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Pressure management (stress management) for teachers - other strategies

This information is intended to help teachers avoid stress injury. It is not intended as treatment for an existing health problem. If you think that stress is affecting you, visit the get help page now.

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Please consult your doctor if you have questions about the information presented here, concerns about individual health matters or the management of stress.

Two strategies important in the management of pressure are pacing (monitoring and adjusting pressure levels) and taking breaks (something that many teachers - and schools - ignore).

Other strategies suggested by Dr Posen include

decrease or discontinue caffeine
take regular exercise
learn relaxation techniques (see reviews of relaxation tapes)
get enough sleep
achieve an adequate work-leisure balance
modify unrealistic expectations
change the way you look at things by "reframing"
changing unfounded opinions
making use of humour

Details of all the above can be found in the article by Dr P B Posen, "Stress management for patient and physician" . The original article is published at www.mentalhealth.com.

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This material has been reproduced from the World Wide Web site http://www.teacherstress.co.uk and is reproduced with permission. The information provided is for general use only and is not intended to provide personal medical advice or substitute for the advice of your doctor or healthcare professional. Please consult your doctor or healthcare professional if you have questions about the information presented, concerns about individual health matters or the management of stress.