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Teacher burn-out and how you can avoid it

Staff wellbeing Mental health
Burn-out is a clear and present danger for teachers and is something that Victoria Hewitt – who you might know as @MrsHumanities – has experienced. But it is possible to protect yourself and pull yourself back from the brink...

Being a teacher is fulfilling. It is an ever-changing career that inspires and educates. But it is exhausting, mentally and physically.

It is no surprise that so many leaders and classroom teachers, both new and experienced, face burn-out at some point in their career. But what is it and how can it be avoided?

Occupational burn-out is considered the result of long-term work-related stress that leads to exhaustion and the inability to function effectively.

While at times we may become stressed, burn-out occurs as a result of our inability to recover and return to normal conditions one week to the next due to prolonged periods of stress and excessive demands on energy, strength and resources.

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