The article deals with issues related to the innovative activities of teachers of higher educational institutions; difficulties and barriers arising in the process of professional activity of teaching staff. In the presented article, the author highlights one of the most difficult issues of teacher professional development in the modern education system. The article discusses the factors that are specific stressors in pedagogical activity and lead to maladjustment and emotional burnout of the teacher. At the same time, the author not only points out the problem areas in the profession of a modern teacher, but also suggests ways to solve these problems by including the teacher in various types of innovative activities and creating a set of measures aimed at developing the personal growth of the teacher, allowing to solve the problem of improving the psychological culture in educational space.