{"id":60021,"date":"2025-12-18T09:37:13","date_gmt":"2025-12-18T14:37:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/starr.org\/?p=60021"},"modified":"2025-12-18T09:37:15","modified_gmt":"2025-12-18T14:37:15","slug":"how-to-spot-holiday-stress-in-students","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/starr.org\/2025\/how-to-spot-holiday-stress-in-students\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Spot Holiday Stress in Students: A Compassionate Guide\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading60021_4ed4e6-a9, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading60021_4ed4e6-a9[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading60021_4ed4e6-a9\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading60021_4ed4e6-a9 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading60021_4ed4e6-a9[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading60021_4ed4e6-a9\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading60021_4ed4e6-a9 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading60021_4ed4e6-a9[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading60021_4ed4e6-a9\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading60021_4ed4e6-a9 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading60021_4ed4e6-a9\">The holidays can be magical\u2026 and messy.&nbsp;<br>Joyful\u2026 and overwhelming.&nbsp;<br>Comforting\u2026 and complicated.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading60021_828779-93, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading60021_828779-93[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading60021_828779-93\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading60021_828779-93 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading60021_828779-93[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading60021_828779-93\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading60021_828779-93 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading60021_828779-93[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading60021_828779-93\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading60021_828779-93 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading60021_828779-93\">For many young people, this time of year brings excitement wrapped in a big, invisible layer of stress. Routines shift. Expectations pile up. Family systems get activated. Financial strain, grief, sensory overload, and memories\u2014good and not-so-good\u2014all collide at once.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading60021_daa285-50, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading60021_daa285-50[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading60021_daa285-50\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading60021_daa285-50 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading60021_daa285-50[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading60021_daa285-50\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading60021_daa285-50 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading60021_daa285-50[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading60021_daa285-50\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading60021_daa285-50 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading60021_daa285-50\">And while students may not say, <em>\u201cI&#8217;m stressed,\u201d<\/em> their bodies often will.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading60021_ed0328-2b, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading60021_ed0328-2b[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading60021_ed0328-2b\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading60021_ed0328-2b mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading60021_ed0328-2b[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading60021_ed0328-2b\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading60021_ed0328-2b img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading60021_ed0328-2b[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading60021_ed0328-2b\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading60021_ed0328-2b wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading60021_ed0328-2b\">As educators, counselors, youth workers, and caring adults, we have a powerful opportunity in this season: to notice, to be curious, and to become a regulating presence when the world around them feels anything but.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading60021_d6747f-c0, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading60021_d6747f-c0[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading60021_d6747f-c0\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading60021_d6747f-c0 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading60021_d6747f-c0[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading60021_d6747f-c0\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading60021_d6747f-c0 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading60021_d6747f-c0[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading60021_d6747f-c0\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading60021_d6747f-c0 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading60021_d6747f-c0\"><strong>The Holiday Stress Effect: What the Brain &amp; Body Are Actually Doing<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading60021_c9ebff-52, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading60021_c9ebff-52[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading60021_c9ebff-52\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading60021_c9ebff-52 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading60021_c9ebff-52[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading60021_c9ebff-52\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading60021_c9ebff-52 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading60021_c9ebff-52[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading60021_c9ebff-52\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading60021_c9ebff-52 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading60021_c9ebff-52\">A student experiencing stress\u2014holiday or otherwise\u2014isn\u2019t choosing to \u201cact out\u201d or \u201cshut down.\u201d They\u2019re responding from the part of the brain designed to keep them safe.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading60021_6f1db4-20, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading60021_6f1db4-20[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading60021_6f1db4-20\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading60021_6f1db4-20 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading60021_6f1db4-20[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading60021_6f1db4-20\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading60021_6f1db4-20 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading60021_6f1db4-20[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading60021_6f1db4-20\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading60021_6f1db4-20 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading60021_6f1db4-20\">Here\u2019s what\u2019s happening physiologically:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading60021_f433ae-f1, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading60021_f433ae-f1[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading60021_f433ae-f1\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading60021_f433ae-f1 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading60021_f433ae-f1[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading60021_f433ae-f1\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading60021_f433ae-f1 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading60021_f433ae-f1[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading60021_f433ae-f1\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading60021_f433ae-f1 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading60021_f433ae-f1\"><strong>The amygdala becomes more reactive<\/strong>, scanning for threat.