Tag: Stress Reduction

There are definite seasons of a teacher’s school year.  This time of year always seems to be to be a little tough.  We’re over the half way point, but not

As teachers we all want to bring things home because we are never really finished.  Our days never truly end. As the last student leaves the room screaming goodbye as

School has recently started for many of us and I know that it may have been a little bumpy getting started, getting into the swing of things, figuring out how

Before heading out on vacation, shutting out all memories of the past school year, and moving forward to the next phase of the calendar, take some time to savor the

I’m sure we have all heard a flight attendant tell us at the beginning of a flight that if the oxygen masks fall from the compartment, put the mask on

We all have good intentions and most of us probably want to wake up each morning feeling like we have some illusion of control over our lives, like we have

After last week’s blog I started to think about the idea that our brains are hardwired towards a negativity bias.  But I also know that it’s possible to change the

This is Part 2 in a four part series about why the **** we are so stressed.  Part 1 was about how worrying about things we can’t control causes our

Here are some simple self-care hacks if you are still finding it difficult to find time, justify to yourself it’s necessary or don’t know where to start. Simplify Self-care doesn’t

A great definition for self-care are things that no one can do for you, but you. We are rapidly nearing the end of the school year and work will bring

Everyone who knows I’m a teacher likes to ask me how I’m doing about going back to school about half way through the summer.  I swear, after the 4th of

While we’re away this week at the annual Mindfulness for Educators retreat, take some time to create your own retreat.  What can you do this week to take care of