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Sarah is a homeschool mom, and teacher pressure feels like a huge amount of pressure to do everything right.
To Timothy teacher pressure feels like a knot in his gut that blocks his throat and makes it hard to breathe. An inspired educator, he also sees beautiful, long-term growth in his Spanish students.
Emotionally UNhealthy people (like me) can be very effective at doing certain things…BUT…
When it’s time for lesson planning, I spend ALL my focus and energy on preparing for students and their needs. And poor, little ‘ol me and my needs get completely lost and neglected. I want to change that for myself.
Even when I’m off the clock, I’m still "the teacher." A simple trip to the store in July might turn into a parent meet and greet, and then I'm left panicking: How do they perceive me based on what I was wearing and the 3 bags of chips and 2 candy bars in the cart?
Kathy feels pressure when there are a lot of deadlines or other expectations along with her regular “teach six classes a day” job.