This wellness plan for today's busy teachers has been custom crafted by an educator and a nurse who knows the daily, weekly, and yearly stresses of the academic calendar.

Foreword - Donald Schumacher, M.D. Preface and AcknowledgmentsAbout the AuthorsSTEP ONE: Identifying Schools as a Culture of Stress School Culture and Stress Teacher Stress and the Immune System Teaching and Personalizing Stress Managing School Stressors Twenty-One Planning Techniques to Prevent Classroom StressSTEP TWO: Restructuring Personal and Teaching Priorities for a Healthy Lifestyle Why Manage Priorities? Analyzing Your Priorities: Problem Analysis I A Mirror Image of Self Your Mirror Image of Self: Problem Analysis II Managing Your Personal and Teaching PrioritiesSTEP THREE: Mastering the Science of Stress Management for Better Health Managing Your Stress Stress Is a Reaction to Change Stress and Temperament Reducing Stress Levels Personal Coping Strategies The Benefits of Physical Stress Desktop Yoga Physical Activities with a Different Twist Immediate Stress ReducersSTEP FOUR: Arresting Time Bandits at Home and at School The Three Major Time Bandits Perfectionism Procrastination Inability to Say NO Personal and Professional Time Management STEP FIVE: Using Nutrition to Support a Healthy Lifestyle Nutrition Affects Teachers' Health Making Good Choices Nutrition, Stress, and Exercise Important Numbers to KnowBibliographyResources