&nbsp;<br><strong>Cortisol increases<\/strong>, making the body feel tense, restless, or exhausted.&nbsp;<br><strong>Executive functioning decreases<\/strong>, which affects planning, impulse control, organization, and emotional regulation.&nbsp;<br><strong>Fight\u2013flight\u2013freeze\u2013fawn responses activate<\/strong>, resulting in both externalized and internalized behaviors.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading60021_64030c-5d, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading60021_64030c-5d[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading60021_64030c-5d\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading60021_64030c-5d mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading60021_64030c-5d[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading60021_64030c-5d\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading60021_64030c-5d img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading60021_64030c-5d[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading60021_64030c-5d\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading60021_64030c-5d wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading60021_64030c-5d\">This means holiday stress doesn\u2019t just show up as tears or tantrums\u2014it often shows up as subtle shifts in behavior, energy, engagement, and social connection.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading60021_e483e7-d5, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading60021_e483e7-d5[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading60021_e483e7-d5\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading60021_e483e7-d5 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading60021_e483e7-d5[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading60021_e483e7-d5\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading60021_e483e7-d5 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading60021_e483e7-d5[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading60021_e483e7-d5\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading60021_e483e7-d5 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading60021_e483e7-d5\"><strong>The Circle of Courage Lens: Watching for Needs Beneath Behavior<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading60021_6bc4bd-3b, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading60021_6bc4bd-3b[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading60021_6bc4bd-3b\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading60021_6bc4bd-3b mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading60021_6bc4bd-3b[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading60021_6bc4bd-3b\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading60021_6bc4bd-3b img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading60021_6bc4bd-3b[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading60021_6bc4bd-3b\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading60021_6bc4bd-3b wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading60021_6bc4bd-3b\">The Circle of Courage teaches us that all young people share four universal needs:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading60021_b4618b-85, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading60021_b4618b-85[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading60021_b4618b-85\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading60021_b4618b-85 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading60021_b4618b-85[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading60021_b4618b-85\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading60021_b4618b-85 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading60021_b4618b-85[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading60021_b4618b-85\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading60021_b4618b-85 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading60021_b4618b-85\"><strong>Belonging<\/strong> \u2013 connection, relationship, being seen&nbsp;<br><strong>Mastery<\/strong> \u2013 competence, success, capability&nbsp;<br><strong>Independence<\/strong> \u2013 autonomy, choice, agency&nbsp;<br><strong>Generosity<\/strong> \u2013 purpose, contribution, meaning&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading60021_866431-7a, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading60021_866431-7a[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading60021_866431-7a\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading60021_866431-7a mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading60021_866431-7a[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading60021_866431-7a\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading60021_866431-7a img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading60021_866431-7a[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading60021_866431-7a\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading60021_866431-7a wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading60021_866431-7a\">Holiday stress often pokes at these exact needs. When a need is threatened, behavior shifts. When a need is unmet, stress amplifies. 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\/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading60021_1f1f38-28, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading60021_1f1f38-28[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading60021_1f1f38-28\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading60021_1f1f38-28 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading60021_1f1f38-28[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading60021_1f1f38-28\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading60021_1f1f38-28 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading60021_1f1f38-28[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading60021_1f1f38-28\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading60021_1f1f38-28 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading60021_1f1f38-28\"><br><strong>Internalized behaviors almost always signal needs around <em>Belonging<\/em> and <em>Independence<\/em>.<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading60021_6fdc87-9c, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading60021_6fdc87-9c[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading60021_6fdc87-9c\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading60021_6fdc87-9c mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading60021_6fdc87-9c[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading60021_6fdc87-9c\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading60021_6fdc87-9c img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading60021_6fdc87-9c[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading60021_6fdc87-9c\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading60021_6fdc87-9c wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading60021_6fdc87-9c\"><strong>Trauma &amp; Stress Science: Why Holidays Hit Hard<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading60021_eaee03-77, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading60021_eaee03-77[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading60021_eaee03-77\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading60021_eaee03-77 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading60021_eaee03-77[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading60021_eaee03-77\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading60021_eaee03-77 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading60021_eaee03-77[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading60021_eaee03-77\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading60021_eaee03-77 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading60021_eaee03-77\">For many youth, holidays are tied to:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list has--font-size\">\n<li><strong>Loss or