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Stress: Portrait of a Killer : http://killerstress.stanford.edu/ 
The dangers of prolonged exposure to stress are the focus of this documentary by National Geographic.

Teen Stress : http://www.sciencentral.com/articles/view.php3?article_id=218392097&language=english 
Article discusses whether or not teenage girls are more stressed than teenage boys.

From Family Stress to Family Strength : http://www.cdc.gov/nasd/docs/d001201-d001300/d001249/d001249.html 
This article will help you to gauge the stress in your family and see how your family deals with the stress they experience.
Then find some suggestions and tips on how to live a more stress free life.

Time Management: Tips to Reduce Stress and Improve Productivity:
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/time-management/WL00048
No big secrets here, just some excellent, common sense tips to organize the 24 hours in a day.

Stress Management for Students : http://www.aplustutors.co.uk/students/stress.php 
This article includes tips to help reduce stress in both body and mind.

Educational Leadership: From Surviving to Thriving : http://www.ascd.org/publications/educational_leadership/feb09/vol66/num05/From_Surviving_to_Thriving.aspx 
Suggestions for making positive changes.

Stop Your Energy Drain : http://www.nea.org/tools/15790.htm  Suggestions from a veteran teacher
that can help you keep your classroom fresh and vibrant throughout the entire school year.

Sponge Activities: http://coe.sdsu.edu/people/jmora/MoraModules/vocabularydev.htm 
A great list of five minute activities to keep the learning happening at the ends of classes, or when students say, " I'm done... "

Strategies for Improving Memory and Concentration : http://www.ucc.vt.edu/lynch/ImprovConcentration.htm 
So many things happening, how can anyone concentrate?

End of the Year as We Know It: http://www.teachnet.com/how-to/endofyear/052498.html 
Classroom suggestions for all ages.

End of the Year Lessons : http://teachingheart.net/endoftheyearpage.html 
Scroll through the pages for lots of ideas for elementary level students.

Field Day Ideas : http://www.teachnet.com/lesson/health/fieldday051899_2.html 
Suggestions for end-of-the-year field day celebrations.

Teacher's Count: Stress Management for Teachers : http://www.teacherscount.org/teacher/best/best-jul07.shtml 
Lots of links and resources for teachers.

Stress Management: http://stress.about.com/  Lots of creative suggestions for stress management for all ages.

Take 5: Tips for Life : http://kidshealth.org/teen/your_mind/problems/anxiety_tips.html 
Suggestions for dealing with anxiety for teens.

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