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Stress Busting Hacks for Early Childhood Educators
How do you keep the stress away? Share your go-to methods like taking a ‘one-minute’ vacation, enjoying classical tunes, or celebrating wins. Let’s swap our favorite stress-busters and create a supercharged toolkit for those challenging days! Ready to share your secrets?
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162 Replies
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A quick dance party with the little ones or listening to calming tunes during break time instantly lifts my spirits. Additionally, fostering a supportive network with fellow educators to share experiences and tips has proven effective for me.
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Nap time for the kiddos are a must. It gives me a quiet moment to myself to regroup and relax my brain.
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I manage my stress by talking baths instead of showers and meditate while in the bath.
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Great self-care practice, Nikki! Taking baths and meditating can be effective stress relievers. Keep it up!
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I like to take walks or baths.
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I like to read books and go in my sauna
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My ultimate way to unwind from stress is to either listen to music, dance or take a nice 30 min. Nature walk .
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Great suggestions, Cheryl! Music, dance, and nature walks are excellent stress busters for early childhood educators.
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I relax by listening to calming music, drinking lots of water, doing yoga, and going for a walk.
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Mary, your stress-busting methods are great! Keep prioritizing self-care.
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I like to try to stay ahead of some stress by starting off my morning with quiet time and giving thanks to God for His many Blessings. Once home after a stressful day, I need to start working on more healthy and beneficial stress relief techniques. Sometimes, I will turn to food for comfort, ugh!! I have noticed that it helps to take my dog for a walk and just sit and reflect on the day!
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Darcy, starting the day with quiet time and gratitude is great! Consider finding healthier stress relief techniques than turning to food.
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I manage stress by having quiet times on my back porch. It does give me some joy to see kiddos accomplish something and see their excitement.
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Great strategy, Cindy! Taking quiet time and finding joy in children’s accomplishments is a wonderful way to manage stress.
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I de stress by listening to music, taking baths, doing puzzles, going on walks with my dog, and watching some of my favorite movies or shows.
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Great methods, Melissa! Taking time for yourself is important for managing stress. Keep it up!
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I manage stress by playing my guitar, creatively writing, and taking walks. I also love to dance to my favorite music in my living room!
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Madeline, your stress-busting methods are fantastic! Music and creativity can be powerful tools for stress relief. Keep it up!
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Take a deep breath or I will talk with a fellow teacher or my manager.
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Great strategies, Jordyn! Seeking support and taking deep breaths are effective stress busters. Keep it up!
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For me I just sleep. It has a way of rejuvenating me. I work with toddlers, they keep me on my feet all the time and my alert button on. So whenever I find time away from them, I just feel relaxed and I find succour in sleep.
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I take a 2-minute walk or go into the quiet storage room and spend a few minutes breathing calmly.
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When I feel extra stressed during a classroom activity, I will ask my students to do some deep-breathing with me. We usually take 3 nice, deep breaths together, which always calms me down. I will then ask if anyone needs some water (which they love) and we will all take a few sips of water together to re-group.
