My granddaughters recently stayed with us for 2 weeks. I had an up close and real lesson in how hard it is for students, parents and teachers right now.
My younger granddaughter, who is 7, didn’t really understand the keyboard and each day was a hunt and peck challenge. One morning, in her first class of the day, she called out three times to respond to her teacher’s question. However, she was on mute and the teacher did not acknowledge her in any way. So she quit and sat through the rest of the lesson, frustrated and alone. Lesson learned? When no one hears you, just give up?
Another morning, when she finally did get online for school, the class session was filled with distractions. The teacher’s kids and dogs would randomly walk through the class, interrupting whatever concentration she might have mustered.
At the same time, her older sister was in another room working on a different schedule. Mom was teaching her classes in yet another room. Grandma and Grandpa were trying to help while maintaining some schedule of their own. Sis, who is 10, fared a little better with the technology but was still easily distracted by YouTube videos and other things she could stream on a different device. And we had a ratio of 3 adults to 2 kids! Anyone else feeling our pain?
So what does this have to do with hypnotherapy? Hypnotherapy can help you and your home student focus on the task at hand. As you begin a task, take a deep breath and center yourself: “Right now, I will only focus on the next 45 minute task or class.” You will find that you will avoid distractions and work more easily. Suggest that phrase to your student as well.
It can be frustrating to be put in the role of teacher while you may be working from home. This would be a good time to use your anchor, breathing in on a word that describes a positive time or place and breathing out on a word that describes the positive feeling associated with that time or place. Shallow breathing and unconsciously holding your breath can contribute to stress. Focusing on your breathing can counteract that.
If you find yourself studying or working and teaching from home, you may want support in this crazy time. I am offering a free, online group hypnosis session every other Wednesday at 10 am. Our next session will be on November 4th. You can register here:
https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJEkcuCtrjsuEtbno4yNAHMDb7ZbSJRbVOpN
Sincerely, Cinda