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  1. Mar 2020
    1. Improves learning. Exercise increases blood flow and oxygen to the brain. More energy to the brain = increased brain functioning. Your memory will be sharper and your ability to concentrate will be enhanced, making it easier to learn.

      I find that yoga is one of the best exercise activities to reduce anxiety. Consistent practice of yoga is very helpful to increase memory and to improve concentration. Yoga can also boast our immune system. If a person is healthy and can think positively, the anxiety is over.

    1. In middle childhood, children are starting to become more self-conscious and may begin to expect things to go “bad” when they are around other children. They might be overly concerned about others looking at them or talking about them in a bad way. While they may continue to experience many of the same feelings and behaviors as in younger children, now they are starting to be able to identify what is so upsetting for them.

      I have a child in my class experiencing this kind of situation. She is very quiet and gentle; however, when her peers stares at her and when they don't talk to her, she thinks that her peers or classmates don't like her. Her situation is very complex.

    1. model appropriate responses and coping techniques for your child, to help them calm down.

      In my own opinion, modelling strategy is one of the best strategies to help children who are suffering from anxiety to elevate their emotions and behaviours. Every week, I model virtues with my students and I find that these are very helpful to build their confidence. Once students build their confidence, they are capable of expressing their needs.

    1. Unit 2: Calming Strategies: Learning to Chill. In Unit 2, lessons focus on helping your child or teen learn relaxation and mindfulness strategies to help them “ride out” the physical sensations of anxiety.

      The breaks that I used in my class such as the TLC break, Ipad break, and galimoto break, I considered these as calming strategies because it helps my students to refresh their mind before they do their next task. In my own opinion, calming strategies are very important to help children manage their emotions and behaviors.

    1. Parents often say that from a very young age, they knew there was something different about their child, but did not immediately recognize it as an anxiety problem.

      It is really nice that Anxiety Canada helps parents to recognize immediately the signs and symptoms of children who are suffering from anxiety. I truly believe that recognizing children who are suffering from anxiety in the early stage is a huge help to transform their life.