grief<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Family conflict<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Economic stress<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Changes in caregiving arrangements<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Overstimulation (noise, events, schedules)<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Unpredictability<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Food or housing insecurity<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Memories of past holiday disappointments or harm<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading60021_344aba-37, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading60021_344aba-37[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading60021_344aba-37\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading60021_344aba-37 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading60021_344aba-37[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading60021_344aba-37\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading60021_344aba-37 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading60021_344aba-37[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading60021_344aba-37\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading60021_344aba-37 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading60021_344aba-37\">Even joyful excitement can heighten arousal in the nervous system.&nbsp;<br>Stress + excitement = dysregulation wrapped in glitter.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading60021_ab81e2-7e, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading60021_ab81e2-7e[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading60021_ab81e2-7e\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading60021_ab81e2-7e mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading60021_ab81e2-7e[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading60021_ab81e2-7e\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading60021_ab81e2-7e img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading60021_ab81e2-7e[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading60021_ab81e2-7e\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading60021_ab81e2-7e wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading60021_ab81e2-7e\">Knowing this helps us stay curious instead of reactive.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading60021_f94b9b-eb, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading60021_f94b9b-eb[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading60021_f94b9b-eb\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading60021_f94b9b-eb mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading60021_f94b9b-eb[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading60021_f94b9b-eb\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading60021_f94b9b-eb img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading60021_f94b9b-eb[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading60021_f94b9b-eb\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading60021_f94b9b-eb wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading60021_f94b9b-eb\"><strong>A Curiosity-First Approach: What You Can Do<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading60021_f6226f-c0, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading60021_f6226f-c0[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading60021_f6226f-c0\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading60021_f6226f-c0 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading60021_f6226f-c0[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading60021_f6226f-c0\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading60021_f6226f-c0 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading60021_f6226f-c0[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading60021_f6226f-c0\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading60021_f6226f-c0 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading60021_f6226f-c0\">Here\u2019s the good news: spotting stress isn\u2019t about labeling behavior.&nbsp;<br>It\u2019s about naming underlying <em>needs<\/em> and responding with intentionality.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading60021_492009-a5, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading60021_492009-a5[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading60021_492009-a5\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading60021_492009-a5 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading60021_492009-a5[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading60021_492009-a5\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading60021_492009-a5 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading60021_492009-a5[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading60021_492009-a5\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading60021_492009-a5 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading60021_492009-a5\"><strong>1. Lead with attunement.<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading60021_9de3de-21, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading60021_9de3de-21[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading60021_9de3de-21\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading60021_9de3de-21 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading60021_9de3de-21[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading60021_9de3de-21\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading60021_9de3de-21 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading60021_9de3de-21[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading60021_9de3de-21\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading60021_9de3de-21 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading60021_9de3de-21\">A soft voice. A grounded presence. A quick, \u201cI\u2019m glad you\u2019re here today.\u201d&nbsp;<br>Regulation is contagious.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading60021_8c1171-7b, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading60021_8c1171-7b[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading60021_8c1171-7b\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading60021_8c1171-7b mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading60021_8c1171-7b[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading60021_8c1171-7b\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading60021_8c1171-7b img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading60021_8c1171-7b[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading60021_8c1171-7b\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading60021_8c1171-7b wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading60021_8c1171-7b\"><strong>2. Offer predictability whenever possible.<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading60021_3a6e39-61, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading60021_3a6e39-61[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading60021_3a6e39-61\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading60021_3a6e39-61 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading60021_3a6e39-61[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading60021_3a6e39-61\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading60021_3a6e39-61 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading60021_3a6e39-61[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading60021_3a6e39-61\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading60021_3a6e39-61 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading60021_3a6e39-61\">Post agendas. Prep for schedule changes. Give advance notice.&nbsp;<br>Predictability lowers cortisol.