Recognizing and Addressing Emotional Overload to Better Support Students

By Nirja Shah

According to Edutopia, we tend to associate motivation with willpower, effort, or mindset. But in reality, motivation is deeply tied to a person’s emotional and psychological capacity. Students, especially those navigating stress, trauma, or chronic overwhelm, may appear disengaged, not because they don’t care, but because they are functioning beyond their emotional limits. Read more here!