How You and Your Kids Can De-Stress During Coronavirus [pbs.org]

Rafael Maravilla(PACEs Connection Staff) 3/19/2011:29 AM

By Deborah Farmer Kris, Public Broadcasting Service, March 13, 2020

A few weeks ago, my eight-year-old daughter made a glitter jar for my students: “Tell them that when their brain has a glitter storm, they can shake this up and take deep breaths as the glitter falls.”

We could all use some help settling our glitter right now.

If you are feeling stress about the COVID-19 pandemic, your brain isn’t misfiring. Stress is a normal, healthy biological response to perceived threats and challenges. It’s a response that gets us ready to act — to protect ourselves and our loved ones.

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