Managing stress and motivation

Support learners to understand stress, recognise signs of burnout, and develop practical strategies to improve motivation and wellbeing with this clear and engaging PowerPoint lesson. Ideal for PSHE, tutor time, study skills, wellbeing sessions, or post-16 support, this resource encourages students to reflect on common stress triggers, explore healthy coping strategies, and build realistic techniques to stay motivated during periods of pressure.

The lesson covers:
• What stress is and common causes of stress
• Signs and symptoms of burnout
• Healthy vs unhealthy coping strategies
• Practical motivation techniques
• Breaking down overwhelming tasks
• Mindfulness and grounding activities
• Personal action plan task
• Reflection questions for discussion or independent learning

This resource is suitable for KS4, KS5 and FE learners and works well as a standalone lesson, tutorial session, enrichment activity, or wellbeing intervention.

Included:
• 10-slide editable PowerPoint
• Clear learning objectives
• Discussion prompts and reflection tasks
• Student-friendly design and language

A useful, low-prep resource to support learner wellbeing, resilience and motivation.