9 practical ways the countryside can improve your mental health

9 practical ways the countryside can improve your mental health

9 practical ways the countryside can improve your mental health Home Articles Living in the countryside has many benefits - the fresh air, the head space, the stunning views and the community spirit. But we want to delve a little deeper into country living and look at the positive effects it can have on our mental health in particular. To do so, we spoke to psychiatrist Dr Ramya Mohan about the practical ways the countryside can improve our wellbeing, reduce stress and anxiety, and generally make us feel happier. This is what we found out... Read More at : https://www.countryliving.com/uk/wellbeing/a600/countryside-improve-mental-health/ ...
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Helping your child cope with exam stress

Helping your child cope with exam stress

Helping your child cope with exam stress Home Articles Here, senior consultant psychiatrist Dr Ramya Mohan, offers tips on dealing with exam stress and on supporting your child while they're revising Identify exam stress early Look out for warning signs that your child is stressed or suffering from anxiety. Some common signs include: Sleep disturbances. Erratic or poor eating (skipped meals, picking at the food on their plate, etc.) Low mood. Low confidence. Frustration or anger. Queasy tummies, headaches and flaring up of skin conditions such as eczema. Read More at : https://parentinfo.org/article/helping-your-child-cope-with-exam-stress ...
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8 Ways To Identify And Avoid Exam Stress

8 Ways To Identify And Avoid Exam Stress

8 Ways To Identify And Avoid Exam Stress Home Articles Exam season is drawing ever closer and with it will come the inevitable nerves, stress and disruption to both the student and their families. Here are eight ways in which parents can identify and help children and teenagers to cope with and stay on top of any exam pressure they may be feeling. 1. Identify exam stress early Look out for warning signs that your child/ teenager is stressed or suffering from anxiety Signs include sleep disturbances, erratic/ poor eating, low mood, low confidence, frustration/ anger, queasy tummies, headaches and flaring up of skin conditions such as eczema 2. Set realistic goals and expectations Understand your child’s/teenager’s strengths and interests and focus on those, whilst acknowledging their weaknesses. Reinforce that failure is a normal part of learning Read More at : https://www.mumfidential.com/8-ways-to-identify-and-avoid-exam-stress/ Read more at: https://parentinfo.org/article/helping-your-child-cope-with-exam-stress...
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How to Recognise and Deal with Children’s Exam Stress

How to Recognise and Deal with Children’s Exam Stress

How to Recognise and Deal with Children’s Exam Stress Home Articles It’s been in the news this morning that a rising number of children are contacting Childline to seek help with exam stress. The children’s charity says it conducted 3,077 counselling sessions about exam stress in the last year, up 9% on 2014/15. It’s an issue that worries me and my children are only 4 and 5 years old. It seems to me that pressure starts at such a young age these days, from what I remember of my school days it was really only when we hit GCSE stage that the heat was on, but I’m finding even very young children are freaking out over spelling tests. We’ve asked psychiatrist Dr Ramya Mohan for her advice. Read More at : : https://www.mybaba.com/author/dr-ramya-mohan Read More at : https://parentinfo.org/article/helping-your-child-cope-with-exam-stress ...
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Exam season stress

Exam season stress

Exam season stress Home Articles Encouraging children to do their best When it comes to exams, recent news highlights the severe stress exam season can cause young children. Meanwhile, around five million students will sit their GCSEs this summer across the country. So how is best for them to prepare? And what advice can we follow when it comes to best identifying and helping children through any exam stress? Read More at : https://www.edenprivatestaff.com/2016/05/exam-season-stress/ Read More at : https://www.bishopwalsh.net/welcome/2016/05/23/helping-your-child-cope-with-exam-stress/ ...
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