Relaxation Techniques
This relaxation technique aims to refocus your awareness on your breathing and reduce your heart rate.
Deep Breathing
The habit of writing down your tasks, schedules, and items to remember can free your mind to focus on your priorities
Use a Planning Tool
Involves dividing notes into three sections.
Cornell Notetaking
This relaxation technique involves imagining a scene in which you feel at peace, free to let go of all tension and anxiety
Visualization
The categorizing of school assignments and tasks by importance, urgency, and complexity.
Task Prioritization
Clear off all your distractions, have all of the materials you need, maybe even your favorite snack.
Set-up a Study Space
This relaxation technique involves focusing on one part of the body or group of muscles at a time and mentally releasing any physical tension you feel there.
Body Scan Meditation
This time management strategy involves becoming more aware of how you spend your time during the day to help improve efficiency and productivity.
Time Blocking
Practice the Material/Quiz Yourself
This relaxation technique has shown to reduce levels of the stress hormone called cortisol, in the body, which can contribute to a sense of relaxation and well-being.
Listen to Music
Taking that first step is all you need to build momentum and complete a school assignment.
Breakdown Larger Projects
Meeting with other youth who are in the same class or completing the same assignment.
Form Study Groups with Peers