In battling my own teacher burnout- I have found a few tips that really seem to help, and frankly made me a better teacher overall.  Without these, I would not have found the joy that I had lost in this amazing profession. Teaching is a challenging profession, arguably one of the most difficult jobs one can have. It can be profoundly rewarding one minute, yet devastating and heart-breaking the next. The hours are long, and our general need for perfection (the- my student deserve the best from me mentality) can have long-lasting effects on our health, family, and mental wellbeing if we allow it.  These five tips changed my world for the better- use these to help you make teaching manageable and fun again!