In this clip, Josephine Ampaw-Greene shares a powerful, accessible tool for managing stress and nervous system dysregulation — especially during high-stakes moments in schools. As a former school social worker, Josephine reveals how keeping a bottle of ice water nearby helped her stay grounded: holding an ice cube in her hand was a simple yet effective way to regulate intense feelings like panic, anxiety, or overwhelm during the school day.
This video is a must-watch for Black educators, school counselors, social workers, paraprofessionals, and trauma-informed practitioners looking for practical wellness tools to use in real time. If you work in education and feel the weight of burnout, secondary trauma, or racial battle fatigue, this somatic regulation tip could be your next go-to strategy.
🎯 Keywords: nervous system regulation, somatic healing, trauma-informed education, educator wellness, Josephine Ampaw-Greene, stress relief for teachers, grounding techniques, Black educators, school social work, managing burnout in schools
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