- Consider how much communication is unposken....tumbleweed moment ...
- Consider what expectations you are putting on your young person or yourself
- See the lead up to this time as an opportunity to build ongoing life skills
- Ensure exercise is part of the weekly routine - regular walks ease stress levels
- Look at making dinner time family time
- Consider the food at home - what are the easy snack
- Getting up from the desk can change the intense feeling of pressure of studying in the body
- Exercising releases stress busting hormones
- Consider the many different ways we all got to where we got to
- Remember that their life is not our life, they have to find their own way
- Take time off during their exam period to drive them to and from exams
- Consider the importance of getting help - don't wait till something is broken
Further resources
Get in contact with Nina Stabey
Get in contact with Stephen Gammack
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