{"id":19943,"date":"2018-06-20T11:19:53","date_gmt":"2018-06-20T16:19:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/strobeleducation.com\/?p=19943"},"modified":"2024-02-18T10:08:45","modified_gmt":"2024-02-18T16:08:45","slug":"3-tricks-to-fight-teacher-stress","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/strobeleducation.com\/blog\/3-tricks-to-fight-teacher-stress\/","title":{"rendered":"3 Tips to Ease Teacher Stress"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"19943\" class=\"elementor elementor-19943\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-13168044 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"13168044\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-547a58c0\" data-id=\"547a58c0\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-48b85a16 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"48b85a16\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><strong>How to Find Relief Inside and Outside the Classroom<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Reports suggest that <a style=\"outline: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencedaily.com\/releases\/2018\/04\/180427105203.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">90% of elementary teachers experience high levels of stress<\/a>. And the news is much the same for educators at other levels.<\/p>\n<p>And <strong>teachers don&#8217;t need to get better at managing their workload..teachers need a more manageable workload<\/strong>! &nbsp;That being said, let&#8217;s work on the part we can control right now.<\/p>\n<p>Our health and well-being&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>For the sake of teachers\u2019 health and well-being (and the sake of the students they teach), it is imperative that we have some stress-relieving techniques are practiced inside and outside the classroom.<\/p>\n<p>You might think, hey, every job has its stresses. That\u2019s life. But teacher stress is based on a unique set of circumstances.<\/p>\n<h3>Think about what the average teacher deals with on a daily basis:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>High-stakes exams<\/li>\n<li>Overcrowded classrooms<\/li>\n<li>Grading, administrative paperwork<\/li>\n<li>Parent\/teacher meetings, department meetings, faculty meetings<\/li>\n<li>Behavioral issues<\/li>\n<li>Requirements for special needs\u2019 students<\/li>\n<li>Pressures from students\u2019 parents, an unsupportive community, anxiety over school reform.<\/li>\n<li>The list goes on and on \u2026 and on.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Teachers assume a wide range of roles to support school and student success. A teacher is a resource provider, instructional specialist, curriculum specialist, classroom supporter, mentor, school leader, data coach, parent, nurse, counselor, disciplinarian, a catalyst for change, and a learner\u2014all to 25-30 students.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s no wonder that teacher stress is such a concern. <strong>Stress leads to burnout\u2014which can lead to the loss of some excellent teachers!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-30211 size-full aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/strobeleducation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/SE-Email-Blog-Headers-11.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"350\" srcset=\"https:\/\/strobeleducation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/SE-Email-Blog-Headers-11.jpg 650w, https:\/\/strobeleducation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/SE-Email-Blog-Headers-11-600x323.jpg 600w, https:\/\/strobeleducation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/SE-Email-Blog-Headers-11-300x162.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>So, that\u2019s why I\u2019m providing this reminder: <strong>You have permission to take care of your mental well-being!<\/strong> I have my own personal tips and tricks for combating stress (<a style=\"outline: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/strobeleducation.com\/fighting-teacher-stress\/\">my \u201csecret\u201d potion, Rescue Remedy, is just one of them!<\/a>). But there are many ways to do it\u2014you just have to find what works for you.<\/p>\n<p>Here are <strong>three ideas<\/strong> to get you started in the battle against teacher stress:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f875ff8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f875ff8\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3537df4\" data-id=\"3537df4\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-45d32e3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"45d32e3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"202\" height=\"197\" src=\"https:\/\/strobeleducation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/1breathecircle.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-30223\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b827fc4\" data-id=\"b827fc4\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-17cf048 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"17cf048\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><strong>1. Take time to focus on your breathing.<\/strong><\/h2><p>Every little bit helps, even if it&#8217;s just for 30 seconds during the school day. I use a 4-4-4 count. I breath in for 4, hold for 4, release for 4.<\/p><p>Or try taking five minutes at home. Seclude yourself in a room where no one can bother you (I\u2019ve found the bathroom works quite well), and just breathe. Of course, your head will be full of a million thoughts, but it doesn&#8217;t matter. Just concentrate. Just breathe. You\u2019ll be amazed at the results!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5b1922b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5b1922b\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-fe06d04\" data-id=\"fe06d04\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-94f1a26 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"94f1a26\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"202\" height=\"201\" src=\"https:\/\/strobeleducation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/1naturecircle.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-30224\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/strobeleducation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/1naturecircle.jpg 202w, https:\/\/strobeleducation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/1naturecircle-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/strobeleducation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/1naturecircle-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 202px) 100vw, 202px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c16b235\" data-id=\"c16b235\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ba85dbd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ba85dbd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><strong>2. Get outside, and get active!