Summary

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Jody Baumstein
Licensed Therapist, Children's Healthcare of Atlanta Strong4Life

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MILLIONS OF U-S CHILDREN ARE LIVING WITH ANXIETY --
AND THIS TIME IN THE SCHOOL YEAR -- CAN BE A BIT OVERWHELMING --
WITH TESTS, QUIZZES AND EXAMS --
IN TODAY'S HEALTH MINUTE, MANDY GAITHER HAS TIPS FROM A LICENSED THERAPIST ON HOW TO HELP STUDENTS OVERCOME THIS ANXIETY

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AS THE SCHOOL YEAR STARTS TO WIND DOWN --
THE STRESSORS MAY BEGIN TO PILE UP --
<pi>Jody Baumstein, Licensed Therapist, Children's Healthcare of Atlanta Strong4Life</pi>//You have final exams and standardized tests, big projects, just a lot of things coming to a close
LICENSED THERAPIST JODY BAUMSTEIN WITH CHILDREN'S HEALTHCARE OF ATLANTA'S STRONG4LIFE PROGRAM SAYS ANXIETY IN CHILDREN CAN LEAD TO SYMPTOMS LIKE --
STOMACH ACHES --
HEAD ACHES --
IRRITABILITY --
IT CAN PUSH A CHILD TO PROCRASTINATE --
WITHDRAW --
OR ISOLATE THEMSELVES TO FOCUS ON SCHOOL AND THE PRESSURE THEY FEEL --
<pi>Jody Baumstein, Licensed Therapist, Children's Healthcare of Atlanta Strong4Life</pi>//It's just important to really pay attention to some of these behavioral signs that they might be struggling with some anxiety, but don't necessarily have the words to name it
BAUMSTEIN SAYS PARENTS CAN HELP EASE ANXIETY --
OFFER TO WATCH YOUR CHILD PRACTICE A PRESENTATION --
CARVE OUT FREE TIME TO GIVE THEM A BREAK FROM STUDYING --
ASK OPEN-ENDED QUESTIONS TO MONITOR HOW THEY'RE DOING --
AND LISTEN
<pi>Jody Baumstein, Licensed Therapist, Children's Healthcare of Atlanta Strong4Life</pi>//We wanna just acknowledge and validate Yes It makes sense to me If you're feeling nervous, I get that That immediately puts their mind at ease because they see that there's nothing wrong with them for feeling that way
BAUMSTEIN SAYS THESE SKILLS CAN BUILD RESILIENCE --
AND STAY WITH STUDENTS THROUGH ADULTHOOD --
<pi>Jody Baumstein, Licensed Therapist, Children's Healthcare of Atlanta Strong4Life</pi>//it might be a test, a quiz, a presentation now But it's gonna be something else when they're older
FOR HEALTH MINUTE, I'M MANDY GAITHER

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BAUMSTEIN <pi>(prono: BOMB-steen) </pi>SAYS HEALTHY PRACTICES LIKE --
PRIORITIZING GOOD QUALITY SLEEP --
BALANCED NUTRITION --
PHYSICAL ACTIVITY --
AND REDUCING SCREEN TIME --
CAN ALSO HELP SET A CHILD UP FOR SUCCESS
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PY-09TH, PY-10TH