Mental health tips for teachers

Students are not the only ones struggling with the mental health effects of virtual learning.

WE'VE TALKED SO MUCHABOUT MENTAL HEALTHAND SIGNS TO LOOK FORWHEN IT COMES TO YOURCHILDREN...BUT WHAT ABOUT THEONES WHO ARE TEACHINGTHEM?I GOT A LOOK AT ONETEACHER'S JOURNEY.LaKrystal McKnight, teacherIt's a really hard time.Teachers are workingnonstop.RAEEDUCATORS WORKINGAROUND THE CLOCKTRYING TO BALANCE THEUNSTEADINESS OF THELAST FEW MONTHS.

IT'SSOMETHING EDUCATORLACRYSTAL MCKNIGHT CANRELATE TO.LaKrystal McKnight, teacherI am at school right now, youknow really late after school.Every teacher is working reallyhard to make sure that all ofour kids are learning.RAESOME TEACHING INPERSON, HYBRID ORREMOTELY...LaKrystal McKnight, teacherwe're all learning somethingnew and we're learningtogether.

So I think the mostimportant thing right now isjust the grace just givingeverybody grace.

We're alljust.

We're all just doing thebest that we can.

And I thinkthat's the most importantRAEMCKNIGHT IS A SPECIALEDUCATION TEACHER INJOHNSON COUNTY....LaKrystal McKnight, teacheri work with lots of littlefriendswho need a lot of redirection,you get a lot of opportunitiesto practice they need a lotmore support than some ofthe their classmates so it'seven harder for those kids toget learning at home, they'reused to having additionalsupport and so it's reallytricky.

I wish I could see mykids everyday, we're tryingeverything we can to seethem.

We've done specialbackpack and supply pickupfor our kidsRAEAS EDUCATORS JUGGLETHIS NEW SCHOOL YEAR,THE RENEW KCCOUNSELING CENTER ISSEEING AN INCREASE OFCLIENTSYeah, we have not had adecrease of clients, sinceCOVID started so even, evenbeing a small business, therehas been no shift in theamount of anxiety....RAEHERE ARE A FEW TIPS FORTEACHERS WHO ARETRYING TO MANAGE THATSTRESS...TURNING OFFCOMMUNICATION BEFOREBED....Renew KC CounselingSo for example from 6pm to7am, every day, you're notgoing to check emailvoicemail.

Any everything sothat you fully unplug becauseyou need time as a teacher tobe able to fill your cup backup.RAEPRACTICE SELF CAREEVERYDAYRenew KC Counselingjournal, read a book take a hotbath.

They may feel likefrivolous things to do, but youabsolutely in the midst of asevere stress need tointentionally do something inline with your valuesRAEPRACTICE THE FOURSQUARE BREATHING....Renew KC Counselingall you do is you breathethrough your nose for a countof four drawing a square.

Andthen you breathe out yourmouth for the counter for freethrough your nose for thecounterbore and breathethrough your mouth but for thecount of four and if you do thatsix to eight times, it literallydoes, calm down your body,calm and your anxiety,SEVERAL METHODS THECENTER HAS SPECIFICALLYHAS FOR TEACHERS ONITS FACEBOOK PAGE.FOR LAKRYSTAL WORKSOUT, SHE'LL PLAYSANDVOLLEYBALL -- SHEALSO LEADS A WELLNESSTEAM AT HER SCHOOL --WHICH IS A SUPPORTSYSTEM FOR HER AND HERSTAFF TO HAVE FUN ANDDESTRESS.