Music therapy has been shown to help cope with teacher burnout. By providing relaxing musical exercises and participating in music related activities, you can regain a sense of self-worth and find renewed motivation to continue working as teachers. Music therapy involves playing specific types of music and allowing teachers to become active through drumming, singing, movement and even dance. Music therapy helps teachers that need an extra boost by venting frustrations through stimulating music.
Use teaching materials that make it possible for you to occasionally take a back seat and take a break from lecturing. Lecturing every day is tiring for both you and the student. An occasional documentary or film at the end of a lesson can help to give a student the visual stimulation he needs to solidify his understanding of a topic. While you shouldn't use these materials in place of a solid lesson plan, if you plan these events out ahead of time at regular intervals, these teaching materials can supplement your lessons effectively.
Take additional coursework at a local college that pertains to your teaching. Courses in classroom management, advanced courses in your field of study and professional development can help to motivate and energize you for additional classroom activities. Being in a classroom with your peers will help remind you why you are teaching and help to develop your skills so that you can bring a fresh outlook to your teaching. The students will appreciate the additional perspective that continuing education can provide.
Play games to bond with your classroom. You can't teach a class if you don't have respect and a certain level of bonding with the students. Students that feel that they don't matter in the classroom often put in less effort than with teachers they feel appreciate them. Taking the time once a week to highlight student activities and play educational games, such a trivia based on the latest lesson, will increase bonding and provide you with a sense of self-worth and accomplishment.