By Anshika Verma29, Apr 2024 12:30 PMjagranjosh.com
Validate Student Feelings
Teachers should affirm students' feelings before attempting to solve problems who are running through their minds or who have shut down entirely.
Teach Competence
Anxiety cannot be cured by removing stresses from students' lives. ‘If you want students to feel competent, they have to feel they can sit with uncomfortable feelings.’
Use Mindfulness
When students find themselves losing control over their thoughts or experiencing an overwhelming feeling, mindfulness techniques can help them.
Create a Coping Toolbox
The teacher and the student should collaborate to develop a ‘coping toolbox,’ which is a collection of techniques the student can utilise during anxiety.
Educate yourself about anxiety
The more you know about anxiety, the more prepared you will be to support your students. Learn what anxiety is.
Create strong bonds
Connecting with students and forming deep ties can help safeguard their mental health. Try strategies for creating a vibrant classroom community.
Talk openly about anxiety
Avoid framing anxiety as something you ought to or should not have. It's unrealistic to expect it to vanish entirely because it's a fact of life.