- Changes in mood
- Negative thinking
- Lack of enjoyment
- Low energy
- Changes in sleep
- Changes in eating
- Trouble concentrating
How Stress impacts you
- acting irritable or moody
- withdrawing from activities that used to give you pleasure
- routinely expressing worries
- complaining more than usual about school
- crying
- displaying surprising fearful reactions
- clinging to a parent or teacher
- sleeping too much or too little
- eating too much or too little
What can be done at school?
- Talk to a support counselor (Room 250!)
- Use the outside stairways during passing period to get some fresh air and maybe some sunshine
- Give yourself grace and forgiveness
- Eat plenty of whole grains, vegetables, and fruits
- Communicate with teachers for extra help or time with assignments
- Outside of school, have a regular and sufficient sleep schedule.
remember: your value is not dependent on grades!
Katie, Brooke, Chelsey, and Izzy