Teaching and Mental Health:  The Importance of Self Care by Danny McNeive
Channel: ELT Ireland
Date: 24/12/2018

While mostly hugely enjoyable and satisfying, EFL Teaching can also be highly stressful. We are, largely, overworked, underpaid, unappreciated and precariously employed. We do hours of unpaid work a week, and yet still struggle to pay the bills. The job is relentless – you always have to be ‘on’ - and are frequently a dumping ground for all of a student’s personal problems. All of this can be physically and mentally exhausting. In this talk I will briefly outline what stress and anxiety is, how it can manifest itself and offer some suggestions as to how teachers can look after their mental health.

Danny has worked as an English teacher at The English Studio for the past seven years. He is also a counsellor and psychotherapist. Wearing these two hats, he has developed a particular interest in mental health and self-care in the workplace, areas in which he regularly hosts employee workshops. 
info: www.mcneivecounselling.com