I learned that it is important to identify your stressors and to learn how to manage them individually, so they do not overlap and blend into other activities and tasks.
Staying organized helps with a less stressful life in general.
I'm stressed that our Administration doesn't seem to provide consistent consequences to students so "they run the show."
In my opinion, a lot of stress comes down to time management and also expectations. There is the expectation that the teacher can carry the student to success and while that may be true for many students, it is impossible for you to provide what every student needs. Better time management has certainly helped reduce my stress levels already, and better preparation in regards to lecture will help ease a lot of the strain, but identifying and accepting the fact that you are human has done wonders for my mental health.
the complications of daily life along with the start of a new career, long commute to work, lack of sleep due to a medical condition. But, I'm grateful for the new experiences and the opportunity to meet new people and make new friends.
Comment on Shayna Sykes's post: I agree.
Too much stress can affect our health and reduce our productivity.
The course gives us very useful tools to identify our stressors, which I think is the first step to having a better life.
Lack of time for all the tasks.
A stress list is a great idea to identify the stressors that I encounter. I believe will give this a try.
Be more transparent about your stress: Personal or professional
It is important to not just ignore stress. It will not go away on it's own and will in fact only get worse over time without proper intervention.
The biggest stressor that I experience as a teacher is always the incongruity of expectation versus reality. We work very hard as teachers but the reality of our paychecks at times conflicts with our passion for this profession. We also prepare diligently but then can have a class that does not respond in the way we thought they would (or perform in the way we thought they are capable). It is part of the job and I have learned to accept the disparity and work within its confines. This training has several strategies that I will use.
Comment on Sherry Johnson's post: Dealing with stress first begins with understanding and recognizing what your stressors are. Once that is understood, you can plan how to eliminate them and ask for help.
Understand and understand the stressors.
So far in this course, I have learned how important critical thinking/social skills are in the workplace.
