Stress Reducers

Teaching is a stressful job.  Being a new teacher is stressful times ten!  Stress is something that we all deal with in our lives, and we have developed coping mechanisms through the years to lessen the effect that stress has on our mood, health, and well-being.  Everyone has developed methods that work, although the intense pressure of being a new teacher can render previous methods ineffective.  In this article, I am going to list many ways you can alleviate the stressful feelings in your life.  Some of these methods may help you…others may not.  Keep trying different coping techniques until you find the one (or ones) that work for you!  Just click on the blue link to see specific instructions for each stress reducer…

          *Take A Walk

          *Vigorous Exercise

          *Take A Bath

          *Talk To A Friend

          *Watch A Movie

          *Play With A Pet

          *Celebrate The Victories

          *Prepare A Great Lesson

          *Clean The House Or Car

          *Write A "Hate Letter"

          *Take A Trip

          *Go To Disneyworld

          *Buy The New Teacher Survival Kit

          *Meditation

          *Yoga

          *If All Else Fails...Try This!