Date: 28/9/2017 Year 11
Title: Assembly on Dealing with anxiety, stress and depressive symptoms
Aims & Objective: To inform the students about the most effective ways to deal with negative emotions.
The session began with an activity in which the students discussed in pairs, all the things in their life that they can and cannot control. The purpose of the activity was shared with the students soon after. The main presentation focused on recognizing negative emotions for what they are and not treating them as more or less intense. The second half of the session focused on various effective coping strategies that they can use to help them deal with negative emotions. The session ended with a small activity of giving each other a compliment so that their day starts on a positive note.