<\/strong><\/h2><p>Take a five minute walk during the school day, maybe during prep or lunch. Five minutes may not sound like a lot, but it will brief relief from the classroom, from the workload, from the students and will make all the difference. It&#8217;s one of the top 5 happiness habits!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a61032b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a61032b\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-474f5b7\" data-id=\"474f5b7\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ae47249 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ae47249\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"201\" height=\"197\" src=\"https:\/\/strobeleducation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/1friendscircle.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-30225\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8288fad\" data-id=\"8288fad\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-71f6d8b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"71f6d8b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><strong>3. Make time for your friendships.<\/strong><\/h2>\n\nThe demands of your workday may leave you feeling too tired to interact. But social relationships are so important to our happiness levels. So go to a movie, to dinner, play a round of golf, or just devote an hour to nourishing an important relationship. You\u2019ll take that good feeling back to the classroom with you!\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d3f0f07 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d3f0f07\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e8ba7f5\" data-id=\"e8ba7f5\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-35fa1c1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"35fa1c1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"199\" height=\"198\" src=\"https:\/\/strobeleducation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/SE-Email-Blog-Headers-13-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-30217\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/strobeleducation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/SE-Email-Blog-Headers-13-1.jpg 199w, https:\/\/strobeleducation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/SE-Email-Blog-Headers-13-1-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/strobeleducation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/SE-Email-Blog-Headers-13-1-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 199px) 100vw, 199px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a1573cf\" data-id=\"a1573cf\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bf0c145 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bf0c145\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><strong>Bonus Tip: Consider the Happy Academy.<\/strong><\/h2><p>We give educators real life skills to manage stress, develop meaningful relationships, and create more joy in their lives. We offer over<a href=\"https:\/\/strobeleducation.com\/social-emotional-learning\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u00a050 social and emotional ready-made lessons on-demand<\/a>, and all at your disposal. This program is specifically designed for you to do as much or as little as you want.\u00a0<strong>Sign up for wait-list\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/strobeleducation.com\/the-happy-academy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.\u00a0<\/strong>This program starts in June.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-67e8014 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"67e8014\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2733019\" data-id=\"2733019\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b11f6fe elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b11f6fe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>As teachers, we\u2019re taught to make the students, the school, the lessons our priority. But\u00a0<strong>your happiness and well-being\u00a0<\/strong>are important, too. After all, you&#8217;re the one influencing and impacting students 180 days a year! So, make sure\u00a0<strong>sometimes YOU come first<\/strong>. You\u2019ve earned it!<\/p><p>Be sure to help out your fellow teachers by leaving a comment below with your own ideas for stressing less!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4637001 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4637001\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8752868\" data-id=\"8752868\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-be0aeef elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"be0aeef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"335\" height=\"285\" src=\"https:\/\/strobeleducation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/JOY-DROP_CTA2.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-30239\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/strobeleducation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/JOY-DROP_CTA2.png 335w, https:\/\/strobeleducation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/JOY-DROP_CTA2-300x255.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 335px) 100vw, 335px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-06c8c07\" data-id=\"06c8c07\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-daf4eec elementor-widget-tablet_extra__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"daf4eec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tP.S. In addition to being an education consultant, I\u2019m also a <strong>Happiness Coach<\/strong>. If you\u2019re interested in more of my tips and tricks for\u00a0<strong>living happier\u2014and with less stress<\/strong>\u2014check out my\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kimstrobel.com\/blog\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">happiness blog<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kimstrobel.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">sign up<\/a>\u00a0for my inspirational \u201cjoy drops\u201d emails!\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How to Find Relief Inside and Outside the Classroom Reports suggest that 90% of elementary teachers experience high levels of stress. And the news is much the same for educators at other levels. 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