Perhaps I'm a bit biased...I feel as though humans from age 2-102 could use this information. We all need to learn how to find balance in life. Of course those closer to two need a bit more guidance.
Last year, I attended a workshop on a program titled Student Success Skills http://www.studentsuccessskills.com/. I had to give my notes and materials up before I was able to incorporate the program into my classroom; I moved to a different building. This workshop made me realize how important it is to give students the gift of coping skills. The program incorporated the following: study skills (such as body points, mnemonic devices), monitoring healthy eating and sleep habits, and ways to decompress (brain gym, exercise, listening to music) when senses are on overload.
Everyone could benefit from my research. If I had a bit more time, I would like to create a video to share with students (collaborating with the counselors). A podcast or blog directed toward students (and or adults) might be helpful. I'm incharge of doing morning video announcements. Students could do skits, poems, or songs on morning announcements to help students remember how to cope.
Why should I share with others? Everyone alive faces the pressure of daily life. The sooner we teach students how to cope with stress the more likely they are to be successful. Likewise, why not share these tools with adults. While everyone responds differently to coping mechanisms, we can modify to make these solutions our own.
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