Maintaining mindfulness and wellbeing
04 Mar 2020
While adults are not immune to the stresses of an upset to their everyday lives – such as major changes in setting, routine and constant witnessing of dramatic reports presented by the media – we have an ability to rationalise these in a way that children cannot.
Jo Evans
Director of Wellbeing
It is fair to say that for some, especially our youngest pupils, the impact that the COVID-19 outbreak has had on their lives will be one of the biggest challenges that they have had to face so far. How we help them manage this time is important, not just in terms of their learning, but also in terms of enabling them to process and understand what is happening and how they feel about it.
Children (and adults) can experience a variety of reactions to stressful situations which can sometimes include:
- Irritability
- Sleep-related problems
- Nightmares or bedwetting in younger children
- Aggression
- Withdrawal
- Separation anxiety
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