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The Three M’s of Stress Relief Tips

Posted in Education by anshbookstore on January 21, 2022 @ 8:42 pm

Many times we encounter an unusually heaver load of stress that we must carry in our lives. Perhaps it has to do with money circumstances, family or relationship problems or may be due to an illness or injury. Whatever the cause of the stress there are certainly some stress relief tips that can utilized in order to keep the stress levels under control and managed well enough that they no longer pose a problem to your everyday functioning.

We are all so quick to reach for the pills when we suffer a stressful period in our life, but reaching for a chemical remedy can prove more detrimental to ones health than affective. Many of the pills and anti depressants that are prescribed by doctors don’t actually allow the patient to manage stress, they simply mask the emotions associated with it.

Some effective stress relief tips would include the three M’s: Movement, Mental diversion and also Meditation. Movement is an effective way of asking the body to release the feel good endorphins that will have you mentally picked up in no time at all. A simple brisk walk, perhaps even swimming a few laps can help your stress levels immensely. Walking your dog can be a very effective stress reducer as it allows for physical exercise as well as the interaction between human and animal. This interaction has been proven to be beneficial in stress reduction.

Meditation and mental diversion can be achieved at the same time through the effective use of certain type of music. Music has long been associated to inducing brain activity for the listener. There is a genre of music that is able to pump subliminal sounds through to the brain and result in a very deep meditative state, which effectively causes relaxation and calmness. This is a very useful way to achieve relaxation and a simple option when seeking stress relief tips.

Source by Peter W. Hill

18 Jan

5 Tips to Form a Successful Study Group

Posted in Education by anshbookstore on January 18, 2022 @ 8:41 pm

Forming a study group is an excellent way to challenge yourself to learn new material. Have you ever heard that in order to teach about a subject, that you have to know it really well yourself? The same premise applies with study groups. Study groups are all about students teaching what they know to their peers.

1) Choose Carefully: Decide who would be a good fit for your study group before approaching them to join. You want a dedicated student who will pull their own weight within the group; don’t choose someone who is popular, but is a slacker about their work habits. Small groups work best, usually no more than six to eight members total.

2) Divide to Conquer: Decide on what material the group will cover in the next study session, and assign individual members to cover a section of the material. In this way, you just need to study an overview of the material, rather than study it all in depth, as it each section will be covered more in depth within the group. Have the person assigned to each section make notes for the other members of the group.

3) Challenge Each Other: Start each study session with a short review of the material covered in the last session. Have the student who covered the material in depth in the previous session make up a number of questions about the material for the others to answer. Use these questions to help you prepare for exams.

4) Stay on Topic: Try to stay on topic, and not let the study session deteriorate into critiquing your instructor’s gravy-stained tie, or the too-short skirt the most overweight female in the class was wearing yesterday. It might even help to designate a group member to keep everyone on task.

5) Meet Regularly: For the best results, meet with your group two or three times a week. Keep the sessions to 60 to 90 minutes time. Too long study sessions result in exhaustion for everyone involved, and reduces retention of material.

Good luck in forming your own study group. You’ll enjoy studying more when you can share the trials and tribulations of learning new material with others.

Source by Norma Rickman

09 Jan

20 Tips And Tricks To Teach Mathematics At The Primary Level

Posted in Education by anshbookstore on January 9, 2022 @ 8:36 pm

The primary Math education is a key determinant and I must say the very foundation of the computational and analytical abilities a student requires for a strong secondary education. It is the very base on which secondary education is built on. This is why it is mandatory that the teaching techniques and methods we employ as teachers and educators be of such rich quality that the development of a child with respect to his mathematical abilities be wholesome, practical and balanced.

Being a Math teacher is not easy. It is usually the favourite of a few and the nemesis of many. It has been observed that children mostly try to escape doing Math work. While there is a section of students who absolutely love mathematics enough to pursue a career in it, many students live in fear of it. Today we are going to give our teachers some helpful tips and tricks to make teaching math an enjoyable and interesting experience not only for the kids.

