Teacher Stress
Posted by Diane Badden on 19 Jul 2010 | Posted in: Inspiration and Motivation
Teacher stress? “Fa-la-la-la-la, please don’t mention it. Fa-la-la-la-la, going to my happy place.”
Yep! That’s my reaction. I’m hesitant to bring up teacher stress, especially smack-dab in the middle of the summer. But here’s the deal: if we chat about teacher stress before it strikes, I think we can help each other be better prepared to handle it.
So where do we start? I know that when I begin feeling overwhelmed my stress level skyrockets. Then, before I know it, I’ve spent valuable time and energy simply being overwhelmed. And what good does that do me? My best strategy for harnessing this type of stress is to focus on a solution. Sometimes I simply have to prioritize my tasks. Other times I have to reevaluate my personal expectations. And sometimes I simply have to ask for help. (That’s hard to do, isn’t it?)
What about you? What tips do you have for handling the stresses that come with teaching? I really think we can help each other out!
Thinking of you,
Diane
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I think the best way to relieve stress is to focus on one task at a time. It is very overwhelming to see everything that needs to be done. It helps to step back and pick the most important thing, do it, then go on to the next task. Students get overwhelmed, too. If I give them too much to do, they can’t focus on what needs to be done first. We need to help them step back and prioritize. It also helps to only give them one or two tasks at a time. I do that with my summer tasks, too. The closets are still waiting!