National Association of Mothers' Centers

Campus Calm, deals with stressed-out students and the fallout from their overmanaged, ultra-achieving, anxiety-ridden lives.

From a high school freshman: "I pride myself on my academic accomplishments and when I don’t get a 100, I feel like I’ve failed…. The thought of a 70 makes me shiver."

From a high school junior: "Grade anxiety has completely taken over my life. During finals week, I suffered a major anxiety attack that caused me to go to the hospital."

Parents, learn how you can use six stress-busting statements to help your high school and college students relieve stress and perfectionism so they can commit to enjoying their academic experience centered on learning and relationship building.
 
Presenter: Maria Pascucci, CampusCalm.com; author: Campus Calm University: The College Student’s 10-Step Blueprint to Stop Stressing & Create a Happy, Purposeful Life.

Maria Pascucci, the college student’s Stress-Less Life Coach, is the author of the academically acclaimed book CAMPUS CALM UNIVERSITY: The College Student’s 10-Step Blueprint to Stop Stressing & Create a Happy, Purposeful Life. Her book won a gold medal in the 2009 13th Annual Independent Publisher Book Awards.

Recognized as a leading authority on college stress, Maria speaks to college audiences on universities across the nation. She has appeared in The Chronicle of Higher Education, The Huffington Post, The Buffalo News, Next Step Magazine and dozens of media outlets around the world.

As the founder and president of Campus Calm, Maria gives voice to the secret practices, concerns and conversations of a generation of young men and women who believe that it is acceptable, even necessary, to sacrifice health and happiness in pursuit of perfection. A former college perfectionist and stressaholic, Maria is a trailblazing young entrepreneur on a mission: to spread a dose of “campus calm” to stressed-out students world-wide. Campus Calm has attracted subscribers from all around the world.