20 Tips and Tricks to Teach Mathematics at the Primary Level

Ambience plays a very significant role. It is your responsibility to see that a classroom is properly ventilated with ambient light.
Ensure that Mathematics class is neither before lunch break (when children concentrate more on the Tiffin than studies) nor the last period where students wait more for the bell to ring (not to mention start feeling sleepy!) Keep Math class when the children are active and fresh.
Cultivate the students’ interest in Mathematics by letting them know about the power, structure and scope of the subject.
Hold the students’ attentions from the get go! Introduce the topics with some fun facts, figures or interesting trivia
Chalk out the lesson plan effectively keeping time and content allotment in mind
Use audio and visual aids wherever possible
Draw on the board if required (especially, lessons like geometry, shapes and symmetry)
Call students to work on the blackboard (engagement of every child is necessary and not just a select few!)
Ask for a student’s opinions and thoughts on concepts and mathematical ideas.
Give them time to discuss important concepts and study the text of the chapter too before taking on the problems themselves.
Teach more than one way or approach to solve a problem.
Give regular homework exercises making sure that the questions are a mixed batch of easy, medium and difficult) Children should not feel hopeless. Easy problem questions evoke interest.
Reward them! Whenever students perform well, be generous and offer them an incentive to continue working harder.
Let children enjoy Mathematics and not fear it.
Instill in them the practice to do mental math.
Also, never give a lot of homework. Children are already burdened with assignments to work at home in almost all school subjects, it is thus your duty to make sure that the homework you delegate to them is fair sized or little. (This trick will inculcate in them the motivation to complete math homework first)
Present challenging questions to students so as to develop their analytical and deduction abilities
Keep taking regular tests to cement knowledge.
Teach at a consistent pace. Do not rush with any topic. Before proceeding, be confident that the students are clear with the prior topics.
Play games to create a fun filled classroom teach and learning experience.

Source by Paul Genee

25 Dec

Essential Tips for College Students Caring for Dogs

Posted in Education by anshbookstore on December 25, 2021 @ 8:30 pm

Balancing your studies, balancing your work, balancing your budget, balancing your social life, and balancing your health?

Here are some essential tips if you’re a college student seeking advice about caring for your dog while balancing the other demands being in school presents.

Environment

When considering what environment to house a dog, first and foremost, make sure the place you are living allows animals. Being asked to relocate your pet or charged a fee because of your pet can be an incredibly uncomfortable situation. Any location you decide to live, access to a lawn for your dog to use the bathroom is a key factor to consider. Depending on the size of the lawn and whether or not it is fenced off will determine the type of leash to have. To avoid issues with neighbors and to reduce a build-up of lawn maintenance later, clean up after your dog every day. In order to protect your values and protect your pet, dog proof your house. Be aware of loose wires, open doors, and furniture stability.

Diet

There are a multitude of healthy snack options for you that are also healthy for your dog. Instead of immediately opting to give them a dog biscuit, switch it up with a nutritional alternative such as apple slices, watermelon, blueberries, frozen bananas, cantaloupes, green beans, carrots, or sweet potatoes. Introducing these types of foods to your dog at a younger age will allow him or her to acquire a taste for the foods and maybe even encourage a love for fruits and vegetables.

Entertainment

Introducing your dog to tennis balls at an early age is a great way to save money on toys. Tennis balls are inexpensive and easy to clean. While they are young, expose him or her to different toys and observe your dog’s playing tendencies. Categorize the toy families that are safe for your dog to play with alone for extended periods of time and the toys that should be played with while someone is present. For example, some dogs will chew and consume rope toys, which may cause health concerns.

Cleaning/Grooming

Keep a tub of baby wipes readily available by the door to wipe away any small messes you wouldn’t want your dog to bring inside. Also, a tip to keep your dog from excessive moving during bath time is to smother some peanut butter on the shower wall to keep them pleasantly distracted while you bathe them. If your dog has excessive shedding, brush him or her regularly and look into possibly investing in a robot vacuum.

Exercising

Lead a healthier lifestyle with your dog through healthy bodies and healthy minds. Regularly take your dog on walks and do outdoor exercises with your pet. If your dog needs more exercise than what you’re able to offer, looking into local dog parks and dog walkers could make all the difference.

Social/ Support System

Have emergency contacts for you and your pet readily available on your mobile device and displayed in your home. Establishing a relationship with your neighbors can be beneficial if you want another set of eyes to monitor your pet. When you can, bring your dog out with you. If you are having trouble finding new friends, dogs are a great friend to help you meet new people. Being in an pet-friendly environment and community is good for both you and your dog.

