At my school, we are required to spend about ten minutes a day leading our class in a fitness activity.  Usually, we try to break up the long math break in the morning by bringing the kids to do something high-energy and fun.  The kids like dodge ball best, but there are lots of other activities we do (freeze dance, running, basketball, ...

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!   

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 dysfunction, obesity, diabetes, and now there is suspicion that even cancer is affected by ...

Giving a compliment makes you more resilient.  So, try this.  Don’t make something up – but do look for something positive to say to someone.  It is a gift. Offering compliments allows you to see abundance and beauty in all forms. Instead of noticing what is wrong about you, the world, and others, you begin noticing what is right and beautiful. – ...

Breathing is vital to your well-being.  I know, I know, this is earth-shattering news. Breathing comes so naturally to us, that we don’t even think about it most of the time unless we are having difficulty doing it. When you breathe in, your body is getting a message that something is about to happen.  If you are one of those people who sometimes ...

Mrs. Haneen Ghanem a parent at my previous school in Kuwait from last year was kind enough to share a video with my readers on how to improve our memory. Parents this is very important please watch the video because simple steps can help you and your family  improve  in life. Do you have trouble remembering people’s names, dates…or what you had ...

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 others our first year, and the staff went on strike our second year.  I moved on after that, but ...

It’s easy to forget that we don’t stop developing  just because we are adults.  Indeed, we do continue to develop, hopefully creating a more colorful life for ourselves. This can be either intentional or unintentional.   Take a moment and take the pulse of your current life.  This is a good exercise for writing down in a journal or on a piece of ...

A note from Fran: Ben’s blog, www.technologyinclass.com is an outstanding blog filled with practical  tips about technology in education.  Today we welcome him as a guest blogger for welleducator.org.   Welcome, Ben! Guest post by Ben from http://www.technologyinclass.com/blog Teachers are highly wired professionals.  Technology is a huge part of ...

Earlier today I was perusing blogs related to “burnout.”  I wanted to see what other bloggers were saying, suggesting, and maybe make some connections. I stumbled upon this one blog – the author IS burned out in her job.  She has applied for a different job, and has totally checked out of the current one, showing up in body only.  From her own ...