Year 8 had a PSHCEE talk this morning from Natasha Devon called Stress and Anxiety – Managing Yourself  – which looked at the ‘role stress and anxiety play in our wellbeing, as well as our ability to learn. We understand that stress and anxiety are an inevitable part of being human and the difference between these normal responses and anxiety disorders. We then explore healthy ways to keep levels of stress and anxiety manageable, by engaging in regular endorphin-creating activities and understand this is what keeps our ‘mental fitness’ high.’ 

Natasha also shared these useful resources which she recommended for teenagers:

SLA quiz and tips on motivation: https://www.sla.org.uk/article/hannah-groves/how-to-motivate-yourself-to-study-from-home/2174

BBC Bitesize video on motivation: https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/zdc3trd

BBC Bitesize video on anxiety/the teenage brain: https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/zckbsk7

Further useful links referred to during her talk included: 

www.natashadevon.com/books – Natasha’s recommended reading list

www.natashadevon.com/advice-support – Links to organisations who provide safe, evidence based and impartial information and support on a range of mental health issues