This article provides a psychological analysis of the activities of modern teachers. The article describes in detail the motivational component of the teacher's activity, the emotional component of the teacher's activity. Psychologically analyzed the characteristics of social, emotional and motivational components of the teacher's activity. The main features and psychological structures of pedagogical activity at the present stage are presented. The article theoretically analyzes the content and meaning of the "emotional burnout" syndrome. The syndrome of professional burnout is observed in young teachers, which can be associated with the problem of insufficient psychological training of teachers for pedagogical activity. A very high rate of emotional stress among young teachers is a stable and widely discussed situation. Within the framework of this problem, the authors analyzed the scientific and theoretical concepts and views of psychologists, teachers, sociologists and other scientists.