So, our focus at Academics Plus has been on stress and students, a mighty important topic if you ask us. But how about their educators? They experience a lot of stress too. And, really, if you think about it, the experiences of our educators directly affect the experience of our students, so if you want [...]
Archive for the ‘Dealing with stress and anxiety’ Category
What about stressed out teachers?
Posted in Dealing with stress and anxiety, academics on February 27, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Academic stress isn’t just for high school students anymore
Posted in Dealing with stress and anxiety, Parenting Tips, academics on February 26, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
One of the tools we use at Academics Plus in our crusade against stress is education. Our aim is to inform students and parents of the negative consequences of stress; of “case studies” of those who experience stress; of tips, tools and strategies to avoid and/or combat stress; and of practices, such as yoga, meditation, [...]
This month’s Student Success Insider Report: Better Health with Kendra Coppey
Posted in Dealing with stress and anxiety, Parenting Tips, Yoga and meditation, academics on February 25, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
If you receive our Student Success Insider Report newsletter, you are now familiar with last month’s featured expert Kendra Coppey, founder of Barefoot Tiger. Kendra is a certified Yoga Teacher, Personal Trainer (ACE) and Nutrition Coach. In her interview with Academics Plus, she shared her knowledge and expertise on topics such as the importance of [...]
Transcendental meditation: an ounce of prevention
Posted in Dealing with stress and anxiety, Yoga and meditation on January 15, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Last month we reviewed a study conducted in China on the effects of IBMT (Integrative Body-Mind Training), a type of meditation that helped students reduce levels of stress, depression, anger, and fatigue, as well as improve attention and mood after only 5 days of practice. Today, we’d like to bring your attention to an article [...]