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The Institute for Educator Wellness has added a new division - Teachable Moments Transition Coaching . I will be offering wellness classes and coaching just for educators, because, let's face it, we have a tough job! Add to favorites: Favorite Post | Read More...
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Keep that inner balance even during the crazy holiday season I can’t tell you how many teachers I know who slug through the busy holiday season, only to get sick over the break. You know why this is, right? It is has to do with pushing yourself hard, Read More...
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Can your mind become as still as this water? I want you to know I am not just blowing hot air about resilience and well being. The things I write about on this blog are practices I use. I got a chance to practice what I preach at a deeper level over this Read More...
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It’s easy to tell people, “you just have to say no – set some boundaries!” It’s another to put that into practice. I think the reason that is so difficult for educators is because we are in a caring profession – we want to help people. The reality is, Read More...
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It’s easy to tell people, “you just have to say no – set some boundaries!” It’s another to put that into practice. I think the reason that is so difficult for educators is because we are in a caring profession – we want to help people. The reality is, Read More...
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Teachers and others in the caring professions have to walk a fine line to build and maintain their resilience if they want to prevent burn out. In the education world, a popular figure subscribed to teacher burnout is one out of two teachers leave the Read More...
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Stress is at least partially related to at least 90% off all visits to the doctor. Stress influenced health issues can include the expected ulcers, depression, anxiety disorders, but may also have an influence on health problems such as hair loss, sexual Read More...
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Note: The blog is now hosted independently! It’s taken the better part of the week for me to get it up and running in it’s new location. You will notice changes bit by bit as I learn how to get it structured just right. In the meantime, enjoy the peaceful Read More...
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One of the people I began my teaching career with began to have severe, debilitating and bizarre anxiety attacks about five years into her career. It had been a stressful career to begin with – we were part of a large group of people hired to replace Read More...
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During your busy day it can be really difficult to find time to quiet your mind. A meditation session can be downright impossible to fit in. Here is a short little meditation activity I found that anyone can use no matter how busy the day. This comes Read More...
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I know I can’t be reminded enough to slow down and take good care of myself. I’m one of those people who is a single mom, and have aging parents, so the plate gets pretty full pretty quick. Not as full as the plate of a practicing teacher though! So this Read More...
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Slowing down and remembering to breathe can keep you strong. Nobody said it was going to be easy, though. It seems like when things come at you, they really come at you. The key is to remembering that while you may not control everything that is going Read More...
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Noise can be a real stressor on your brain. Loud noises cause us to react before we even have time to think – it’s a response that can keep us safe and alive in times of danger. However, it’s not just loud noise that can affect us. Lower level noise also Read More...
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Some of you have already begun the school year, and many of you will begin next week. Are you spending the weekend working your hind end off getting ready for the new school year? I hope not. Of course you have to be ready for that first day. We all know Read More...
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In my Inbox yesterday was another study on weight loss and women. I can’t help but think this must apply to men as well. According to Harvard Medical School , middle-aged women need to exercise moderately (a good paced walk) an hour per day just to prevent Read More...
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