Burnout – DIY Homework

Reducing Stress: Recovering From Mistakes

There has been a considerable spike in teen anxiety over the last few years (NYT). Anxiety and stress are complex, with a lot of interconnected events and processes. I have noticed that a lot of the stress and anxiety I see in students stems from their fear of making mistakes and no longer being perfect. I have found that parents also feel these stresses. Teens need to know that they can recover and learn from a variety of mistakes. They…

Prevent Burnout- Increase your Organizational Skills

March 19, 2018

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Balance, Burnout, Organization, Productivity

Do you ever feel like you have so much homework? Do you ever wonder how you will get it all done? Do you ever wonder why you feel so stressed out about how you will get all of your stuff done and keep your stress in check? There are a lot of things that cause stress for students. Often the stress is drastically increased because we do not teach organizational skills. I think of organizational skills and homework like a train.…