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Stress Management for Teachers & Students

Most teachers describe their jobs as stressful. Fortunately, the Web offers some resources that address teacher stress and a few that address student stress.

Articles

Stress Management 
This brief discussion of what stress is and what to do about it addresses university students, but it is applicable to anyone experiencing stress.
http://ub-counseling.buffalo.edu/stressmanagement.shtml

Stayin' Alive
This article offers sympathy and strategies to help teachers facing holiday stress.
http://www.nea.org/teachexperience/stresk031109.html

Stayin' Alive, Part II
This article offers suggestions for dealing with the stresses of the winter blues.
http://www.nea.org/teachexperience/stresk040226.html

Everyday Problems Stress Teachers the Most
See how seven teachers deal with their greatest source of stress.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A61601-2002Oct21.html

Lesson Ideas

Striking Out Stress: A “Gallery Walk” Activity
This lesson plan is designed to assist students in their struggles with stress. Intended for middle and high school students, the “gallery walk” activity is meant to identify primary sources of stress and productive ways to reduce it.
http://www.education-world.com/a_tsl/archives/02-1/lesson045.shtml

Art Activities for Dealing with Stress
Here are some multimedia art activities that can be used to explore the theme of stress. 
http://humanityquest.com/topic/art_activities/index.asp?theme1=stress