While many hold the profession of teaching in high regard, few people ever truly consider the stress that engulfs the teachers they praise. While it’s clear that the grade level and student count will have an influence on just how demanding the job will be on a teacher, it’s hard to understate how taxing all of what goes into providing for students can be on both the body and the mind. For example, investing the time, off the clock mostly, to forge a lesson plan that will enlighten their students. Or how just how hard it can be to continue adhering to the commitment of showing up every day only to be ridiculed by their students. In these instances, self-care is particularly important. Largely in part because of the scarce resources associated with helping teachers garner a bit more control over their mental and physical health. In order to avoid burnout and continue providing for students, it’s extremely important to follow the guidelines within the resource paired alongside this post.