I hope this summer you all - teachers and parents and parents that are teachers and teachers that are parents... I hope you all are taking good care of yourselves.
And when back to school (BTS) begins again, I hope you continue.
Educators should practice extreme self – care to foster the long
term resiliency needed for the school year. Self-care in all of life’s areas (physical, financial, spiritual,
mental, and emotional) should preempt burn-out in any profession of continuous
purpose filled service.
How one responds in an educational environment depends
largely on how clear one can become. I believe clarity stems from creating
systems that facilitate self-love. Often the way a teacher copes with a
particular situation can stem more from whether or not they are receiving
adequate rest, rather than responding to 'random acts of crazy' that often occur in our classrooms.
I suggest devoting at least twenty five percent of an educator’s break time
(lunch or conference) to an action of self-care.
Need suggestions?
Take a walk.
Call a friend.
Pay a bill.
Experience a moment in prayer (meditation, silence,
gratitude, etc.).
Read a book.
I keep a yoga mat rolled in the corner.
Love
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