E-Book Overview
This is a resource pack for teachers to use in classrooms to help students combat stress. As well as the theory, it presents photocopiable worksheets. The pack covers the following areas:
* preparing for exams * learning study skills * building self-confidence and self-esteem * coping with relationships and family problems * diet and exercise issues.
The information is presented in an accessible way and there are plenty of follow-up activities and strategies for coping. Everything is geared towards making it readable and interesting for young people without losing sight of the needs of the curriculum.
E-Book Content
Stress Management Programme for Secondary School Students
Sarah McNamara
London and New York
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First published 2001 by RoutledgeFalmer 11 New Fetter Lane, London EC4P 4EE Simultaneously published in the USA and Canada by RoutledgeFalmer 29 West 35th Street, New York, NY 10001
RoutledgeFalmer is an imprint of the Taylor & Francis Group This edition published in the Taylor & Francis e-Library, 2004. © 2001 Sarah McNamara All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reprinted or reproduced or utilised in any form or by any electronic, mechanical, or other means, now known or hereafter invented, including photocopying and recording, or in any information storage or retrieval system, without permission in writing from the publishers.
British Library Cataloguing in Publication Data A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library. Library of Congress Cataloging in Publication Data McNamara, Sarah, 1972– Stress management programme for secondary school students/Sarah McNamara. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references. 1. High school students-Mental health. 2. High school students-Psychology. 3. Stress management. I. Title. LB 3431.M34 2001 373.17'13–dc21 ISBN 0-203-46982-8 Master e-book ISBN
ISBN 0-203-77806-5 (Adobe eReader Format) ISBN 0-415-23839-0 (Print Edition)
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Stress Management Programme for Secondary School Students
This resource pack is an essential tool for teachers and care providers in helping young people learn skills that will enable them to handle the challenging situations they may face now or in the future. Stress in young people is increasing at an alarming rate. This pack will provide the reader with the resources to tackle the problem. The essence of the stress management programme is preventative and it adopts an experiential approach to learning. It emphasises confidentiality within the group, flexibility within a well-established structure and the right of students to participate at a level at which they are comfortable. The course includes six sessions covering the following issues: •
an introduction to stress and coping
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mental strategies for coping with stress
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physical strategies for coping with stress, such as eating a healthy diet
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study skills, exam preparation and time management
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communication and interpersonal skills
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boosting self-confidence and self-esteem; preventing and coping with depression and anxiety.
The pack guides the teacher or care provider through each of the six sessions with teacher notes, comprehensive information, timing guidelines, useful student exercises, homework exercises, role-play suggestions, and information on contact organisations. The tone of the pack is one of relaxed, enjoyable learning with lots of exercises. Delivering the pack does not require training as extensive notes are given. It is suitable for all teenagers. The Stress Management Programme for Secondary School Students was researched over a three-year period at Oxford University and evaluated in schools over a one-year period with highly