There will undoubtedly be times of hardship when introducing a dog into your life while in college, but the lessons of responsibility, trust, and companionship are invaluable. College is full of excitement, stress, and every emotion in between. If you desire to own a dog while in college, following some of these tips and tricks may ease the transition of settling into your new life with your pet.

Source by Jessica N Javier

22 Dec

Time Management Tips – 5 Essential Steps to Reduce Stress During Time Crunches

Posted in Education by anshbookstore on December 22, 2021 @ 8:29 pm

Time management tips really help you manage yourself when you are stressed, rushed, and caught in a time crunch. Those are, after all, the times when it’s hardest to make your best time choices.

Here are 5 Stress-Reduction Steps to Take the Crunch Out of Your Time

Work Within Your Limits. It sounds easy. It is not so easy. Take a deep breath. Recognize the reality that you don’t have time to get everything done that you might have hoped to. Straightforward as it sounds, it requires truly relinquishing options you might value highly! In Scott Peck’s classic, The Road Less Traveled, he lists “balancing” as one of the four essential disciplines to solve all life’s problems. At the heart of balancing is letting go. You assume more positive control by reducing demands on yourself to a workable level. Having simplified your demands, you can succeed!

Prioritize Decisively. Quickly make or revise your to do list (on paper) with “must do” items at the top and things that you can let go of at the bottom. This assures that you don’t miss a key task. In fact, recent studies show that your brain is simply not engineered to store lists. Translating your plans into written, easily implemented “next action” steps is a priceless stress reduction tactic.

Assertively Ask for Assistance. It’s OK to ask for help, and it’s important to be calm and clear when requesting it. Being firm and friendly, not frenzied, keeps the stress level at a minimum for everyone (yourself included). If help can’t be obtained, return to step one and reduce your list further.

Give Thanks. Fourth, once everything is done that can be done in the time span available, be sure to thank everyone who pitched in – and if it was just you, be sure to thank yourself and validate the effort that carried you through! Expressing appreciation provides an opportunity for gratitude to restore balance and perspective, and it helps consolidate good will.

Review and Revise. This step, often overlooked, pays rich dividends. When you have a moment to catch up with yourself, review what happened that left you in a situation with too much to do in too little time. Ask yourself these 3 questions:
- Was procrastination involved?
- Were there unexpected changes in your day that threw a wrench in the works?
- What can you do to avoid a situation like this in the future?

Time management skills can’t address every eventuality, and there will be times when you have to squeeze too much activity into too little time. However, doing what you can to forestall stressful crises, minimize their impact, and learn from them is a great gift to yourself.

Now, what is your next move towards stress-free effectiveness?

Source by Paula Eder

19 Dec

Midterm Success – Study Tips For the Idealist Temperament

Posted in Education by anshbookstore on December 19, 2021 @ 8:28 pm

With unshakeable optimism and an insatiable hunger for wisdom, Idealists enjoy learning. People with this temperament inspire others to realize their potential, and often show a great deal of influence in groups. Idealist students possess a wide variety of abilities, and succeed in majors that fit their interests. If you are an Idealist, you may need extra study time and effort when studying for midterms in required classes; it is more difficult to study subjects outside your major. There are 4 distinct types of Idealist personalities: Teacher, Counselor, Champion and Healer. Follow these guidelines to help you prepare for midterms and improve your GPA.

To fulfill a liberal arts requirement, Elizabeth, an Idealist Teacher, decided to take an art appreciation course that conveniently fit her schedule. Finding the course quite difficult, Elizabeth sought advice on how to improve her study skills. Teachers study most effectively by utilizing both social and quiet time. The material takes on greater meaning when they talk it over with friends, while studying alone allows for deep introspection. Both study methods are important for Teacher students. To prepare for midterms, Teacher students should take time to review their notes and mark items which are likely to be on the test. Pay particular attention to key words and/or phrases; Teacher students can be too global and lack specifics. Knowing key definitions and being able to cite examples helps them have a thorough understanding of the concepts.

