k eeping the balance

1. Ivan Mathieson Psychologist Director of Counselling keeping the balance

2. overview • Balance • Role of Parents • Study habits • Technology Use • Depression • Anxiety

3. the balance • Academic rigour • Sporting/co-curricular commitments • Television • Computer • Time-out • Social

4. parents • Look after yourself • Be aware of own anxiety • Personal activities • Maintain routines and rituals • Provide comforts • Build and maintain trust • Don’t nag • Pick your battles • Maintain expectations of rules and values

5. study habits • Create routines • Regular sleep time • Regular meals • Keep hydrated • Reward yourself • Use study periods wisely

7. technology use • Be realistic about need for technology • Be realistic about ability to change • Lock it away! • Reward yourself after not before • Use the libraries without taking technology

8. Signs

12. anxiety

13. academic decline

14. anxiety

15. Anxiety Signs

17. procrastination

19. Dr Justin McNamara Psychologist jzmcnamara@mgs.vic.edu.au 9865 7594