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Escalating
levels of stress are having a negative impact
on student health and performance. Educators,
counselors and other professionals can help students
learn effective techniques to relax and reduce
stress by teaching StudySMART skills. The StudySMART
Curriculum Guide provides easy, innovative and
effective ways to integrate relaxation and stress
management skill-building into:
• Classrooms
• Resource and counseling centers
• Group & individual tutoring sessions
• Test preparation programs
StudySMART
is an engaging, experiential six-session program
designed to teach students the individual skills
needed to manage stress in class, during tests
and in daily life. The Curriculum Guide provides
clear, concise and easy-to-follow instructions
and materials to supplement the audio and written
lessons in StudySMART training kits. The evidence-based
methods include both cognitive skills and relaxation
training exercises to meet the wide-ranging needs
of students from elementary to graduate school.
To meet individual and group needs, leaders will
benefit from:
• User-friendly instructional syllabus
• Highlighted key concepts and core exercises
• Supplementary exercises to meet varied
needs
• Written scripts for StudySMART relaxation
exercises
• Reproducible activity sheets
• Glossary of important terms
With
the Curriculum Guide and StudySMART training kits,
leaders are well-equipped to customize the program
to meet individual and group needs. Group leaders
may select lessons which range from a few minutes
to an hour in length.
Skill-building
training with StudySMART prepares students for
stress management success as they learn, practice
and use basic relaxation skills in 3 steps. First,
students acquire a foundation of skills in well-known
relaxation methods including breath focus, visualization
and muscle relaxation. Then through guided imagery
and rehearsal, students practice using relaxation
methods in stressful situations, such as test-taking.
As students gain skill and confidence, they learn
to automatically initiate relaxation methods to
handle anxiety and stress in any situation.
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