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Equipping students + staff with the tools to thrive in school + in life. We are the generation of wellness.

Students' Stress Affects Learning: 3 Things You Need To Know

Understanding and addressing the everyday stressors students face is not just a compassionate endeavor but a fundamental step toward creating a conducive learning environment.

 

#1 Common Stressors of Students

  • Academic pressures, competitive nature, and personal challenges contribute to student stress.
  • Family dynamics, financial constraints, societal expectations, and trauma exposure also play a role.
  • Digital age's constant connectivity adds to the overwhelming feeling. 

 

#2 Reasons Why Stress Affects Effective Learning

  • Stress alters cognitive and emotional landscapes, impacting learning.
  • Symptoms like PTSD, anxiety, and depression lead to lower cognitive functioning and academic issues.
  • Classroom management consumes valuable learning time.   

 

Classroom Management Takes Up Learning Time

Did you know that, on average, 40 minutes per day are devoted to classroom management? 

While managing a classroom is an indispensable aspect of...

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[RESOURCE] Social/Emotional Learning Book List

We've created an SEL book list for you. These books help with teaching about the brain, mindfulness, connection, grief and many other topics. 

Click here to download the book list now

 

 

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[Video] We are the Generation of Wellness

 

 

Mission: Equipping students and staff with the tools to thrive in school and life. We believe in building strong hearts, minds and bodies.

Vision: Every school in America will educate the whole child by 2023.

How: Trainings, app + online courses that provide proven techniques that decrease stress, strategies that build connection and activities that self-regulation and self-care practices.

Quotable: "We are seeing more students coming to school with anxiety, depression and this is in elementary school. We are seeing families who are struggling and I think society as a whole needs this kind of work."  - JoAnne Duncan, Principal

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