Teachers, stop killing yourself trying: expert tips for reversing burnout

Dr Hayley Watson

By Dr Hayley Watson
Community contribution / June 3, 2019

There is a way teachers can build the tools needed to make a profound shift in the way they respond to stress, leading to a more satisfying career and fulfilling life.

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By Dr Hayley Watson

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Dr Hayley Watson is a clinical psychologist with a PhD in bullying prevention. She has been creating and delivering intervention programs for youth and practitioners in Canada, the US, the UK, and Australia for the past 15 years. She has recently founded a video-based middle and high school mental health curriculum program that has been approved by Australian Government and is being delivered in schools across Australia, Canada, and the US. Hayley runs teacher training all over the world to empower educators with practical tools for self-care and for managing student mental health and behaviour concerns in the classroom.

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