Tip #4: A stress reliever for teachers

"I think I can beat this brat," you might be thinking. Sometimes, as teachers, it's just too much for us. What do you do when you're losing your footing? We've prepared three tips to help you calm down in challenging situations at school and beyond. Try them out for yourself and see.

1. FIVE FINGER BREATH

a. Take a deep breath through your nose and exhale through your mouth.

b. Make a fist. Raise your thumb and take a deep breath through your nose.

c. Gradually raise the other 4 fingers and slowly exhale through your mouth.

d. Close your fist and repeat points b. and c.

2. FEET ON THE GROUND / LIGHTNING CORD

When our heads are full of stress and worries, it can help to send our attention as far away from our heads as possible, all the way to our feet. This usually calms the nervous system down a bit.

• Let your attention slide into your feet.

• You can also bend your feet a little.

• Be aware of the contact of your feet with your shoes and the floor.

• You can also press your feet into the floor a little and lean on it.

3. CHILD POSITION / CLUBE

Child's pose is a simple yoga pose. It's probably hard to practice in public - in a classroom or in a store. But you can lie down for a while at home, in the morning before going to school, work. Or at night before going to bed. This pose is really very calming. Stay in it for a few minutes. For more comfort, you can put a folded blanket under your head or feet.

Author: Veronika Veselá