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!   

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 on around you, you do control yourself.  Nobody else can do that. Here is a way to take ...

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 has an impact on our stress levels, and our health.   Here is a tidbit I found from the ...

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 ...

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, ...