So, our focus at Academics Plus has been on stress and students, a mighty important topic if you ask us. But how about their educators? They experience a lot of stress too. And, really, if you think about it, the experiences of our educators directly affect the experience of our students, so if you want to look at it that way, we still are focusing on the students in our discussion of this topic. But even if not, we thought it couldn’t hurt to start addressing how teachers could handle the overwhelming effects of managing a classroom and the pressures of the job.
In the following article, Stress Busters: Keeping Your Cool Amid Classroom Chaos, members of the Education World Tech Team offer suggestions for keeping one’s cool amid career challenges and classroom chaos. While some of the tips may not speak to you, there is bound to be one or two that you can relate to and perhaps a few that you might consider adopting as one of your own. I especially liked the ones offered by Carol Midgett, which include:
Ø Find a reason to laugh
Ø Do some relaxation therapy by thinking of my favorite place to be and envisioning experiences that make me happy when I’m there
Ø Do something for someone else
Ø Treat myself to a trip to the spa
Ø Read the news to realize how fortunate I am
Ø Make a list of my blessings, personal and professional
There are many more, offered by other educators, including exercise, going out to dinner with friends, and so on. To read more, check out the article, Stress Busters: Keeping Your Cool Amid Classroom Chaos. Enjoy!
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