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IHM’s Solutions for Stress
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The pressures to achieve academic success have never been greater for schools, teachers and students. Yet many students come to school unprepared mentally, emotionally and physically to learn. Obstacles to student learning include unsupportive home environments, poverty, inadequate knowledge of English, peer pressure, overstimulation from media, violence, a range of disruptive emotions such as anxiety and anger, and risky behaviors. Also, for many students, emotional stress negatively affects their motivation, learning and performance.
Research conducted over the past
21 years by the Institute of HeartMath has provided new insight into the physiology of emotions, learning and performance. Based on this research, HeartMath has developed a set of heart-based tools and techniques that enable students to better recognize and self-regulate stress, counter the effects of test anxiety and other emotionally based blocks to learning, and improve overall classroom climate. These tools, which form the foundation for all of our supplemental learning programs, are simple, easy-to-use interventions that can be adapted to virtually any culture and age group.
Educators frequently report that as students learn to harness the power of their emotions and build resilience, there is a positive shift in classroom climate, reduced tension, fewer relationship conflicts, less distraction and greater calmness, attentiveness and cooperation. Such shifts often are followed by measurable improvement in students’ learning and academic performance, discernment abilities and resourcefulness. Also, they often are more effective in dealing with problems, interacting with peers and others, and making decisions that require a broader, more emotionally balanced perspective. As students learn to put their hearts into their work, they begin bridging emotions and academic performance and are better able to reach their maximum potential.
All Supplemental Classroom Programs
Social and Emotional Learning
Early HeartSmarts® Pre-K / K (Ages 3-6)
This fun and engaging program trains teachers to guide and support young children, ages 3-6, in learning emotion self-regulation and key age-appropriate socioemotional competencies, with the goal of promoting their emotional, social and cognitive development. Enjoy the full program description or learn about the theoretical basis of Early HeartSmarts.
HeartSmarts® (Grades 3-5)
HeartSmarts teaches students, ages 8-10, about their emotional physiology and gives them a set of age-appropriate resilience-building tools to help manage stress, improve learning and strengthen relationships. Short lessons use experiential learning in pairs and small groups for problem-solving, improving relationships and engaging in collaborative discussion of topics related to school performance. Go to HeartSmarts Grades 3-5.
Test Prep
TestEdge® (Grades 3-5)
Many young students become emotionally and physically upset around high-stakes testing, which can inhibit their ability to learn new information and use what they’ve already learned. The TestEdge Grades 3-5 program uses 16 fully scripted lessons on poster-sized photo lesson cards to help students reduce anxiety while improving motivation, comprehension, memory and focusing skills. Go to TestEdge Grades 3-5.
TestEdge® (Grades 6-8)
In the tumultuous middle school years, students are grappling with the onset of puberty and adjusting to new schools, multiple teachers and changing relationships among peers. The grades 6-8 version of TestEdge is geared toward helping these young students improve their attitudes and motivation to learn. Go to TestEdge Grades 6-8.
TestEdge® (Grades 9-12+)
Like all TestEdge programs, this teaches a set of easy-to-use emotion self-regulation techniques to help students find their personal zone of best performance, like athletes who perform their best when they’re in the zone. Twelve fully scripted lessons can be adapted to meet scheduling needs. Go to TestEdge Grades 9-12.
Health and Wellness
The Inside Story (Grades 9-12+)
Utilizing the booklet The Inside Story: Understanding the Power of Feelings, helps high school and college students understand the connection between their emotions, health, performance and daily lives. The student will learn about the latest research in neuroscience, emotional physiology and stress and be guided through the Freeze-Frame® technique for managing stress and gaining a wider, clearer perspective before taking action. The Inside Story addresses the National Standards for High School Psychology. Go to The Inside Story.
Self-Regulation Technology for the Classroom
emWave Desktop® (Grades 3-12+)
This easy-to-use software program with heart-rhythm monitor is based on the recent understanding that emotions are reflected in our heart-rhythm patterns. Students who have the opportunity to practice with the emWave® self-regulation technology gain a number of key benefits, including improved academic focus, impulse control, emotional resilience, attitudes and behavior. All keys to helping students become more resilient and perform at their optimum level. Learn More.
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