Stephen, an Idealist Counselor, liked to write, but was having trouble in English literature. His instructor wanted a great deal of details in his essays, and told Stephen he was not specific enough. How could he improve his study skills? Counselors may have problems with memorization if the material triggers original thinking. When this happens, they need to spend more time with the material and discuss it out loud. Write down key points; it can also be helpful to use flash cards for definitions. For languages or oral presentations, Stephen should practice speaking the material to become proficient. Counselor students need a quiet place to study. They can learn to study when surrounded by sound, but generally are able to concentrate better in quiet surroundings. Counselor students need periods of uninterrupted concentration and are likely to ‘give up’ if interrupted too frequently.

Eddie, an Idealist Champion, needed help studying for a required math class. Champion students do best when studying in groups; talking about it with fellow students helps with retention. Even when studying alone, they want to have activity around them. Champions may choose to study with music or the TV playing; it can also help simply having people in the room with them when they study. Sitting still for too long does not work for them, so they should take breaks and move around. Since Champions are so original in their thinking, memorization may not come easily. Stephen will remember math material better if he both writes and talks about the solutions. Whenever possible, he should highlight textbooks to show key concepts and phrases, while learning to be selective with the highlighting pen.

Pauline, a creative Artisan Healer, is majoring in art, with a minor in music. She was having trouble with a required history course. Despite reading the material over and over, it just didn’t seem to stick. She asked what else she could do to optimize her study time. Healers need to make the material their own through discussion or visualization, rather than trying to absorb it only through reading. Though some Healer students want quiet and others want to listen to music, they usually prefer to study where they won’t be interrupted. When studying for midterms, it can help to repeat the material out loud. Healers do best when the material becomes part of their own experience, not just something to memorize. Pauline can also phone friends to joke around, or debate about, the material.

Source by Kip Parent

25 Nov

Job Search Tips For College Students

Posted in Education by anshbookstore on November 25, 2021 @ 8:19 pm

Once you have a couple of years of college under your belt and you are nearing graduation, you want to start thinking about finding a job after graduation. The process can be overwhelming and sometimes scary for someone who is going through it for the first time, but these tips will help you get through it easier.

One of the first steps to finding a job after college is to go and look at your college’s career center. You want to make an appointment with a career counselor and they will help you with deciding what kind of career would be the best for you. You can start doing this as a freshman, only because this way you are familiar with where the career center is and they already know who you are when you come back for more lengthy visits. When you become a senior in college, think about visiting the center weekly and that will help to ensure you’re first in line when the job opening hot tips come through.

The second thing that you should do is to remember to start your jobs search early. You don’t want to find yourself with a week until graduation and not have a student jobs lined up. Depending on what kind of career you are looking to have, you might want to do some traveling. For example, if you are looking to get into the pharmaceutics, some of the largest companies are based in Pennsylvania and New Jersey.

Another thing to consider is taking an internship with a company. There are two reasons that this is a good thing to consider. First, it gives you an idea of what the company is like to work for without you making a very firm commitment. The other reason is that it lets the company see what you are like – your working habits and such.

Of course, when you have an internship on your resume, it looks good to companies who might want to hire you because it shows that you have put into practice what you have learned during your college years. A resume isn’t simply something that shows your work history. A resume is a way to show companies what you have learned and what qualifications that you have to work for them. Education and learning is as important as work history to most companies.

Searching for a job during your college years and after graduation doesn’t have to be difficult and it doesn’t have to be something that you will lose sleep over. As long as you talk to your college career counselors, start out early in your job searching, and consider taking an internship, you’ll find that the job search goes much quicker and much more smoothly. There are resources out there and they are available for the asking but you have to take advantage of them and use them, or else they will go to waste.

Source by Simon Ahtung

22 Nov

Tips And Strategies For Managing Pain And Criticisms From Past Events

Posted in Education by anshbookstore on November 22, 2021 @ 8:16 pm

Learn to use perspective to manage criticisms related to past events. What will you do when you casually try to discuss what happened in the past and you get criticized? When you get criticized don’t lash out emotionally. I know this is easier said than done. I have caught myself feeling one way sometimes, but reacting in a different way. How do you use discipline as an emotional guard to eliminate and manage stress? Do you remember exactly what you were doing at this time yesterday? Do you know what you were doing 10 years ago? Where you in a past event that you now remember with strong negative emotions? Here are tips and strategies for managing pain and criticisms from past events.

