Science of Stress
Clue: Hormone that spikes during testing. / Ans: What is Cortisol?
What is Cortisol?
This two-letter word is a "complete sentence.
What is "No"?
These should be turned off for school apps after 5:00 PM.
What are Push Notifications?
The very first physical sign of being "done."
What is Chronic Fatigue?
The "Oxygen Mask" rule: help this person first.
Who is Yourself?
To "complete the stress cycle," experts suggest 20-60 mins of this.
What is Physical Exercise?
Identifying tasks to "drop" or delay during testing season
What is Prioritization?
The "screen-free" window recommended before sleep.
What is One Hour?
When a teacher feels cynical or "numb" to student needs.
What is Depersonalization?
Grounding technique using 5 senses (5-4-3-2-1).
What is Sensory Grounding?
This "active" recovery involves doing something for joy outside of school.
What is Creative Play?
Communicating needs without sounding accusatory.
What are "I" Statements?
An auto-reply used when proctoring or away from your desk.
What is an Out-of-Office (OOO) Message?
Dreading the morning alarm or the school parking lot.
What is Anticipatory Anxiety?
Stepping outside for 2 minutes between class periods
What is a Nature/Sunshine Break?
This nerve is stimulated by deep breathing to calm the body.
What is the Vagus Nerve?
Leaving work at a consistent time every day, regardless of the list.
What is Time-Boxing (or a Hard Stop)?
The practice of removing school apps from this specific device.
What is your Personal Cell Phone?
The "R" that involves building long-term capacity for stress.
What is Resilience?
Choosing outfits or packing lunches the night before.
What is Decision Pre-Loading (or Habit Stacking)?
Physical/emotional exhaustion from caring for students' trauma.
What is Compassion Fatigue?
Why educators feel mentally exhausted by 3:00 PM.
What is Decision Fatigue?
The feeling that you must be available for immediate response
What is Availability Creep?
Feeling like your work no longer makes a difference.
What is Reduced Personal Accomplishment?
"Unsexy" self-care like budgeting or saying no.
What is Functional Self-Care?