BESPOKE SCHOOL SERVICES: BODY-BASED SEL & WELL-BEING TRAINING

If you want me to come in and work with your High School students (virtually or in-person) in preparation for their exams, I can teach them the following practical emotional self-care exercises they can do to help themselves:

  • Strategies for dealing with study/exam stress, anxiety, and overwhelm.
  • Move from a Fixed Mindset to a Growth Mindset or Benefit Mindset.
  • Set and achieve SMART goals more effectively by clearing emotional blocks and negative thoughts that are holding them back.
  • Manage academic stress and anxiety for test/exam performance anxiety.
  • Deal with their concentration and motivation problems to doing their work. 
  • Overcome procrastination when faced with challenges like exams or externally-assessed essays so they can organize themselves and manage their time better.  

By learning how to reduce their excess study stress and/or anxiety levels in ways that work for them, students can shift out of their avoidance / ‘flight’ / fear response to their academics. As a result, procrastination behaviors goes down, and academic confidence, problem-solving skills, and time management skills go up; students can then move into the front part of their brain (the ‘thinking brain’) and out of their ’emotional brain’ (amygdala). From this place, they can make wiser time management decisions and study more productively. 

For schools that want me to come in and work with your school staff, students, or parents in person or online, I offer bespoke stress management and SEL training in a variety of formats. Formats include in-person or virtual: 

  • Grounding and stress management strategies workshops for staff or student wellbeing.
  • Academic coaching using EFT Tapping (1:1 or small groups) for student stress management, exam anxiety / exam prep, and overcoming procrastination.
  • Small group workshops for staff or students on SEL and wellbeing.
  • EFT Tapping circles for teacher / parent / student wellbeing.
  • Story-telling based sessions / information-based presentations.
  • Mixed methods pre-recorded video training followed by a live virtual Q&A session with me. 
  • Mindset coaching 1-to-1 or group training sessions for staff or students. 

To request my school services fees for possible in-service training or online coaching packages: eleni@elenivardaki.com

WHAT SCHOOL LEADERS & SCHOOL COUNSELORS HAVE SAID

"Thank you Eleni for your enthusiasm, professionalism, and warm approach to our students."
Lea Pateras, International School of Athens
Lea Pateras
IB Diploma coordinator / Academic coordinator grade 11-12, International School of Athens
"Dealing with students' stress and anxiety is not an easy task. With Eleni's kind guidance and calmness, we learnt new practices that will be helpful for our students and for us, as well. Thank you, Eleni, for providing us with so many useful and easy techniques to develop our students' affective skills. I strongly recommend your sessions for all students' (Prek-Grade 12) and also for teachers' well-being."
Elsa Exidaveloni
MYP Coordinator, Anatolia College
"I want to thank you for your very interesting and useful workshop you offered to our 11th Grade students. You were so calm and engaging in your presentation and maintained the kids' attention throughout. I know they have enjoyed it a lot, and I am glad they were engaged and shared their questions with you."
Maria Protopapa
Deputy Director, Head of Center for Counseling & Learning Services, Counseling Psychologist, International School of Athens
"Eleni participated as a keynote speaker in the IB Students Conference, Breaking Horizons, held by Prepas UPAEP. In her talk, she addressed more than 2,000 participants who learned how to manage their emotions and focus their strengths on the challenges involved in the IB programmes. She spoke from her own experience as an IB graduate and provided meaningful advice from her expertise in stress management and academic achievement. Her talk will definitely impact the students’ development."
Fernando Duran
Fernando Durán
Principal, Prepa UPAEP Santiago

RELATED ARTICLES

Examples of the types of mindset coaching as well as the sorts of activities for expanding school staff’s ‘toolbox’ I can assist with:

  1. “Growth Mindset Training in Class”
  2. “The Benefit Mindset: A Sustainable Solution for Schools”
  3. “5 Easy Grounding Techniques for School Staff and Students”
  4. “Mock Exams, Mindfulness, and Mandarins”
  5. “Reducing Student Anxiety, Improving Student Wellbeing”
  6. “EFT Tapping for Academic Success Exercises”
  7. “Glitter Jar Activity for Calming Breaths”
  8. “Mindful Breathing Technique for Relaxation”