Healthy for Good
Take a deep breath
Public health issues can obviously cause stress. And with kids and parents at home, stress is likely to strike. But there are some simple ways you can deal with that stress, even at home. And decreasing stress can improve your health. Plus, you’ll feel better.
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Printable Resources
Infographic: Tips to Lower Stress
Infographic: Fight Stress with Healthy Habits
Staff Resources
The American Heart Association, with the support of Regence BlueShield, has developed toolkits that can be implemented in schools to help staff tackle stress during the school year. Each toolkit contains sample newsletter messaging, sample staff e-mail copy, a sample social media post and a staff room resource. Download a toolkit below and implement at your school.
Toolkit #1: Combat stress during standardized testing (Winter 2020)
- Employee Newsletter (PDF)
- Sample staff e-mail and social media content (Word)
- Poster: Tips to reduce stress (PDF)
Toolkit #2: Have a stress-free summer (Summer 2020)
- Employee Newsletter (PDF)
- Sample staff e-mail and social media content (Word)
- Poster: Foods that may reduce some effects of stress (PDF)
Award A Stress Champion
Does someone at your school lead the way in helping staff address and reduce stress? Share your thanks by presenting them with an award.
Share Your Stress Reduction Tips
Got a great tip? Share it and tag @AHApugetsound on your Facebook(link opens in new window), Instagram(link opens in new window) or Twitter (link opens in new window)post.