If you want to properly manage criticism from your encounters with others based on past events, you have to be strategic in your encounters with others. The first thing you need to understand is that everyone you talk to approaches the encounter through their own perspective. For some people a negative past event is simply a difficult time, but for others it remains an emotionally wound that cannot heal. Every encounter you have with others is an opportunity for you to use your emotional discipline to manage the conversation or criticism more effectively. What will you do when someone asks you a question, you do not like? What will you do Did someone react in a way you didn’t expect, to the small talk you were trying to make? What will you do?

When criticism leads you to a disruptive place, press the pause button. Trust the process you have already determined works best for you and begin again. Discipline and confidence in yourself will help you determine when to speak, when to listen or when to simply walk away. Constant pressure can occur through your daily interactions with others. How can you use discipline as an emotional guard to manage stress or criticisms in your daily circumstances?

You have to have the discipline to remain strategic in your response to an emotionally charged response to a past event. Sometimes this may mean disappointing your friends and your family. It may mean that you cannot you will be attacked and called names by that person for whom a past event get into an argument about the meaning of past events. Can you do it? Can you withstand the pressure when the negative comments start trickling in? Can you refuse to participate in the activities you really like so that you can focus on the activities that will help you grow? Do you have the discipline to refuse to be distracted by the latest trend or latest explosion of anger based on pain from a previous event? When you get to the point where you can more consistently focus and achieve your daily mini-goals you will begin to more consistently use tips and strategies for managing stress form pain and criticisms form past events.

Source by Chio Ugochukwu

19 Nov

Tips on How to Motivate Your English Language Learners to Study ESL

Posted in Education by anshbookstore on November 19, 2021 @ 8:14 pm

Rod Ellis defines motivation as referring to “the efforts which learners put into learning an L2 as a result of their need or desire to learn” (1995).

The two main types of motivation, intrinsic and extrinsic, can affect the learning process. Intrinsic motivation is task motivation that derives from an inherent interest in the learning tasks while extrinsic motivation refers to the external influences that affect the strength of learner’s motivation such as that which comes from teachers and parents.

While some students have their own intrinsic motivation or external motivation, other students need to be motivated to learn. There are many things that you can do as a teacher in order to motivate students to learn. These strategies are based on various articles I have read below.

Students are more likely to want to learn when they appreciate the value of the classroom activities, and when they believe that they will succeed if they apply reasonable effort. Hence, “student motivation to learn is an acquired competence developed through general experiences but stimulated most directly through modeling, communication of expectations, and direct instruction or socialization by significant others – especially teachers and parents” (Brophy, p.40) When it comes to lower performing learners, teachers realize that such learners are accustomed to experiencing failure, hence, the teacher’s task is to help them experience success.

Here are some strategies and tips that may motivate students and stimulate them to learn.

Provide a supportive environment and establish a trusting bond. “Motivation is the feeling nurtured primarily by the teacher in the learning situation” (Ellis, 1994). Greet your students, interact with them, indicate a personal concern about them as individuals.
Cater levels of activity to students’ level – try and make sure that the learning tasks pose a reasonable challenge to the students – neither too difficult nor too easy.
Help students recognize links between effort outcome – learning is a long term plan of effort and investment.
Break down learning steps into digestable pieces.
Minimize student’s performance anxiety during learning activities.

Articles on Motivating Students

Brophy, J. Synthesis of Research for Motivating Students to Learn. Educational Leadership, Oct. 1987. p.40-48. (article summary)

Ellis, R. (1994) The Study of Second Language Acquisition. Oxford: Oxford University Press.

Source by Dorit Sasson

26 Oct

Pandemic: Student’s Mental Health, Struggles and Tips

Posted in Education by anshbookstore on October 26, 2021 @ 8:03 pm

Our mind is very powerful. When we think of something whether good or bad; whatever it is, we would be immediately influenced as if our thought has its own life. We act and materialize them. They said we all have two wolves living inside us-the good one and the bad. And our perception of reality depends on what we are feeding more. When we are jealous, depressed, stress, frustrated, and struggle with anxiety, we are feeding the bad one. But when we are loved, happy, thankful and hopeful, and think of something positive, we are actually feeding the good one. It all depends on us-our perception of reality. Our ultimate defense in times like this is through positive thinking and managing our mental health.

There had been a growing suicide cases from students who struggles to cope up and adopt this “sudden and major shift” in academic learning. Common reasons include: financial problems, lack of gadgets for online class, poor and unstable internet connection, and pressure to participate in online class.

