Teacher Burnout Is Real Every professional, regardless of their job, knows what it’s like to feel burned out, and teachers are no exception. Lack of motivation, decreased effectiveness, fear of missing out due to work overload, and anxiety and depression are just some symptoms of it. About 44% of K-12 teachers, according to statistics from … Read more
Eye-Palming For Improving Teacher Wellbeing If you see a teacher with their head in their hands at their desk all may not be as bad as it seems they may be palming! Teaching is widely recognised as a demanding, high-stress profession. Heavy workloads, time pressures, all contribute to teacher stress and burnout. This not only … Read more
How To Support Students With Trauma: The Impact of Trauma on Children’s Development The topic of childhood trauma and its long-term effects on development has received increasing scholarly attention in recent decades. Pioneering work in this field has been done by Dr. Bruce Perry, an American psychiatrist and neuroscientist specialising in child trauma. Dr Perry’s … Read more
Developing resilience in children Life is a beautiful journey, but it is not always a bed of roses. There are moments of sadness, stress and grief. These moments come in the lives of everyone. Although it is hard to accept, they can go into the lives of our children too. Developing resilient children is all … Read more
Reducing Teacher Stress And Anxiety Stress and anxiety is a normal part of life that everyone experiences to some degree. Sometimes it can feel like your life is being controlled by these negative feelings. Especially at times when the future is uncertain and the present is unstable. It’s important to remember you have control over … Read more
I was honoured to be asked to host #behaviourchat on the 23rd May 2016 discussing ways to manage our emotions at work with a particular focus on behaviour.
Working should be fun. (I have decided to start all the remaining blogs of #29daysofwriting with a controversial statement.). Music is great for your well being, memories, focus, physiological benefits. So as part of your #teacher5aday include some tunes to reduce teacher stress levels! Using Music to Improve Focus and De-Stress as a Teacher Teaching … Read more
Teacher wellbeing updated August 2023. This post originally formed my answer to the following question “How could you put aside 5 minutes of each day to improve your wellbeing?” For teachers and school leaders taking just 5 minutes out of their day to focus on your wellbeing can have a profound impact on your overall … Read more
Tried and Tested Ways to Create a Positive School Ethos and Culture Education can be is a very stressful industry to work in. However for the many teachers who would not consider working anywhere else there are ways to make the job much less stressful. Creating a positive school ethos and atmosphere of your school, … Read more
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