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

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You’ll have to head over to FB to watch the vide

You’ll have to head over to FB to watch the video but I really loved hearing Ash Barty’s coach talk about what mindset changes they work on.
I think all teachers can learn from his advice and maybe there’s something you’ll take on board for term 3.
If you want some support with your mindset, then I invite you to join the Resilient Teacher Roadmap course this term. Link in my bio

What would more wellbeing and resilience look like

What would more wellbeing and resilience look like for you in Term 3?
Having more energy for day to day life?
Feeling less stressed and overwhelmed, more calm and collected?
Having a life outside school?
Being able to actually switch off and sleep through the night?
Reigniting the joy you once felt in the classroom?
I know the last 18 months have been full on and extremely demanding on already tired teachers.
I know some of you are reading this in lockdown, full of uncertainty about what next week will look like for you professionally, let alone the rest of the term.
I know the end of the school holidays can loom large with a sense of the Sunday night blues on steroids.
I also know that this term can be different for you.
Not necessarily because anything external changes (after all, we can't control the external pressures on us), but because you make the shifts in your own life that make the difference.
I know there is a way for you to build more resilience as a person first and a teacher second this term and beyond.
It doesn't happen overnight. There are no quick fixes or magic pills. But with realistic and relevant strategies, it can happen.
Despite the huge challenges we face as a profession, when teachers are well and have fuel in their tank, they can do fricken anything (hello, turning the entire education system on its head in the space of a week because of a pandemic, anyone?)
Yes, it’s much easier to find time for you on the school holidays but it’s possible to incorporate it into your life during the term too.
If that sounds like something you’d like to explore, I invite you to join me in the Resilient Teacher Roadmap program, starting next week
Enrol today: www.selfcareforteachers.com.au/roadmap (link in my bio)

Have had a pretty excellent weekend, almost entire

Have had a pretty excellent weekend, almost entirely screen free, feeding my soul.
“Feeding the soul” is one of the 5 steps in the Resilient Teacher Roadmap.
It’s anything that gives you a sense of meaning and brings you joy as a person first and a teacher second.
It can be leisure time, connecting with nature, or a faith/spiritual practice.
Yes, it’s much easier to find time for this on the school holidays but it’s possible to incorporate it into your life during the term too.
If that sounds like something you’d like to explore, I invite you to join me in the Resilient Teacher Roadmap program, starting next week.
Go to www.selfcareforteachers.com.au/roadmap (link in my bio) to sign up.
I’d love to support you as you feed your soul, and explore the other 4 steps in the framework to build your resilience as a person first and teacher second this term and beyond.
For me this weekend, feeding my soul consisted of cooking, eating, gardening, reading and losing game after game of chess (clearly my husband is much better at it that me 😹)
What do you do to feed your soul?
P.S. Look at this brilliant crop of lemons my garden grew this year while I neglected it! Amazing!

Last night I presented a free webinar about my app

Last night I presented a free webinar about my approach to teacher resilience (which is a little different from the one you may have heard before).
The definitions of 'bouncing back' and 'rolling with the pace of constant change' certainly apply.
However I believe we need to take it further than that and approach building resilience the way engineers build bridges -- planning for the flood.
I had such a brilliant time diving into this stuff, it really lights me up.
The culture we exist in as people in education and just as people in society really does impact our wellbeing, but it's so empowering to learn about it and shift our perspectives and our mindset when needed.
If you missed it and are interested, you can still sign up for the replay. Pop your details in on this page and it will send you the link to access the recording: www.selfcareforteachers.com.au/webinar (link in my bio)
On the webinar I announced that the Resilient Teacher Roadmap course is open for enrolment right now.
It's an 8-week course for depleted teachers to learn how to cultivate wellbeing and build resilience throughout the school year (not just on the holidays!)
It isn’t so much a training program as it is an approach to your life, work and wellbeing that will get you off the downwards Depletion Spiral and onto the upwards Resilience Spiral.
Yes, you’ll learn practical strategies and be given steps, tips, tricks and activities to try at home.
But even more than that, you’ll learn the skills to continually take into account the reality of your life and work and differentiate for what you actually need to support your wellbeing.
It's available at an early bird price until 5pm AEST tomorrow 1st July.
We officially start on the 12th July, and the first group coaching call will be Tuesday 13th July.
Enrol today at www.selfcareforteachers.com.au/roadmap or via the link in my bio
I'd love to have you in the Resilient Teacher Roadmap and support you on your journey to be a person first and a teacher second x

