Managing Back to School Anxiety

24/08/2018 33 min Temporada 1 Episodio 8
Managing Back to School Anxiety

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Check out the full Episode 8 show notes on our website! A conversation about tuning into our children's mental health as they navigate those tough situations that pop up through the school years. We'll be talking to Dr. Stephanie Smith, mom of three, psychologist and founder of drstephaniesmith.com. We all know mental health is important and it's important we are tuned into our children's mental health as they navigate those tough situations that pop up through the school years.  Today's episode will talk about dealing with back to school anxiety, managing feelings about new teachers and change of teacher, squashing negative energy around a problem subject like math, science or even PE and dealing with lunchroom stress successfully.   Relevant Links: Make the Power Your Lunchbox Promise! Access more than 70 registered dietitian-approved lunchbox ideas, tips, coupons and more! FREE!  http://www.poweryourlunchbox.com  Ask the Psychologist Series (Free!)  Episode 3 Managing Screen Time  Back to School Mental Health Guide    Time Stamps 0:37 Power Your Lunchbox Promise 4:11 Meet Dr. Stephanie 6:40 How to transition from summer break to the new school year 11:22 How students can adjust to new teachers and teaching styles 17:55 How to identify things kids can control to reduce anxiety 26:28 Dealing with anxiety in the lunch room