Volume : IV, Issue : XI, November - 2015

STRESS IN TEACHING PROFESSION

Shilpa Gupta

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 Stress is a psychological and physiological reaction from your nervous system to situations that creates an imbalance. In this ever–changing 21st century, career related stress is affecting millions of people. One of the most frequent forms of stress is that related to our careers and the workplace which is a very serious issue. Teaching is a dignified profession and it is the teacher who guides the students and act as their mentor .Teachers are important professionals responsible for shaping the future of the country. Stress has become a part of the daily routine throughout the entire career of a professional teacher and is responsible for mental and physical symptoms which create major impacts. High time; we all become aware of the fact that stress can seriously mess up a teacher‘s teaching in the classroom, thereby robbing students of the benefits. Efforts must be made to assist teachers to recognize the causes of stress, and to educate them about techniques for managing stress. The objective of study is to understand the causes which trigger stress in teachers and to suggest techniques to reduce stress. The study is basically descriptive in nature.

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SHILPA GUPTA / STRESS IN TEACHING PROFESSION / International Journal of Scientific Research, Vol : 4, Issue : 11 November 2015

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