Tips to lower stress

By Catto Healthy News Cub reporters | You may feel worried or uncomfortable about something when you are stressed. You could also feel angry, frustrated, sad, scared, or afraid.

Claire, 6th grade, Adaire, 25-26.

Stress can also give you a stomachache or a headache, say the medical experts at KidsHealth.org, a website of health information for kids and teens.

Mrs. Scicchitano’s second-grade class discussed and listed activities that help them relax when they’re feeling stressed.

The reporters also practiced different breathing techniques to use during the school day. Here are some ways Healthy News reporters say they relax.

  • Draw
  • Listen to music
  • Play video games
  • Look at clouds
  • Play with pets
  • Garden
  • Cook with parents
  • Count money·
  • Look out the window

Illustration by Claire, 6th grade, Adaire, 25-26.

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