stress
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Making changes for Stress Awareness Month
After surviving the jokes and pranks of April Fools Day yesterday, we’re here to talk about a slightly more serious subject.
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Handling the personal statement
Who would have thought 4,000 characters could be so daunting? The personal statement is dreaded from students and teachers alike, but it’s easier than you think to get your head around personal statements and lead students to success. Personal statement: two words that are guaranteed to release groans, sighs, and worry from your students. Essential for those looking to apply for university or college, the…
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The teacher burnout crisis on National Stress Awareness Day
Any career comes with challenging times and stressful encounters. Recent figures reveal that teachers are experiencing burnout at a growing rate. Why has teaching become so stressful?
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Stress: The burnout teacher crisis
Everyone has felt strained at some point in their lives: it’s a natural reaction to a hectic lifestyle. However, when stress becomes all-consuming it can cause physical symptoms, feeling mentally drained and ultimately cause a burnout. Research has shown that two thirds of people experience a mental health condition in their lifetime. The main cause…
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Scottish teachers take 500,000 days off for mental health reasons in three years
Figures obtained by the Scottish Liberal Democrats have revealed that Scottish school teachers have taken almost 500,000 days off work due to mental health reasons over the last three years. The FOI request found that teachers, head teachers, teaching support staff and nursery staff have taken a total of 477,000 days off work with mental health…
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De-stress your students
You’ve handed out the mind maps and delivered your best ‘don’t stress’ speech, but still you can feel your pupils’ panic rising. Is there any more you can do to help? We speak to Janey Downshire, expert and author of Teenagers Translated, to see what more teachers can do to help tackle stress in the classroom REMEMBER THAT…
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