It’s Self-Care Summer 

This post contains affiliate links. If you click on a link,
a small commission may be paid.

Self-Care Summer Begins

The school year is over! You’ve taught hard and you’re exhausted. It’s time for self-care summer to begin. You’re probably don’t have time to think about what to do with yourself. Every day you work hard, but you don’t play hard. You take care of others but not yourself. What if you take the next few weeks to just focus on your health and wellness!  Here are 15 benefits and things to do during self-care summer.

Pages: 1 2 3 4

Negative Co-Workers Affect Your Wellness 

This post contains affiliate links. If you click on a link,
a small commission may be paid.

Negative Co-Workers

Are negative co-workers affecting your wellness? Most people don’t ask themselves that question.  I thought about it after presenting at the Teacher Self-Care Conference. During the conference, I spoke with new and experienced teachers about their stress triggers. What caught me by surprise was the response, “negative co-workers.” So, let’s think about how negative co-workers affect your wellness.

Much is written about teachers’ attitudes and the effect on students. Not much information is available about teachers’ negative attitudes and their effect on their peers. However, all new and experienced educators can tell you stories about a Negative Nelly or Nelson in the school building.

Pages: 1 2

The Effects of Secondary Traumatic Stress on Educators 

This post contains affiliate links. If a link is clicked a
small commission may be paid.

Secondary Traumatic Stress

Burnout is high, and attrition is increasing in our schools. Educators are beyond stressed. Children are traumatized, and teachers do their best to support what ails them. Teachers feel the burden, and it’s heavy. School districts must deal with the effects of secondary traumatic stress on educators.

Pages: 1 2 3