Episode 19: Dealing with Student Anxiety

In this episode, I interview Adrienne Adkison about teenage mental health. She is a middle school counselor, mom and therapist who specializes in teen and young adult mental health. This is such a rich conversation with some key takeaways:1. Teens are feeling overwhelmed2. They need connection to be healthy3. Devices are a blessing and curse as they can be a tool for connection and disconnection4. Limiting access to these devices is beneficial for teen mental health5. Breathing exercises and movement help to center teens and adults6. Forging connections in the classroom helps to counteract the negative impact of devices and social media7. Doing these practices helps teachers self-regulate and calm student anxiety through our calm presenceYou can find Adreienne @real_authentic_wellnessand www.realauthenticwellnessllc.comAlso, check out this link for HeartMath breathing methodology that Adrienne speaks of in the episodehttps://www.heartmath.com/health-professionals/*If you found this episode useful, please leave a comment and hit subscribe so you will be notified when new episodes come out. Also, check out my instagram for bonus happywhileteaching videos and content!https://www.instagram.com/happywhileteaching?igsh=MTRmeGp0NTc5Y3hhaA%3D%3D&utm_source=qr