At 6pm tonight (AEST) I’m hosting my Teacher Res

At 6pm tonight (AEST) I’m hosting my Teacher Resilience Revolution video training - it’s free, live and you have to be there! ⁣
Just settling in for the afternoon in the office putting the finishing touches on my webinar slides and having a cuppa.
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It’s about the 5 Steps You Need to Take To Build Teacher Resilience - how to have your best term of health, wellbeing and resilience.⁣
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Join me to learn how to embrace your Resilient Teacher and change your wellbeing beliefs, boundaries and behaviours going forwards.
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If you've already registered, watch your inbox for my reminder emails.⁣
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If not, sign up here to get the Zoom access link:
https://www.selfcareforteachers.com.au/webinar (link in bio @selfcareforteachers)
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Yes there will be a replay but you have to sign up to get emailed the link!
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See you in just a few hours!! ⁣
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Xx Ellen
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P.S. This one really is worth showing up for - trust me. If you want to experience a shift in your wellbeing and resilience as a person first and a teacher second this year, I’m going to share with you my best content and reveal the most affordable way you can work with me this year x

Newsflash: you’re a person first and a teacher s

Newsflash: you’re a person first and a teacher second. To avoid teacher burnout you need to avoid personal burnout.
Easier said than done, I know.
There’s no magic bullet, I’m afraid, but there are things we can do.
On Tuesday evening I’m sharing some of them in my free webinar, Teacher Resilience Revolution.
I’ll tell you about the different way I approach resilience (it’s not what you’ve heard before) and share the 5 part framework I take teachers through to build their resilience throughout the school term, not just on the holidays.
It’s 6pm AEST Tuesday night on Zoom, and yes there will be a replay available (but you have to sign up otherwise I can’t email you the link)
Sign up at www.selfcareforteachers.com.au/webinar or via the link in my bio.
Will I see you there?

Holidays! Celebrate! Congratulations to those of

Holidays! Celebrate!
Congratulations to those of you for whom Term 2 finished today!
What a term, eh? Give yourself a big pat on the back and pour yourself a glass of something delicious—you deserve it!
Well done, teachers! I’m proud of you 🥂

[Free Webinar] Teacher Resilience Revolution: 5 St

[Free Webinar] Teacher Resilience Revolution: 5 Steps to Building Your Resilience as a Teacher
What would a big shift in your wellbeing and resilience look like for you?
Having more energy for day to day life? Feeling less stressed and overwhelmed, more calm and collected? Having a life outside school? Being able to actually switch off and sleep through the night? Reigniting the joy you once felt in the classroom?
I know 2020 was extremely demanding on already tired teachers, and so far 2021 has been pretty full on too.
I believe Term 3 can be different, not necessarily because anything external changes, but because you make the shifts in your own life that make the difference.
I know there is a way for you to build more resilience as a person first and a teacher second this term and beyond.
Despite the huge challenges we face as a profession, when teachers are well and have fuel in their tank, they can do fricken anything (hello, turning the entire education system on its head in the space of a week because of a pandemic, anyone?)
So I’m inviting you to this free webinar on Tuesday evening 29th June where I’m going to share 5 ways to build more resilience into your life and work this year.
Click here to reserve your spot: https://selfcareforteachers.com.au/webinar (live link in bio @selfcareforteachers)
See you there!
Ellen x
P.S. YES there will be a recording if you can’t make it live but you have to register to get the replay link emailed to you!

Overcoming the brain’s Negative Bias. Last week

Overcoming the brain’s Negative Bias. Last week I shared some powerful reflection questions for this pointy end of term to help you tap into what’s NOT working for you right now with your work-life balance, self-care and wellbeing practices during this very busy part of term in order to set yourself up for more sustainable habits next term.
If you haven’t done that yet, I recommend scrolling back through the feed to find that video and do that 15 minute activity.
Today I want to talk about our brain’s negative bias: the pattern we all have (because we’re human) that means our brains notice and focus on the negative far more than the positive.
Last week’s activity was about deliberately leaning into the negative so we can figure out what’s not working and try to remedy some of that next term.
BUT because our brains naturally have a negative bias, and because when we’re stressed and overwhelmed it’s even more likely that we will focus on the negative, it can be easy for our thoughts and our self-talk to get a bit stuck there. And that’s no fun!
It also means we can end up ignoring and overlooking what is going right, and the good things happening around us. It’s sort of like when you have a classroom of 20 students and 17 of them are working beautifully, but you can only focus on the 3 kids who are off task! We have to remind ourselves to ‘catch them doing good’ and give some positive reinforcement.
It’s kind of the same with our brains! Catch the good moments in life and redirect our thoughts to what IS working.
So today I want to share a couple of powerful questions that can help to interrupt those thought patterns.
1. What went well, and why?
2. What am I looking forward to, and why?
These two questions open our eyes and our mind to the positive and good things that ARE there, even in the midst of really stressful and difficult times.
Gratitude is one of the powerful resilience habits that Hugh Van Cuylenburg shares in his book ‘The Resilience Project.’
It’s not always easy, especially on tough days, but it is also a muscle that we can build over time and it gets easier the more we practice it.
Building resilience and shifting our mindset doesn’t happen overnight, it’s not a one-

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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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