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Early childhood professionals confront, on a daily basis, a wide range of anxiety inducing situations:  Will our program survive?, How can I make ends meet on such a low salary?, Will more teachers call in sick tomorrow?, Will swine flu force us to close?, Will state funding be slashed?, etc.  In Real Simple Magazine (October, 2009), Robert Leahy described "10 Ways to Cope with Anxiety."  Here are two examples....

Set aside worry time.  Try setting aside 20 minutes every day — let's say at 4:30 pm — just for worries.  If you are fretting at 10 a.m., jot down the reason and resolve to think it through later.  By the time 4:30 comes around, many of your troubles won't even matter anymore.  And, you will have spent almost an entire day anxiety-free.

Breathe it out.  You may notice that when your body is tense, you hold your breath.  Focusing on breathing is a common but effective technique for calming your nerves.  Where is your breath now and where is your mind?  Bring them together.  Listen to the movement of your breath.  Concentrate only on breathing in and out, beginning and ending, breath to breath, moment to moment.

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Exchange has packaged seven of its CD books into a single package and is offering the entire set at an anxiety-relieving 40% discount — separately these resources would cost $286, but we are offering all six for only $170.  CDs in the set include...

• The Art of Leadership CD Book
• Developing Capable, Creative Teachers
• Leading People in Early Childhood Settings
• Taking Stock: Tools and Strategies for Evaluating Programs, Directors, Teachers, and Children
• Early Childhood Education Trend Report CD Book
• Promoting the Value of Play
• The Complete Parenting Exchange Library

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