Overcoming School Anxiety
My oldest child is now a big bad 8th grader, and even though it’s only the third week of school, I have a good feeling about this year. It seems like things are going well and she’s much more sure of herself than she’s been in the past. Last year, she had major anxiety about school, and it caused lots and lots of problems. I’ve got four more who need to go through it all, so I’m always interested in figuring out new approaches to school issues. I’ve been previewing a book about this very subject, and I think it’s a great resource for parents: Overcoming School Anxiety by Diane Peters Mayer.
The author developed the Overcoming School Anxiety Program after years of working with kids and parents as a psychotherapist and has successfully treated hundreds of elementary school kids who suffer from school anxiety. The book outlines easy-to-learn techniques for children, including breathing and relaxation exercises, focusing techniques, and tips for proper diet and exercise to help alleviate stress. Some of the topics covered include:
- The inability to stop worrying
- Panic attacks
- The fear of people, places, and things
- Text anxiety
- Perfectionism
- Low self-esteem
- Parental and family problems
This book is easy to read, and you don’t have to sit down and read the whole thing all at once, you can turn right to the section that applies to your child and get some advice and read about real-life examples of kids and parents figuring out how to deal with their worries.
I would have loved having this book in my hands when we first started this whole middle school thing! The chapter about Homework Anxiety would have been a huge help to us then, and it’s probably something I can still refer to now as needed.
Great book. Check it out!
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I know of man teenagers who are suffering from school anxiety as well. This is also related to social anxiety. If parents won’t be able to explain to their kids how to battle against social fear etc., they can’t expect good grades from their children. They have to deal it with their kids in order for them to excel in school and bring out the best in them.
Its important that they know that social anxiety can be overcome by being active and participative in every activities in school. This is for the children to enjoy their stay in academe and soon enjoy life in general by becoming what they want to grow up without any psychological hindrances.
Thanks for sharing,
I`ve suffered from anxiety attacks for more than four years. It was horrible. I finally managed to overcome it. What you need is to first accept it even before starting to treat it. Accepting and facing it is one of the most important key factors to your healing.
Exercies and body relaxation methods will help. However medication is not the cure. It`s a short time relief and nothing more.
A healthy diet is an important key factor aswell.