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How to Reduce School Day Stress

Oct 10 2017

How to Reduce School Day Stress

The school year has started and now you feel exhausted. What are 10 quick strategies to improve your outlook on life and get through the long weeks of driving kids to schools, coordinating activities, and helping with homework?

10 Strategies to Reduce Immediate Stress

  1. Get a handle on your life by picking up household clutter each day. Your children can share this activity as one of their responsibilities. Then you can truly relax.
  2. Do something for yourself that you enjoy. This may include hiking, playing tennis, swimming, exercising, window shopping, or reading a book.
  3. Self-Reflect on the beauty and wonders in your life. Reflective activities include meditation, journaling, walking or relaxing in a natural setting, listening to music, or reading reflective thoughts for the day.
  4. Pamper yourself with a massage or by taking the time for a bubble bath or a hot shower.
  5. Get together with friends and share life’s joys, challenges, and brainstorm solutions to daily problems.
  6. Embellish your hobby and take the time to enjoy it. This can include attending seminars, classes, journaling, and writing blogs.
  7. Pursue your dream. If you have not taken the time to complete college, take a course, change jobs, or become active in your community. Start taking baby steps to fulfill your career and self-growth dreams.
  8. Give back to the community. It is very difficult to take care of others all day long. Taking time for a purpose greater than yourself or your family can be very rewarding. Some parents become active in a school committee while others take their children with them to clean the beaches or plant a tree.
  9. Find your spiritual center through nature, religion, or a cause greater than yourself.
  10. Stay humble and always give more than you take from the world.

Much peace and serenity as you detox your stress!

Joyce, Early Parenting

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Joyce Iwasaki, Early Parenting

Joyce Iwasaki has over thirty years of educational experience working with diverse students in grades from preschool through high school. Joyce’s extensive background includes teaching elementary school, serving on early childhood advisory boards, and advocating for educational initiatives as a legislative aide. During her tenure as a legislative aide, she helped create legislation that allowed incarcerated mothers to keep their newborn babies with them while in prison. Additional legislation was enacted to allow incarcerated pregnant mothers to remain unshackled during labor and delivery. Ms. Iwasaki established and served as the president of an educational scholarship foundation for fifteen years. Her foundation awarded college scholarships to emerging student leaders who provided service to their schools and communities. Joyce is active in performing arts and cultural organizations. She also provides ongoing support to her daughter and family by raising her grandson in her home.

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Written by Joyce Iwasaki, Early Parenting · Categorized: Early Childhood Parenting, Elementary School Parenting, Health and Wellness · Tagged: #problem solving #parenting teens, Early Parenting, Family health

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