Keep Calm: Squeeze Your Stress Away

Funded Aug 13, 2023

My school community is sincerely grateful for the gift the sensory items. There were loud gasps when I first presented them. The massage ball is a popular favorite which elicits deep breathing sounds from all who use it.

During Gonoodle.com relaxation activities on Friday mornings, the items help as we breathe and stretch. During class visits, we engage in therapeutic conversations about our lives and experiences while using the items. After a visit with her class, a teacher said that it was the calmest her class had ever been. The counselors have related that the use of the items have helped to enhance focus during problem solving sessions.

Overall, the use of the items are welcomed by students and staff. Whenever I travel throughout the building with the massage ball, students and educators stop to request momentary use of the ball to relieve tension. Through the materials provided, I have learned so much more about the triumphs and challenges in the lives of the members of my school community.”

With gratitude,

Ms. Hart