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading60021_c7b2f2-ff, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading60021_c7b2f2-ff[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading60021_c7b2f2-ff\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading60021_c7b2f2-ff mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading60021_c7b2f2-ff[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading60021_c7b2f2-ff\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading60021_c7b2f2-ff img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading60021_c7b2f2-ff[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading60021_c7b2f2-ff\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading60021_c7b2f2-ff wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading60021_c7b2f2-ff\"><strong>3. Use the Circle of Courage as a daily check-in.<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading60021_813a08-30, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading60021_813a08-30[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading60021_813a08-30\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading60021_813a08-30 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading60021_813a08-30[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading60021_813a08-30\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading60021_813a08-30 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading60021_813a08-30[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading60021_813a08-30\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading60021_813a08-30 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading60021_813a08-30\">Ask yourself:&nbsp;<br><em>Which need might this student be trying to meet?<\/em>&nbsp;<br><em>How can I offer it without controlling or rescuing?<\/em>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading60021_a35b07-82, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading60021_a35b07-82[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading60021_a35b07-82\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading60021_a35b07-82 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading60021_a35b07-82[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading60021_a35b07-82\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading60021_a35b07-82 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading60021_a35b07-82[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading60021_a35b07-82\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading60021_a35b07-82 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading60021_a35b07-82\"><strong>4. Normalize the season.<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading60021_333e02-5e, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading60021_333e02-5e[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading60021_333e02-5e\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading60021_333e02-5e mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading60021_333e02-5e[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading60021_333e02-5e\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading60021_333e02-5e img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading60021_333e02-5e[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading60021_333e02-5e\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading60021_333e02-5e wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading60021_333e02-5e\">Say things like:&nbsp;<br><em>\u201cThis time of year can feel like a lot for people. If you ever need a moment, let me know.\u201d<\/em>&nbsp;<br>This reduces shame.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading60021_7db926-bd, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading60021_7db926-bd[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading60021_7db926-bd\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading60021_7db926-bd mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading60021_7db926-bd[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading60021_7db926-bd\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading60021_7db926-bd img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading60021_7db926-bd[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading60021_7db926-bd\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading60021_7db926-bd wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading60021_7db926-bd\"><strong>5. Build micro-moments of connection.<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading60021_9a5487-45, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading60021_9a5487-45[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading60021_9a5487-45\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading60021_9a5487-45 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading60021_9a5487-45[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading60021_9a5487-45\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading60021_9a5487-45 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading60021_9a5487-45[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading60021_9a5487-45\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading60021_9a5487-45 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading60021_9a5487-45\">These take less than 60 seconds:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list has--font-size\">\n<li>Greeting at the door&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A genuine compliment&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A check-in on something personal&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Noticing effort (\u201cI see how hard you\u2019re trying today\u201d)&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading60021_62e2ae-a4, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading60021_62e2ae-a4[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading60021_62e2ae-a4\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading60021_62e2ae-a4 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading60021_62e2ae-a4[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading60021_62e2ae-a4\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading60021_62e2ae-a4 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading60021_62e2ae-a4[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading60021_62e2ae-a4\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading60021_62e2ae-a4 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading60021_62e2ae-a4\">Tiny investments. Huge returns.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading60021_c239eb-d5, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading60021_c239eb-d5[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading60021_c239eb-d5\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading60021_c239eb-d5 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading60021_c239eb-d5[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading60021_c239eb-d5\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading60021_c239eb-d5 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading60021_c239eb-d5[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading60021_c239eb-d5\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading60021_c239eb-d5 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading60021_c239eb-d5\"><strong>6. Create opportunities for empowerment.<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading60021_d7917c-11, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading60021_d7917c-11[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading60021_d7917c-11\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading60021_d7917c-11 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading60021_d7917c-11[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading60021_d7917c-11\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading60021_d7917c-11 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading60021_d7917c-11[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading60021_d7917c-11\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading60021_d7917c-11 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading60021_d7917c-11\">Choice boards. Leadership roles. Helpers. Options for how to complete work.