Are you an educator who suffers from this phenomenon? I know I am and I have discovered that I am not alone (phew!). @Censoredhead shares his feelings about this summer break:

I have to admit I am slightly worried about just stopping for summer. I have never worked so hard as I have these past few months and cannot even begin to process the number of decisions that I have had to make. I know that I have been running on adrenaline to get me through and the stress has been constant.

I know I am the sort of person who needs stress and anxiety to make me feel. I need the heightened emotions. Without them, my life can feel flat which leads me to my negative habits, such as over eating, being stuck in my own thoughts, not appreciating what I have right now and depression. However, I also know that being a person who thrives on stress and having my “stress bucket” full all of the time, it doesn’t take a lot to tip me over the over the edge and make my “bucket” over flow.

To read more please see: https://censoredhead.wixsite.com/website/post/summer-holiday-blues

Thank you @Censoredhead for sharing your story. You can also find him on Twitter.

I hope that all our fellow educators have managed to switch off from school and found ways to relax, even if only for a short while over the summer break.

Lynn