by Teaching is a rewarding but challenging career. Completing your day-to-day responsibilities and managing your busyness can affect your physical, mental and emotional health. Regular self-care is essential to keep you grounded and reduce burnout. There are several meaningful methods of self-care that support you as you make a difference in the lives of your students. Typical teachers spend the majority of their workdays meeting the needs of students — but teachers have needs, too.
Check out Teacher Self-Care 101, provided by Curriculum Associates; an organization specializing in formative assessment strategies.
Self-care allows you to relax, unwind and take care of yourself. Far from being selfish, self-care boosts your positive energy, resilience, and productivity. Prioritizing self-care allows you to care for others more effectively as well, which aligns perfectly with the ethos of being a teacher. To learn more about these self-care methods and how to better care for yourself, please see the resource accompanying this post.
