A large part of anxiety comes from a sense of what we think we should be able to control, but can’t. Right now, many of us are worried about COVID-19, known as the “Coronavirus”. We may feel helpless about what will happen or what we can do to prevent further stress. If you are struggling, here are some things you can do to take care of your mental health in the face of uncertainty:

Ages: 8-12

Start a conversation with your students about mental health and how taking care of our minds is just as important as taking care of our bodies.

Test Anxiety PDF resource. Compiled from several resources. A 'how to deal' guide for students, teachers, and parents.

This resource from the DLC explores the truth about mental health, the symptoms of depression and anxiety, what we can do for students, where you can go to get help, suggest resources, and mindfulness exercises.

Project this video and have everyone be mindful and calm along with the video for 2 minutes (or just do it by yourself)!

The video prompts the users when to breath in, hold, and when to breath out.

Calming and relaxing. Use this to refocus.

This is a collection of websites to support student behaviour, mindfulness, and well-being.

An authentic guide to learning about stress, anxiety, depression, self-awareness and wellness. included are TED Talks, definitions, causes, symptoms, triggers and reflections.Included is information and quizzes about stress, anxiety and depression. Also includes a 20+ Slide presentation about the role of the brain!

A collection of short 5 to 33 minute videos for yoga for anxiety relief.
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