Managing Stress and Distress: How to Help

By Stan Godek

Low levels of stress energise us, help us adapt and keep us alert. However, elevated stress levels can lead to displays of distressed behavior, and these may be interpreted as defiance rather than an attempt to communicate a need. With skill and care, distress can be managed; better by far, though, is to lower stress so that distress is avoided, and the child can focus and learn. Part of the how to Help series of books exploring issues commonly faced by children and young people at home and in school, Managing Stress and Distress provides a straightforward, jargon-free guide to how inbuilt stress responses lead to distressed behavior, the techniques that can build self-regulation skills, and the practical ways in which parents, carers, teachers and schools can help. Offering a complete and compassionate guide to what stress is, how it arises, the purpose it serves and the issues it can cause, Stan Godek argues for an attachment-based and trauma-informed approach that combines the management of short-term distress with a long-term focus on mindfulness, resilience and regular moments of calm.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1803880910
• ISBN13: 9781803880914
• Release Date: October 2023
• Publisher: Pavilion Publishing and Media Ltd
• Length: 220 Pages
• Weight: 0.71 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"