Kind teacher gives students 101 ways to manage their stress

School is stressful, so pet some dogs.
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Chloe Bryan
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It's a message we wish we heard from all teachers: school is stressful, so pet some dogs.

Alina Ramirez, a California high school senior, shared a photo on Twitter earlier this month of a "ways to cope with stress" list her psychology teacher, Brett Phillips, handed out during a unit on stress.

It's full of great suggestions -- looking at art, venting with a friend, doling out compliments -- and a few stranger ones, like teaching a child how to fly a kite (sounds kinda stressful) and telling someone to have a good day in pig Latin (whatever works).


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There's definitely something there for everyone. Does anyone want to go to a ball game and scream with us? Thanks in advance.

On Twitter, people are big fans of the suggestions. "Not all heroes wear capes," one user wrote.

May we all learn a new doodle and feel a little better afterward.

[H/T: BuzzFeed]

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Chloe Bryan

Chloe was the shopping editor at Mashable. She was also previously a culture reporter. You can follow her on Twitter at @chloebryan.

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