Need a Purrrfect Way to De-Stress After State Testing?

Need a purrrfect way to de-stress after state testing? I got you!



I literally lived my best life this week when we hosted Therapy Cats from a local therapy pet volunteer organization. It is all part of De-Stress After the Test, a series of stress-free activities to help students unwind and recharge after state testing.





Some other activities that we're hosting include: 

🧘🏼‍♀️ Yoga

🃏 Cards & Board Games

🐶 Therapy Dogs

😻 Therapy Cats

🎮 Esports

🥳 Dance Party


I wrote a whole blog post about how you can implement this at your school. Check it out here: https://bit.ly/scdestress


But wait, there’s more! I will be hosting an ASCA Webinar on this topic, May 20th at 11:00am: Promote Self-Care to Your School Community. A full registration link is available here: https://members.schoolcounselor.org/event-details?id=ba470317-780a-f011-a4de-6045bd866234




What questions do you have?!

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Need a speaker for your school counseling group? 

Request an in-person or virtual workshop for your local, state, or national school counseling conference here: http://bit.ly/drsworkshop.

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