by Self-Care for Teachers Team | Aug 15, 2018 | Teacher Wellbeing Podcast
We’re back with Season 4 and in this episode I’m talking all about self-care guilt. Teachers tell me all the time that they feel guilty when they practice self-care. It’s extremely common and I have experienced it for myself. The good news is, there’s quite a lot you...
by Self-Care for Teachers Team | May 18, 2017 | Teacher Wellbeing Podcast
In this episode, Ellen discusses the need for differentiation not only for students in the classroom but also for adults seeking health, happiness and wellbeing. When it comes to self-care, there is not one-size-fits-all, and realising this can help us shift out of...
by Self-Care for Teachers Team | May 10, 2017 | Teacher Wellbeing Podcast
In this episode, Ellen interviews Julie, a high school English teacher who also runs the educational consulting business Teacher Mindset. She shares her journey towards creating more wellbeing in her life, including the health scare that led to a lightbulb moment...
by Self-Care for Teachers Team | May 3, 2017 | Teacher Wellbeing Podcast
In this episode, Ellen shares a number of metaphors that can help understand the way priorities work. Following on from the last episode about burnout, she also explains why focusing on solutions is more productive than focusing on the problem. In the goal of burnout...
by Self-Care for Teachers Team | Apr 26, 2017 | Teacher Wellbeing Podcast
In this episode, Ellen explains the three main components of burnout and why it is different from straight exhaustion. She also discusses the difference between chronic and acute stress, and how long term stress impacts the body and the contribution that can make to...
by Self-Care for Teachers Team | Apr 19, 2017 | Teacher Wellbeing Podcast
In this episode, Ellen interviews Diana Braybrooke. Diana is a teacher, a fellow self-care advocate and an anxiety coach. She has some excellent tips and tricks to share. She discusses her experiences managing her health with teaching and now motherhood, the benefits...