Recently, a 21-year-old female student from Sta. Elena, Iriga, Camarines Sur committed suicide because of financial struggles and pressure to participate in online class. According to the investigation, the victim’s parents have no knowledge about any personal problems aside from her woes to participate in an online class because of unstable network connection in their area and the lack of technology resources. This is the third case of an education related suicide case. The first one was on June 16, from Sto. Domingo and the other was on August 15 coming from the same place. This 19-year-old male high school student hanged himself to death on June 16, after worrying his family would not be able to afford electronic equipment required for him to study online in the coming academic year. This unnamed student told his parents how sorry he was for causing “additional expense” to their already struggling family in Albay province, south of Manila.

“Depression and emotional breakdowns among learners and parents are likely to occur in the middle of this ongoing health crisis–because many students in government schools belong to poor families,” Gilbert T. Sadsad, Director of the Local Education Department office told the reporters. Moreover, despite all the complaints and frustrations from the students and educational institutions, DepEd Secretary Leonor Briones urged the students to be resilient to avoid education-related deaths.

In a similar vein, studies indicate that COVID-19 pandemic is associated with distress, anxiety, fear of contagion, depression and insomia in the general population and among healthcare professionals. Ahmed et al., did an online survey of 1,074 Chinese people and found elevated rates of anxiety, depression, harmful alcohol use and decrease in mental well-being. Rates of anxiety and depression were higher among young people aged 21-40 years in comparison to other age groups.

All of these are rooted to our most commonly overlooked aspect of our health whereby consulting to a psychologist and other mental health experts is unlikely and costly. Those suicide cases reported on news was not about the problem itself but how we handle them is the main issue of whether it is healthy or not; acceptable or not.

Here are 10 tips to help you manage your mental health this pandemic especially for students who are struggling to adapt with their current situation.

1. Be open to others

Your family, relatives, friends or your special someone are always there for you. They all love you more than you know. When you have problems and you felt like you’re already giving up. Talk to them. Don’t be afraid to share your burden.

2. Surround yourself with people who are good for your growth

They said, “birds with the same feathers flocked together.” So be careful who you are choosing to be friends with. Choose optimistic people who can lift you up whenever you are down. Choose people with the same interests as yours. Achieve things together.

3. Do healthy activities and minimize using your phone

In your free time, try to do healthy activities like painting, writing poems, playing with musical instruments, reading books etc. It will lead you to discover more of yourself. To cultivate and develop talents. You don’t have to update all your life events on social media and listen and be influenced with people’s superficiality and opinions.

4. Spend more time of yourself

Talk to yourself about those important things that happened in your life. Recognize your mistakes. Assess yourself through SWOT analysis or knowing your strength, weaknesses,opportunities and threats in a given situation. To be more productive, we must know ourselves first and what we can do.

5. If possible, do some meditation

Meditation has proven to have many health benefits such as lowering blood pressure, relieved from confusion, manage depression and anxiety. It will help you to see the problem and how to solve it. When a person meditate, their mind will have a reboot button pressed that would help them to see clearer and solve problem efficiently.

6. Choose positive music

Positive music will let you feel powerful whatever genre it might be. When you listen to music talking about overcoming struggles and the inspirational stories behind the lyrics-you will be empowered. Studies show, that people are influenced by the music they are listening and we can tell a person by the choice of his/her music.

7. Exercise

Not only to our physical body, but when we exercise it create a positive vibes. Your body releases stress-relieving and mood-boosting endorphins before and after you work out, which is why exercise is a powerful antidote to stress, anxiety, and depression

8. Help someone

Helping someone of their problem and their struggles and seeing them after you have helped them is one of the priceless expressions you can ever see. You will feel lighter.

9. Have or know your purpose

No matter how bad the situation is, as long as you know where you are heading and what you are in for-nothing can ever stop you. Fall 10 times but get up 20 times.

10. Take a break

If it seems like you are drowning with your problems. Take a break. Take a walk on the beach. Take a good sleep. Treat yourself with your favorite dish. Buy yourself something. And after that, stand up and fight again.

Here is a wisdom for you: never ever let yourself get defeated without even trying to fight.

Source by Larry Icabandi Nabiong