Today we learned about our stress buckets. Did you know we all have a stress bucket? We all experience stresses – they go into our bucket. It’s important not to let the bucket overflow – we have to turn on the taps to let the stress flow out.

We talked about some of the things that make us feel stressed –

• getting things wrong
• too many people talking at once
• being late for school or clubs
• not being able to sleep
• competitions and exams
• learning something new
• siblings annoying us
• fallouts with friends

Then we thought of ideas of things we could do to turn on the taps and let the stress flow out –

• riding a bike
• crafting
• laying down
• watching tv
• reading
• drinking some water
• counting
• taking deep breaths
• yoga
• chatting to a friend
• writing things down
• origami

You can have a go at this activity at home. It may really help you to manage your stress.

We also practised some finger breathing as an important technique for relieving stress.