by Laura Stevens | Sep 21, 2018 | Uncategorized
It is widely acknowledged that teachers are under inordinate amounts of pressure in their jobs and that they, more than most, have to use a taxing combination of physical, psychological and emotional energy in order to do the job to the best of their ability. When...
by Laura Stevens | Aug 16, 2018 | Uncategorized
Feeling stressed is often accompanied by a whole host of negative emotions, including anxiety, anger, panic, stress, worry. The ability to regulate your emotions is one of a set of skills that Goleman (1995) collectively termed emotional intelligence. Other skills...
by Laura Stevens | Jul 25, 2018 | Uncategorized
The vast majority of people would probably say they weren’t happy with the balance in their lives. Are you happy with your work-life balance? An imbalance is normally caused by either trying to fit too many activities into the available time, or spending too much time...
by Laura Stevens | Jun 22, 2018 | Uncategorized
The number of people reporting that they feel stressed at work has led to claims that we are experiencing a stress epidemic. Regardless of whether you agree with this statement, it can’t be denied that stress affects every one of us, at one time or another, and that...
by Laura Stevens | May 17, 2018 | Uncategorized
Optimism is a key part of being resilient to stress. It stops us from becoming too weighed down by challenging events and helps us to bounce back from them quickly, by enabling us to look forward to a positive future. How optimistic are you? The good news is that...
by Laura Stevens | Apr 17, 2018 | Uncategorized
It’s perfectly normal to not be happy at work all of the time, but when the negative feelings begin to take over it can become all-encompassing and have a harmful effect on your wellbeing. Whether you feel anger and hostility towards colleagues, self-doubt and anxiety...
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