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Anxiety Busters: Quick Tips for a Peaceful Mind

Lesson Plan

Anxiety Busters: Quick Tips for a Peaceful Mind

Learn techniques to combat anxiety

In this lesson, 3rd-grade students will learn simple and effective techniques to manage feelings of anxiety. Through engaging activities, they will discover how to use these tips in their daily school life. This lesson is important as it helps young students develop skills to manage stress, promoting emotional well-being and enhancing their ability to focus and learn effectively.

Audience

3rd Grade Students

Time

25 mins

Approach

Learn techniques to combat anxiety

Materials

Printed handouts of techniques, Discussion questions, Worksheet: Anxiety Busters Techniques, and Video: Grounding Techniques For Kids

Step 1

Introduction

5 mins

  • Start with a simple explanation of what anxiety is, using relatable examples.
  • Ask students if they have ever felt nervous or worried and what situations make them feel that way.
  • Explain why it's helpful to learn ways to feel better when we're anxious.

Step 2

Activity: Learn Techniques

10 mins

  • Show the Grounding Techniques For Kids video to introduce grounding techniques.
  • Hand out sheets with easy tips for feeling calm.
  • Go through each tip, showing how to use them with fun examples.
  • Encourage students to ask questions and share their thoughts on each tip.

Step 3

Group Discussion

5 mins

  • Use the discussion questions to talk about how students can use these tips every day.
  • Encourage students to share which tips they like best and why.

Step 4

Closure

5 mins

  • Recap the tips discussed and remind students to practice them.
  • Encourage students to try using at least one tip the next time they feel worried.
  • Thank students for sharing and remind them that feeling calm is something we can all learn.
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Discussion

Discussion: Anxiety Busters

A guided discussion to help students reflect on anxiety management techniques and how they can be applied in daily life.

What situations make you feel nervous or worried?

Encourage students to think about different scenarios at school or home that make them feel uneasy.







Which tip do you think will help you the most?

Guide students to consider their personal preferences and past experiences.







How can you remember to use these tips when you need them?

Discuss simple strategies like drawing a picture or using a reminder to practice these tips.







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Worksheet

Worksheet: Anxiety Busters Techniques

This worksheet helps students reflect on the anxiety management techniques discussed in class and how they can apply them.

Draw a picture of a time when you felt worried and a tip you can use to feel better.








Write about a time when you felt nervous and what you did. What could you do next time?








Pick one tip and draw a plan for how you will practice it this week.








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