SFJHS Counselors' Message

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Dear Parents and Students,

During this time of uncertainty, we as counselors would like you to be aware that we are here to offer support to students in need.  Counselors will be in their offices during regular school hours and students may contact them by email or phone as necessary. Please keep in mind that students who need to meet in person with a counselor will need to make an appointment.

We would like to encourage our students to remain positive and hopeful.  The book The Happiness Advantage, by Shawn Achor offers some suggestions that students may follow that will help them to stay positive during this time.  These include:

  1.  List 3 things each day that you are grateful for.

  2. Commit Conscious Acts of Kindness for someone each day.

  3. Find something to look forward to. 

  4. Exercise.

These things may seem simple, but research has shown that people who do these things on a regular basis are happier.  All of us will encounter times in our lives when we hope things will get better. Staying positive during those times will help us get through them.

The following link is a short talk by Shawn Achor that you might find helpful: https://www.ted.com/talks/shawn_achor_the_happy_secret_to_better_work?language=en