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Mental & Emotional Wellbeing

The enthusiasm and dedication Teachers turn up with each day nourishes the body and ignites purpose and vocation. When that sense of vocation goes on ‘vacation’, overwhelm, anxiety and various other harmful effects start to manifest and undermine our mental and emotional wellbeing.

This impacts overall teacher wellbeing and the quality and professionalism that we bring to the classroom. This section of the website is dedicated to presenting a myriad of ways that we can preserve and deepen our personal and professional mental and emotional wellbeing.

Articles

The Beast of Overwhelm

Overwhelm is a sinking ship. When it strikes, you feel like you need to grab a raft to help keep you afloat.

4 min read

Teacher Well-being in Walking to the Car at the End of the Day

I clocked one day that the walk to my car to start my journey home, was a barrage of thoughts and flash backs of all the things that I felt I had not done well during that day.

3 min read