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by Professor Joe Martin

One of my favorite singers, Cheryl Crow wrote a song a few years ago entitled, “Change Will Do You Good!” It soared to top of the pop charts with its upbeat rhythm and catchy chorus. But the truth of the matter is, how many of us truly believe that change is good?

If we closely examine change – especially in the teaching profession – it’s usually accompanied by a lot of stress. New policies, new administration, new procedures, new expectations, new requirements, and even new students, all sound good on the surface, but rarely “feel” good to our bodies when we encounter them.

We all know how personal life changes can knock our lives out of whack and put us out of balance (from an unexpected debt to an unanticipated death), but when you add n-the-job changes to the mix, it’s darn near impossible to bear.