How to Eliminate Stress in the Classroom:

A little stress can be beneficial to a student's performance in the classroom. Stress keeps students alert and motivated, and it keeps them working hard. However, stress is normally more hurtful than helpful to today's teens. Below are some ideas to help teachers not only eliminate their own stress, but strategies to help them eliminate their students' stress.





Stress can have very negative effects on our students:

Students may shy away from challenges

Procrastination is used as an escape

Student's confidence will be effected

Achievement will not have the same meaning





There are several effective ways to help eliminate stress. Teachers, "have to keep in mind that the goal is not to eliminate all stress but to help students develop a variety of skills to cope with the negative aspects of stress" (www.ericdigests.org). The following are some ideas for helping your students eliminate their stress in order to be able to motivate them to do their best:

Breathing Exercises

Meditation

Guided Imagery

Visualization

Exercise

Progressive Muscle Relaxation

Music

Yoga