&nbsp;<br>Independence quiets stress.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading60021_3a893a-ea, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading60021_3a893a-ea[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading60021_3a893a-ea\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading60021_3a893a-ea mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading60021_3a893a-ea[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading60021_3a893a-ea\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading60021_3a893a-ea img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading60021_3a893a-ea[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading60021_3a893a-ea\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading60021_3a893a-ea wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading60021_3a893a-ea\"><strong>7. Allow regulation, not punishment.<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading60021_e6fbbb-62, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading60021_e6fbbb-62[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading60021_e6fbbb-62\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading60021_e6fbbb-62 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading60021_e6fbbb-62[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading60021_e6fbbb-62\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading60021_e6fbbb-62 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading60021_e6fbbb-62[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading60021_e6fbbb-62\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading60021_e6fbbb-62 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading60021_e6fbbb-62\">A break corner, breathing tool, sensory movement, water break\u2014these aren\u2019t rewards; they\u2019re regulation strategies.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading60021_7b6d9c-ab, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading60021_7b6d9c-ab[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading60021_7b6d9c-ab\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading60021_7b6d9c-ab mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading60021_7b6d9c-ab[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading60021_7b6d9c-ab\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading60021_7b6d9c-ab img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading60021_7b6d9c-ab[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading60021_7b6d9c-ab\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading60021_7b6d9c-ab wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading60021_7b6d9c-ab\"><strong>8. Collaborate with caregivers when appropriate.<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading60021_b7829e-c2, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading60021_b7829e-c2[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading60021_b7829e-c2\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading60021_b7829e-c2 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading60021_b7829e-c2[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading60021_b7829e-c2\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading60021_b7829e-c2 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading60021_b7829e-c2[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading60021_b7829e-c2\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading60021_b7829e-c2 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading60021_b7829e-c2\">Sometimes a quick insight like, \u201cOur holiday schedule is different this year\u201d explains a lot.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading60021_afa94a-78, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading60021_afa94a-78[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading60021_afa94a-78\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading60021_afa94a-78 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading60021_afa94a-78[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading60021_afa94a-78\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading60021_afa94a-78 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading60021_afa94a-78[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading60021_afa94a-78\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading60021_afa94a-78 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading60021_afa94a-78\"><strong>9. Model self-regulation openly.<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading60021_793b45-d0, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading60021_793b45-d0[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading60021_793b45-d0\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading60021_793b45-d0 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading60021_793b45-d0[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading60021_793b45-d0\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading60021_793b45-d0 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading60021_793b45-d0[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading60021_793b45-d0\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading60021_793b45-d0 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading60021_793b45-d0\">When adults narrate their strategies (\u201cI\u2019m going to take a deep breath before we dive in\u201d), students learn the playbook.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has--font-size\"><strong>10. Celebrate resilience openly.<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading60021_7f18f1-01, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading60021_7f18f1-01[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading60021_7f18f1-01\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading60021_7f18f1-01 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading60021_7f18f1-01[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading60021_7f18f1-01\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading60021_7f18f1-01 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading60021_7f18f1-01[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading60021_7f18f1-01\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading60021_7f18f1-01 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading60021_7f18f1-01\">Not the performance\u2014the perseverance, the courage, the tiny steps forward.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading60021_4117d0-d1, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading60021_4117d0-d1[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading60021_4117d0-d1\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading60021_4117d0-d1 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading60021_4117d0-d1[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading60021_4117d0-d1\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading60021_4117d0-d1 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading60021_4117d0-d1[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading60021_4117d0-d1\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading60021_4117d0-d1 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading60021_4117d0-d1\"><strong>A Final Word: Stress Behaviors Are Communication<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading60021_c0bcdd-54, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading60021_c0bcdd-54[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading60021_c0bcdd-54\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading60021_c0bcdd-54 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading60021_c0bcdd-54[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading60021_c0bcdd-54\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading60021_c0bcdd-54 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading60021_c0bcdd-54[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading60021_c0bcdd-54\"] 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I get it. 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