Counselling

Counselling is the need of the hour. Our students are living under so much stress. This stress is of all types, social, behavioural and educational. The society is changing fast. Expectations of parents and society are really high. It is very difficult for students to cope up with all this. As a teacher we need to counsel our students on a day to day basis. I feel adjustment periods are th e best time for general counselling.  U can talk to students about t he pressures they feel and can give them career guidance too. All these students need is a listening help and someone to ignite. Some students with serious problems are identified ver y easily. U can give them special time. Like one of my students disclosed that she is bothered by negativity. She felt sh e cant perform. I told her to write up whatever she plans to do and then mark the things that have been done. Within days she mastered her negativity. All i mean to say is simple ways and methods can reduce lot of stress. So be there for ur students as well as colleagues.