More than a bad day.
_______ is a pattern of ongoing stress and exhaustion that can make learning, teaching, and connecting feel harder.
Burnout
_______________ and _____________ are examples of the load.
Constant demands
Emotional labor
Administrative tasks
Limited planning time
T/F - Mindful resets take 5-10 minutes.
False - mindful resets take 1-3 minutes.
These symptoms of burnout may include irritability, and feeling overwhelmed and/or detached.
Emotional
"I'm running on empty" is an example of this type of burnout.
emotional
The signs of teacher burnout may include: _____________ and ______________.
Dreading the day
Feeling ineffective
Less patience or joy
Never feeling "caught up"
Breathe in for 4, hold for 4, breathe out for 4, hold for 4. Repeat 3-4 rounds.
Box breathing
These symptoms of burnout include: low energy, headaches, and poor sleep.
Physical
"My battery never recharges" is this type of burnout.
physical
The need for teacher's experiencing burnout include ______________ and _____________.
Clear priorities
Realistic workload
Peer connection
Time to recover
Notice: 5 things you see, 4 things you feel, 3 things you hear, 2 things you smell, 1 thing you taste.
5-4-3-2-1 Grounding
_________ matters: students feel more engaged when they know their teachers care and support them.
Connection
These symptoms of burnout include: withdrawal, procrastination, and less patience.
Behavioral
"I'm just getting through it" is this type of burnout.
behavioral
Teacher burnout is not a _________ _______.
personal failure
Unclench your jaw. Drop your shoulders. Stretch your hands. Take one slow breath. Choose the next small step.
Shoulders + Reset
This helps identify what drains you vs. what restores you.
The Energy Audit
Burnout is a signal to look at both _______ ________ AND the _________ creating the stress.
personal supports AND conditions
Teacher stress > Classroom Climate > Student Stress > More Pressure
The stress cycle
When dealing with students showing symptoms of burnout, try _________ before __________.
curiosity before correction
Mindful resets covered are:
1) _____________
2) _____________
3) _____________
Box Breathing
5-4-3-2-1 Grounding
Shoulders + Reset
___________ is a tool - not a substitute for adequate time, resources, and support.
Mindfulness