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!   

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 ...

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 ...

Writing is a vital part of keeping yourself resilient. It can help you coalesce your thoughts, can give you an avenue for expressing yourself, and can also provide a way of developing professionally. Journal Keeping: Keep journals of your personal experiences, to help you process the events that occur in your life.  Sometimes it’s good to just ...

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 that being well-prepared is the best prevention for other problems in the classroom. ...

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 weight gain.  If you exercise vigorously (like  jogging,)  you can get by with 1/2 hour per ...

One of the causes of distress (leading to stress) is what goes on in our own minds.  Your reactions or thoughts – essentially your self-talk can make all the difference as to whether you become stressed-out about something or whether you sail through unruffled. Practicing acceptance is easier said than done, but it IS doable.Acceptance does not ...

Staying calm in the face of the busy season can be a real trick. The beginning of the school year can be insanely busy with meetings and planning and getting the room all set up for the coming students. First, organization will save you.Take a little time to organize yourself.  Make lists so you don’t have to worry about forgetting things.  Keep ...

Just a quick check – are you remembering to take care of your self this summer?  It’s difficult to remember to take care of yourself when so many people are relying on you to manage them.  I just spent the past few days with my aging parents – and these days they have a lot of needs. One thing I really had to do for myself, and for them really, ...