School anxiety is a common issue that many students deal with today.  There are several symptoms that could be linked to anxiety in the class. This class will be a collection of strategies to help learners pause and find ways to manage anxiety inside of the classroom.  School anxiety is a condition that can affect students of all ages. It manifests as an excessive fear of school and the activities associated with it, such as making friends, speaking in public, or taking tests. With practice, we can train our brain and nervous system to remain calm in certain situations. So come prepared to learn some amazing strategies to add to your tool kit. 


The goal of this class is to help students learn how to calm down with specific strategies that can be helpful strategies that are research-backed for anxiety. 

Topics covered in class will include: 

-Mindfulness practices to cope with anxiety and strategies to use when anxiety arises in the classroom 
(strategies such as breathing techniques, mindful observation and journaling prompts) 
-Understanding the emotion wheel to explain feelings to parents/ adults around 
( using the emotions wheel to explain emotions better) 
-Strategies for the night before school/ morning of school. 
( night/ morning routine ideas) 


The structure of this class will be as follows: 
60-70% - Lesson 
30-40% - Questions/ Discussion/ Wrap- up 

Class Structure: 
Introduction 
Icebreaker 
Topic Discussion 
Wrap up/ Questions 

As a mental health professional and educator, my goal of each class is to simply teach on these topics in ways that will be engaging to the learner. 

No past information or prerequisite classes are required.