Education Week – Jacob Bell
“A 2014 American Psychological Association survey…found that school-age teenagers had markedly high levels of stress, with 30 percent or more reporting feeling overwhelmed, depressed, fatigued, tired or sad…A pilot study published in the spring edition of the journal Advances in Mind-Body Medicine may point to a means of reducing teenage stress, however. The study found that—following the added instruction—students reported feeling less anxious and more productive…The new curriculum, which includes modules on relaxation techniques, breathing exercises, and thinking positively, is part of the Resilient Youth program…Among other things, the program offers teacher training on strategies to combat unhealthy amounts of stress.”(more)