Developing Resilience via Self-Care
Teaching IS Learning , Volume 6, April 8, 2019
This week's newsletter centers around ways to take care of ourselves so we can take care of our students and help them build resilience during the final quarter of the school year.
From the 40-hour Teacher Workweek Club
Angela Watson shares a few tips about ways to fit regular self-care into a teacher's busy day. Check out her article/podcast here.
A Short Self-Care Video
Hank Green (brother of John Green, a young adult author) shares a few self-care tips in an engaging 5-minute video--shorter if you skip the outtakes at the end.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w0iVTQS8ftg
Mediation and Mindfulness
The following links will give you some ideas for recharging.
Meditation to Fall Asleep
A good night's sleep can help make everything else easier to deal with, but getting a full 7-8 hours is often a challenge. Mindfulness and meditation can help. Try this14-minute body scan meditation from Mindfulness magazine. You can listen to the audio or simply read the steps and follow them.
Meditation and Mindfulness Apps
From DevelopGoodHabits.com, here is a list of apps that you might find useful. The list is full of ideas for beginners, for kids, for skeptics, and for those who already practice but want to keep track or get fresh ideas.