Stafford Cameron Talks Frankly About Stress

Deputy High School Principal Stafford Cameron Talks Frankly About Stress - "Teaching is listed as one of the most stressful occupations in Australia, and the exposure to and degree of stress increases with the amount of leadership and responsibility taken by the individual. I can tell when my stress levels are becoming too high through both physical and emotional indicators. Physical indicators include increased heart-rate, feelings of tenseness (the ‘coiled spring’ effect) and occasional heart palpitations. Emotionally, stress related to interpersonal confrontation lends itself to feeling of frustration, reciprocal anger and fight-flight responses."