May 2009 Newsletter:
Tips for Tough Economic Times

Stay in Your Body! And Other Great Hardiness Tips for Tough Economic Times, by Melissa Johnson, Ph.D.

Related Articles for Adults, Kids, and Teens about Stressing Less:

Encourage Financial Literacy for Girls (and Boys)
• Financial Literacy: A New and Necessary Frontier (Part 1)
• Financial Literacy: Budgeting: Transforming the "B" Word (Part 2)
• Financial Literacy: Making a Difference! (Part 3)



Resources from the American Psychological Association Help Center:
• Staying Resilient in Tough Economic Times
• The Resilience Guide for Parents and Teachers



For Adults
• "Green" Family Fun and Resources
• Embodiment Poetry
• Take a Vacation from Your Mind
• Stressing Less
• Guided Imagery for Relaxation and Stress Reduction



Articles for Teens on Financial Literacy & Stressing Less:
• Be Money Savvy
• What girls have to say about coping with stress
• Cool ways to de-stress
• Guided Imagery for Relaxation and Stress Reduction
• More teen resources



For Girls Ages 14-19
• Take a Vacation from Your Mind
• Embodiment Poetry



For Girls Ages 3-5
• Spring into Spring
• Bouquet of Color
• Yoga for Toddlers and Pre-School Aged Children



For Girls Ages 6-7
• Take a Walk on the Wild Side
• Groovy Gravity
• Poems About Our Bodies



For Girls Ages 8-10
• Poems About Our Bodies



For Girls Ages 11-13
• Journaling Ideas
• Poems About Our Bodies

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