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May 22, 2016

Part 3-Why the **** are We So Stressed?

This is Part 3 in a four part series about why the **** we are so stressed. Part 1 was about how worrying about things we can’t control causes our stress levels to escalate (and some simple solutions to help us manage this stress). Part 2 was all about how staying connected all the time can amp up our stress. This week we’re moving on to the next reason… So moving on to the third reason why we are so stressed: We pride ourselves on being...

May 15, 2016

in Well-being

by Danielle Nuhfer

Part 2-Why the **** Are We So Stressed?

This is Part 2 in a four part series about why the **** we are so stressed. Part 1 was about how worrying about things we can’t control causes our stress levels to escalate (and some simple solutions to help us manage this stress). This week we’re moving on to the next reason… So here's the second reason we are so stressed...

May 8, 2016

in Well-being

by Danielle Nuhfer

Part 1-Why the **** are we so stressed?

There are many reasons teachers are so stressed and the burnout rate in our profession is rapidly increasing. It is estimated that fifty percent of new teachers leave the profession in the first five years of teaching. Veteran teachers may not leave the profession as steadily, but it may at the expense of their health and well-being. So why the **** are we so stressed? There are many reasons that stress exists for us as teachers...