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I’m Ellen. I look forward to hearing from you.

Address: 1/625 Ruthven St, Toowoomba QLD Australia 4350

Phone: 0407 372 864

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2021 Announcements & Changes. Announcement: I’m

2021 Announcements & Changes. Announcement: I’m pregnant and taking some maternity leave from mid September 2021!
Therefore, not sure if I’m doing another regular season of the podcast this year. For now I’m going to do an occasional bonus livestream series and rebroadcast it on the pod. It’s not ideal but it’s all I’ve got in me atm. So every few weeks expect a bonus pod ep with the audio of FB or IG live session. Follow the podcast in your favourite pod app: https://pod.link/teacherwellbeing
It also means there are only 3 months left to sign up to coaching with me as I will be closing my books a couple months before I take maternity leave. Since my coaching is always in a series and you can’t do one off session sunless you’re a previous client, I’ll need to start the last coaching series group in term 3 so make sure if you have been thinking about signing up for coaching do so or wait until this time next year! Also I’m changing things up with the discovery calls due to an unfortunate run of no shows and so it’s one free appointment only, if you miss it without communicating then it will be a fee before you can rebook. Webinars are free and there is a recording so you don’t have to be there live but discovery call not so much. Read more about my coaching and sign up for a free Discovery call at https://selfcareforteachers.com.au/coaching
Also, the resilient teacher coaching program will not be running again this year because I’ll be on maternity leave in term 4 but I am going to do something special in term 3 on the topic of resilient teachers so stay tuned and make sure you’re on the waiting list to hear about that! Sign up for the waiting list at https://selfcareforteachers.com.au/resilientteaacher
The plan is to run the full program again in Term 1 2022 with it being the only way to work with me in person in first part of next year but no promises, I will see how things go with Bub! Get on the waiting list anyway and you’ll get updates about it.
School Wellbeing Champions: I haven’t been able to progress that as much as I’d hoped because I’ve been so unwell but I haven’t forgotten and I am definitely planning on doing something with that later this term or in term 3 so make su

You're a person first and a teacher second. You're

You're a person first and a teacher second. You're enough, already and always. Treat yourself accordingly x⁠
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How are your holidays going?⁠ ⁠ I hope you've

How are your holidays going?⁠
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I hope you've been able to have some real down time and a proper break from school work. ⁠
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Rest and rejuvenation is such a crucial piece of being happy and healthy. ⁠
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Actually, authors Brad Stulberg and Steve Magness in their book "Peak Performance: Elevate Your Game, Avoid Burnout, and Thrive with the New Science of Success" share an important equation: ⁠
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Stress + Rest = Growth⁠
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They introduce this concept with reference to athletes and how rest days are equally as important as their training days for improved performance. ⁠
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The book (which I highly recommend) goes on to describe how this equation applies in many other ways in life too, including in the prevention of burnout at work. ⁠
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All rest and no stress is a boring, stagnating and probably miserable existence.⁠
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All stress and no rest equals burnout. ⁠
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As teachers there is a lot of stress during the term and it's natural that holidays are rest times. ⁠
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Make sure you are also using some time these holidays to plan for rest periods (i.e. night times and at least part of the weekend) during the term. ⁠
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It's a crucial piece of the wellbeing equation to balance out the stress of modern life and especially of the last year, which has been full on. ⁠
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And if you find the 'rest' bit difficult, you're not alone. ⁠
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The athletes Magness and Stulberg interviewed for their research say their rest days are much, much more challenging than training days!⁠
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How are you planning on incorporating rest into your Term 2?

Hooray for holidays, amiright?⁠ ⁠ If you're sp

Hooray for holidays, amiright?⁠
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If you're spending some time these school holidays reflecting on your health and wellbeing as a person first and a teacher second, you might like to check out my Cultivating Extraordinary Wellbeing video training. ⁠
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It's available now in my Resource Room shop (plus there's a preview in the Freebies Library too!)⁠
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Here's what Jean had to say about the training: "I have really enjoyed this presentation. I will be spending some time throughout the holidays reflecting on this. Thank you Ellen!"⁠
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And Sharon said: "The reflection questions are brilliant, it definitely speaks to me. I have learnt a lot and look forward to putting it into practice to make a difference in my life."⁠
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You're closer to extraordinary wellbeing than you think!⁠
There's certainly no quick fix, but in this training I will share some valuable information to help you with this goal. Including:⁠
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- The 3 mindset secrets that impact your wellbeing⁠
- The 2 archetypes that can help or hinder your journey⁠
- The SELF-CARE Framework that I use with my clients⁠
+ 10 powerful questions that you can use to cultivate extraordinary wellbeing in your life and course correct if/when needed⁠
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The link to the training is in my bio⁠
https://selfcareforteachers.thinkific.com/courses/cultivate-extraordinary-wellbeing

