The document discusses stress management and sources of stress for teachers. It defines stress as tension, confusion, pressure or anxiety that arises from challenges or threats. When stressed, the body's physical response is to fight, flee or freeze. Sources of teacher stress include lesson planning, time management, observations, workload and dealing with students struggling academically. The document provides tips for managing teacher stress such as breaking large tasks into smaller ones, prioritizing enjoyable teaching activities, communicating with colleagues, practicing relaxation techniques, and maintaining a work-life balance.

1. Topic:
‘Stress Management’

2. Event
Situation
Good Bad

3. STRESS …

4. STRESS …
Stress means:
•Tension
•Confusion
•Pressure
•Anxiety

5. … STRESS
• Who?
• What?

6. … STRESS
• Anything that possesses a challenge or a
threat to our well-being is a stress.
• Stress is primarily a physical response.
When stressed, the body thinks it is
under attack and switches to:
• Fight
• Flight
• Freeze

7. • Fight:
when our body goes into a state stress, we
may feel we should fight or face the
situation strongly.
• Flight:
Some of us avoid our stressors or move
ourselves from the certain situation.
• Freeze:
Some people become faint during
stressful situation

9. What can you do about Stress?
• The good news is that you can learn
ways to manage stress. To get stress
under control;
• Find out what is causing stress in your
life.
• Look for ways to reduce the amount of
stress in your life.
• Learn healthy ways to relieve stress and
reduce its harmful effects.

10. “Things turn out the best
only for those who have
made the best out of the
way”

11. “Don’t change the things,
change the way you look
at the things”

12. What causes Teachers’
Stress in School?

13. Most common causes of Teachers’ Stress:
• Lesson planning
• Time management
• Observations
• Left over work
• Extra duties
• Fixtures
• Copy Checking
• Less able students
• Workload… etc

14. What can be the ways to deal
with stress within school?

15. Ways to manage Teachers’ Stress:
• Breakdown whatever you have to do into smaller
tasks.
• Think of things that make teaching fun for you and
do them.
• Deal openly with colleagues who has bothered or
upset you.
• Stay in close touch with nature.
• Make time during the school year for your hobbies.
Don’t wait for summer vacation.
• Apologize when you are wrong.
• Learn to say “No”

16. … Ways to reduce Teachers’ Stress:
• Put a cartoon or photo that make you laugh in
your plan book or desk drawer and look at it when
you need a boost.
• Keep in mind that no matter what colleagues or
parents think or say. You are basically a good
teacher who can’t please all the people all the time.
• Give yourself permission to do absolutely nothing
for 5 minutes a day and not feel guilty about it.
• Take a walk after school. During walk don’t think
about the things you have to do.

17. … Ways to reduce Teachers’ Stress:
• Be realistic about your goals
• Be punctual and be consistent
• Learn relaxation techniques, make relaxation a
routine

19. “Don’t worry about stress;
Become a Warrior”