While your position as a music educator and the well-being of your students are substantial responsibilities, don t forget your personal happiness. The difficulties associated with being a music educator can be amusing when put into perspective. Obviously, some teachers are better than others at seeing humor in negative situations, but if you wish to reduce your stress level, enjoy your job more and find the best in each of your students, recognize that almost every situation in life has a lighter side. It s tough, at times almost unbearable. All the more reason to change your perspective and turn to humor to help cope with or resolve the conflict.
Resolutions exist at a higher level of thinking.
Each of us has our own unique way in which we view the world, and this is the way it should be. However, this doesn t mean that we can never grow, mature or expand. We all know that some people see the glass half full of water, that some see it half empty, and that still others wonder why a perfectly good glass of water was wasted on such a ridiculous analogy. The benefits are enormous. The rewards of a positive attitude in your classroom go beyond measure, both musically and personally.