“It is when we are in transition that we are most
completely alive.”
– William Bridges
This week is the FINAL part of the framework for a daily school self-care routine. In case you missed any of the others, here are links to Quiet Time, Intention Setting, and Reflection.
This final part is the art of closing one door, to open the other. It’s the actual physical choice of creating space between your work life and your life outside of work. The self-care solution is WORK TRANSITION.
What is Work Transitioning and why is it important in our wellness routine?
This week is devoted to giving you a few helpful hints for how to include work transition into your daily routine. Creating a transition between school time and other time is important for many reasons. By creating a clear transition, we are creating boundaries for ourselves. We are more likely to enjoy our time at home if we are present and available (much like we are striving to be with our students at school…either virtual, hybrid or in person).
It’s true that many of us bring work home with us at night (or have trouble stopping if we’re at home all day), but at least transitioning mentally will help alleviate saturating our personal time with thoughts of school that are out of our control.
But where will I find the time to maintain this routine?
Helpful Hints for Work Transition:
Here are some TRANSITION resources to get you started:
1. Here’s a mindfulness practice to support you with reflection specifically for teachers.
2. Here’s a one-page Daily Journal to download with the whole Teaching Well Self-Care framework, including a place for you to write down REFLECTIONS.
3. Interested in a full course for your self-care routine? Here’s one that uses these four components as the framework.
Planning a work transition activity can be simple, but it can add so much to a day that may be bogged down with a lot of heavy stuff. Plus, this is something that you are choosing for your own health and well being. Have fun! Try some different things. Mix it up. If you’re looking for more ideas, check out this website for a variety of little activities
If I can support you in any way, please send me an email checking in. It’s always great to hear from each of you and support you through finding your self-care moments.
P.S. Looking for accountability? Space to talk through your challenges? Time to integrate the things that you know will support your own health and well-being with a fellow colleague who understands some of your current situation?
If this sounds like you, please schedule a time to talk {HERE} to see if we might be a good fit to work together!