With the spread of new coronavirus infections, temporary school closures have been prolonged, and Tomoko Kobayashi's laboratory at the Faculty of Education, Shizuoka University has created a mental health document for children, "Regirin Tsushin," which summarizes how to spend time during the school closure. ..In addition to being posted on the websites of Kobayashi Laboratory and the Japanese Society of Clinical Psychology, it is distributed at elementary, junior high and high schools in Shizuoka Prefecture.

 According to Shizuoka University, Resilience Newsletter introduces the word "resilience", which means resilience in psychology, and advises children to lead a life of resilience during school holidays.

The main point of advice is
・ Take care of connections with family and friends
・ Live a regular life
・ Determine the time to play games and smartphones and keep it.
・ Practice the relaxation method
-Such.In addition, I am calling for you to imagine what you want to do next time you go to school and write down what you want to do, or summarize what you want to try when you are at home.

 Children are becoming anxious and upset as the graduation ceremony is canceled due to the prolonged temporary closure due to the new coronavirus.There is an opinion among education experts that children's mental care is necessary, and it seems that Regirin communication can be used as a coping method.

reference:[Shizuoka University] Regarding the provision of the mental health material "Regirin Tsushin" for children during the period of school closure due to the new coronavirus-The ability to restore the mental health of children- (PDF)

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