Should you tap your way to feeling less stressed? Or is plain old 'switching off' the better option? Thatās what Bond University researchers hope to confirm as part of a new study into psychological interventions for stress. Research lead Associate ...
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āAs a uni student who just moved out of home, being able to pay rent as well as survive without a job or parental help was my biggest stress ...Ā the availability of jobs to uni students, especially new ones I ...
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Twelve-hour days and big classes are realities that Singapore's teachers face daily. Such conditions create stressful work environments which impede their capacityĀ to live up to their globalĀ reputation for teaching excellence. They are usually too exhaustedĀ to be the classroom innovators they ...
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As pressure on teachers increases, the shift is visible in their declining health and the prevalence of burnout, experts say. To curb the issue of teacher burnout - and increase the likelihood of graduates staying in their jobs - Springfox ...
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Caroline Mansfield is teaching teachers resilience on a global scale. The Murdoch University associate professor's program, the sunnily named Building Resilience in Teacher Education (BRITE), has 5,000 users and counting. Resilience - the capacity to quickly bounce back after setbacksĀ - ...
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As the pressure ratchets up, here are some institutional ways to help teachers handle it better. By Antonia Maiolo. Teachers are feeling more stressed than ever as evidence shows that workplace bullying is becoming a main source for growing anxiety. ...
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Teachers can help students cope with the stress of end-of-school exams. By Antonia Maiolo. As high school students around Australia sit their finals, Virginia Williams, youth psychologist and honorary fellow at the school of psychology at the University of ...
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