How are you going at this pointy end of term? ⁠

How are you going at this pointy end of term? ⁠
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I know it's busy, parent teacher-interviews are likely in full swing and life is very full right now. ⁠
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I took a poll on my Instagram stories last night asking whether followers were feeling:⁠
a: 🌸 flourishing⁠
b: 🍂 tired but managing or ⁠
c: 🥀 depleted and struggling ⁠
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Sadly, there were more 🥀 answers than any other. ⁠
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So if that's how you're feeling right now, I just want you to know you're not alone.⁠
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I see you x⁠
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I've been talking to the teachers in the current round of the Resilient Teacher Program recently about how in so many ways we're still recovering from 2020, and trying to 'catch up' or 'get ahead' at work. ⁠
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Plus, it seems like every teacher I know (and some I don't know but know of) are dealing with big life stuff on top of the challenges of work. Very sick family members, job insecurity, deaths of those close to them, injury or illness to themselves, relationships ending, part time uni on top of full time work...it's a lot. ⁠
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And I know the news cycle this year in Australia has been especially challenging and in some cases triggering of the traumas we may be carrying. ⁠
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And now there is more extreme weather and many of you may be being impacted by the floods. ⁠
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It's a lot and I just want to acknowledge it all. ⁠
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You are doing so well, teacher, amidst all of this x⁠
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I know it's hard, but remind yourself as often as you need that you are enough. You are doing enough and you are doing so well with all you are carrying, juggling, managing. ⁠
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I've had a little time off to look after a few medical things but I'm easing back into things now. ⁠
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It can be so tempting when we're exhausted and stressed and busy to let all of our wellbeing habits slide because we just don't have the time or energy we'd like. ⁠
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In those times, I like to remind myself of one of my favourite phrases:⁠
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Stick to the schedule, reduce the scope. ⁠
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It means, in the busy times, we don't stop doing our habits completely but we reduce them. ⁠
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I've opened some extra spots in my coaching calend

I've opened some extra spots in my coaching calendar for the upcoming school holidays. If you've been thinking about booking in for some wellbeing coaching with me, sign up for a free Discovery Call during the school holidays. ⁠
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In case you don’t know, a Discovery Call is a free video conference call where we get to know each other, talk about your life and wellbeing goals, and see if we might be a good fit for coaching. ⁠
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I do these calls via a free program called Zoom and it’s a great time for you to ask any questions you may have about coaching, see if now is the right time and if I’m the best person for the job.⁠
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If getting some support with your health, wellbeing and resilience as a teacher has been on your mind lately, then I have a range of Wellbeing Coaching packages that may suit. ⁠
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Take a moment out of your schedule this week to book in a time on the school holidays to prioritise you as a person first and a teacher second x⁠
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You can read more about coaching with me and book at selfcareforteachers.com.au/coaching or via the link in my bio

Asking for help is hard to do!. Asking for help is

Asking for help is hard to do!. Asking for help is hard to do and no, there’s nothing wrong with you if you struggle with it!
You are human!

Say it with me now: there is no one-size-fits-all

Say it with me now: there is no one-size-fits-all option!⁠
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Take the Teacher Wellbeing Persona Quiz to find out 3 ways you can differentiate your self-care and wellbeing practices for your needs. ⁠
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selfcareforteachers.com.au/quiz ⁠
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#teachinglife #iteach #teacherlyf #youcantpourfromanemptycup #youreapersonfirstteachersecond #fityourownoxygenmaskfirst ⁠
#happyteacher #healthyteacher #fitteacher #teacherhealth #aussieteacher #aussieteachers ⁠
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The latest episode of the #teacherwellbeingpodcast

The latest episode of the #teacherwellbeingpodcast features Steve Francis from HappySchool.com.au ⁠
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Steve tells us about how his passion for supporting staff when he was a school Principal led him to do a Masters researching teacher stress. ⁠
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Eventually that turned into the Happy School business. ⁠
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We talk about the findings from Steve’s research, including the 3 key factors for staff wellbeing in schools. ⁠
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Steve also shares why it's so important that school leaders acknowledge and recognise the good work of their staff. ⁠
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Find the Teacher Wellbeing Podcast your favourite podcast app now!

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Acknowledgement

Self-Care for Teachers and Ellen Ronalds Keene acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of the land on which we live and work, the Gaibul people of the Toowoomba area in QLD.

We acknowledge the Traditional Owners of country throughout Australia and recognise their continuing connection to land, waters and culture. We pay our respects to their Elders past, present and emerging.

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