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13 things your school could do to help ya stress less
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Puppy therapy! An Illinois high school is trying it now.
Recess
And nap time, while we’re at it
A fun gym class. Bring back all those silly games we played in elementary school, please!
And the option to do yoga or meditation during gym, too
Five minutes of chill-out time at the end of every period
Play music during passing time
And extend passing time by a minute so you aren’t rushing from one end of the building to the other
Make one night a week homework-free
Change the Firefox or Internet Explorer homepage on school computers to We Heart It
Put comfy chairs in the library--and stop yelling if ya doze off for a few
Push back school start times so you can get more sleep
Ask teachers to give students a few free homework passes each semester, for use when you are really overwhelmed
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