I was reminded several times over the last few weeks about the importance of taking breaks and relaxing. In fact I'm taking a little break right now from a practice session. It probably first hit home when RTP started working for the state and I could see that he was getting stressed out over the newness of the job, etc. My advise was don't forget that you have 2 breaks at work -- USE THEM. Get up out of that chair and walk around. I just had a conversation with a co-worker today about how she shouldn't work through lunch all the time. Remember that the work will always be there. Lastly, an old college friend came to visit on Friday and working all of the time came up yet again in conversation. I was glad to hear that he was taking up piano lessons which sounds like a great creative outlet.
Is it no wonder then, that music teachers have to work on destressing students during their lessons? When I was teaching in East Texas, I wondered how some of the freshmen had time to practice after they told me their schedule - part time jobs, marching band... I suppose it's different for every teacher. Old timers like Debost, Tipton, and DeLaney would tell stories during lessons. Amsler uses Feldenkreis technique. Others might use humor or movement. We could probably learn something from dolphins. Did you see the story today? Apparently they blow rings of bubbles underwater and jump through them. That sounds like a stress reliever to me. Glub! Glub!
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