Living a life with stress is living a life with burden. As a teacher, you have to find ways to get rid of stress in your profession.
Here are the ways to get rid of stress in your work as a teacher.
- Always carry a big smile. It is a stress-free life if you are always smiling. A smile can take away the negative vibes instead a positive energy will come your way in your teaching.
- Be pleasant to all. Having pleasant mood will attract a lot of people most especially your students and will eventually win their hearts. If everyone likes you there will be no stress around which will make your life unhappy.
- Enjoy what you are doing. If you enjoy what you are doing as a teacher, it will contribute to your zestful outlook in life. You will find no stress on what you are doing if you are performing it willingly.
- Take a break if you feel tired. If stress comes your way just simply stop on what you are doing for a while and take a break for there will be no success on what you are doing if you are stressed.
- Express your emotions to someone you trust. Expressing what you feel to a teacher-confidant will make you feel better. Don’t hesitate to tell what burden you feel in order to be relieved from it.
- Feel inspired. Absolutely, if you are inspired you will not feel any pressure or stress. It will make you perform better and will indulge very well in your job. Consider your students as your inspirations.
- Take thing at a time. Just take your time and do not rush in order to be free from stress. Do a school work at a time and do not do other things without accomplishing the preceding one.
- Have relaxation. Take time to relax and do not overburden yourself. Make use of your break time in the morning, noon or afternoon if you feel tired and restless.
These are the ways to get rid of the stress which we feel when we are teaching. Just simply follow the suggestions and for sure you will be stress-free.
By: Mrs. Victoria R. Llaguno | Teacher II | Orani National High School – Parang-Parang | Parang-Parang, Orani, Bataan
