As a teacher, I sometimes find myself full of anxiety and overwhelmed at the tasks in front of me. It could be that a lesson plan isn't going well, a student is misbehaving, or administration is not providing the support I need. Throughout the years, I have talked with my peers and have read self-help magazines and books looking for little tips to help lower my stress level when I am in that moment. One of the most effective tricks I have found is simply opening my mouth a little and letting my tongue go limp for at least one minute. By forcing my tongue and jaw to relax I am signaling to my brain to slow my heart rate, thus calming myself and lowering that pesky anxiety. Does anyone else out there have some interesting little tricks they use to calm themselves down from anxiety? I would love to add more methods to my repertoire!