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!   

As a teacher I waste a lot of my energy physically, emotionally and mentally. I needed to replace that with food or something to drink. However, let me give you a brief example of how my lifestyle at work used to be I’m sure it’s going to sound familiar! I  rush off with no breakfast. By morning tea time I’m onto my third coffee. Since it’s ...

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, though, that you can’t be all things to all people, and if you are going to do your job well, ...

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, though, that you can’t be all things to all people, and if you are going to do your job well, ...

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 profession within the first five years of their career. The odds are good that if you are a ...

Part of staying resilient involves getting that just-right combination of nutrients in this machine we live in called our body. It affects not only our physical health, but our mental state as well. For example, if you feel like crying all the time for no good reason, you might not need anti-depressants.  You might just be shy of vitamin B12. ...

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 ...

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 from a Prevention article by Sarah Mahoney. “ Sit upright, focus on your breath, and pay ...

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 ...