School ‘Calming Rooms’ Aim to Help Students Cope with Stress

School ‘Calming Rooms’ Aim to Help Students Cope with Stress
Homeschooled student Lillian Hickey (L) does school work with her mom at a park in Alachua County, Florida, on Oct. 12, 2021. Amber Dorn/The Epoch Times
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Some school districts grappling with how to help students better manage stress are adding “calming rooms,” where children can stretch, do arts and crafts, listen to soothing music, and more.

The trend is a response to multiple studies showing an uptick in anxiety and depression among teens and young adults, apparently triggered by pandemic lockdowns, researchers have said.