Teachers and Stress
- don’t feel they have any time to spare
- are used to (or resigned to) “sucking it up”
- ignore or minimize their own adverse health symptoms
- always put themselves and their own health last (after students, family members, friends and colleagues).
Without a specific, personalized and actionable plan to manage and limit stress in and out of the classroom, many teachers remain vulnerable and at risk for increased physical and emotional health problems – often with potentially serious medical consequences over time. Adverse health consequences of chronic stress include:
- High blood pressure (increased risk of heart disease and stroke)
- Digestive problems
- Weight gain
- Sleep problems
- Memory and concentration impairment
- Headaches
- Anxiety
- Depression
Every teacher can and should benefit in managing stress and maintaining good health through a relationship and care from a qualified, experienced and caring medical doctor
Andrew Fink has been a practicing physician in Hackensack (and serving all of Bergen County) for over twenty years.
Fink maintains a solo, private practice and consistently provides all of his patients with one-on-one medical care the way it used to be and was meant to be
Fink works with teachers on an individual basis to maintain and optimize good health, including
- medical monitoring of health vitals
- ongoing monitoring and treatment of existing/recurring medical conditions
- nutritional and exercise guidance
- developing personalized action plans for managing stress
- being there for his patients as a health coach, guide, partner and protector
Fink offers special, convenient hours and preferred appointment times for teachers (early morning and mid to late afternoon)
Fink accepts all health insurance plans offered by Bergen County school districts