5 Tips to Avoid Back-to-School Blues

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For some going back to school brings excitement and anticipation.  But for others it brings stress and anxiety.  If you or someone you love battles with the back-to-school blues, one of these tips could be helpful.

1.      Seek to see each new day and the school year as an adventure.  Adventures bring fun, as well as challenges to overcome and achieve new levels of success. The word, "adventure" nurtures excitement and can help shift a negative mindset to a more positive one. Adventure on.

2.      Be on the lookout for and celebrate your wins – small and large.  When you arrive and get your stuff settled in – that’s a win.  When you turn in your first paper on time – that’s a win.  When you receive an award that a big win.  When someone smiles at you – that’s a win.  Any positive comment you receive – that’s a win.  You made it through the day – that’s a win.  Keep tallying up your wins until perhaps one day you realize your days are so full of wins, you can’t even keep up!!

3.      Plan and establish a morning, after school, and bedtime routine that will set you up for greater success.  Connect with your family to help with this.  Maybe you can team up to be more efficient in certain areas, and make it more fun for all.  What time will you get up?  What’s on your before-school to-do list? Your after -school list?  Before bed?  These can become your routines.  Having routines in place can take stress off your brain.  You don’t have to think about these things – you just do them.

4.      Know who you can turn to when you feel like you’re struggling.  If at least a couple names pop into your mind, you are off to a great start.  If you don’t have someone who comes to mind, be on the lookout for who you can trust.  We all need our go-to people.  For many it’s our parents.  It’s hard to find anyone who loves or cares about you more than them! Also, consider close friends, aunts, uncles, grandparents, your pastor, and school personnel.

5.      Every day has at least one positive moment.  Before you go to bed see if you can draw out at least 3 positive moments from the day. Even if it was something from recess or a yummy lunch item.  It’s important we see there are bright spots in each day.  Give thanks or talk about being grateful for these people or events that are a blessing with others. And remember to thank God for seeing you through.

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