1. Managing the Emotional Demands of Teaching
STRESS MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES
Managing the Emotional Demands of Teaching
Summer Summit 2017
Annette Gustafson, SESIS

2. OBJECTIVES Today you will explore and learn:
The Importance Of Managing the Emotional Demands of Teaching
Stress Reduction Strategies to Manage Emotional Demands Including:
Breathing Exercises to Calm and Energize
Desk Stretches
Yoga Poses for Relaxation and Stress Reduction

3. “The children who need love the most will always ask for it in the most unloving ways.”
Russel Barkley

4. WHY

5. HOW

6. Just another day in the classroom.
TEACHING
You laugh. You cry. You work harder than you ever thought you could. Somedays, you’re trying to change the world, and somedays, you are really just trying to make it through the day. Your wallet is empty. Your heart is full, and your mind is packed with memories of kids who have changed your life.
Just another day in the classroom.

8. Explore The What

9. PHYSICAL
ACTIVITY

10. SOCIAL-
EMOTIONAL
REJUVINATION

11. SPIRITUAL REJUVINATION

12. PUTTING ZEN IN YOUR DAY
Practical Strategies to De-Stress During Your School Day

13. BREATHING

14. STRETCHES

15. YOGA

17. OBJECTIVES Today you will explore and learn:
The Importance Of Managing the Emotional Demands of Teaching
Stress Reduction Strategies to Manage Emotional Demands Including:
Breathing Exercises to Calm and Energize
Desk Stretches
Yoga Poses for Relaxation and Stress Reduction

18. What will you take with you?