help your student (and you) manage stress

Agenda/Goals • Brain Development and Education on Brain Function in relation to stress • Strategies and tools to manage stress • Practice

Brain Development and Function Dr. Siegel and the Hand Model Name It to Tame It

First steps for Name It to Tame It ● Communication is key, you need to communicate about whatis going on in order to “name it” ● Once you have named the “stress” you can help your student move from the emotional brain to the thinking brain and begin to problem solve

“Three R’s” of Emotional Regulation • Three R’s: Recognize, Reduce, Restore • Recognize the signs of escalating stress . • Reduce the stress. • Restore energy .

Practice! ● Managing stress is an ongoing challenge, you must practice in order to be effective. ● Carve out a time in the day that the whole family is going to practice stress management. It doesn’t have to be long, it can be a 5 minute breathing exercise or a family check-in where your student can name their stress and then work with you on problem solving.

Second Step, Staying In Control • Notice • Recognize your physical and mental signs. • Pause • Use your pause signal • Think Twice • Use your brain • Calm Down If Necessary • Use your calming down strategies • Reflect

Tools you can use... • Stop, Breathe, Think App • How it works

Resources • Dan Siegel: Name it to Tame it • Stop, Breathe, Think app • Erika's Lighthouse Toolkit • Self-Reg: How to Help Your Child (and You) Break the Stress Cycle and Successfully Engage with Life. Dr. Stuart Shanker and Teresa Barker