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Roe, Diana – AECA Resource Book Series, 1996
While some stress in life is normal and may even be useful, too much stress can cause a number of difficulties. This guide is designed to assist early childhood teachers in understanding the role of stress in the lives of young children and in helping children cope with that stress. The guide discusses the definition of stress and the causes of…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Relaxation Training, Stress Management, Stress Variables
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Greenspan, Marlene – Early Child Development and Care, 1994
Briefly reviews the use of therapeutic touch in early Western culture and Judaic tradition and by modern practitioners. Discusses modern scientific approaches to therapeutic touch, including its use by nurses. Offers suggestions for and examples of the use of meditation, relaxation exercises, and therapeutic touch with adolescents in classroom and…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Foreign Countries, High School Students, High Schools
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du Toit, B. H. – South African Journal of Higher Education, 1996
In response to perceived need, the University of Pretoria (South Africa) implemented a stress management program for students using relaxation and visualization techniques and emphasizing development of study skills. Case studies of six participants in 1986 found both quantitative and qualitative improvement in all stress management areas except…
Descriptors: Case Studies, College Students, Foreign Countries, Higher Education