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Hello, there!

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

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Phone: 0407 372 864

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Who's with me on this? ⁠ ⁠ No but for real, I

Who's with me on this? ⁠
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No but for real, I am SO SICK of social media influencers and other health 'gurus' who approach the complex and wicked problems of health, wellbeing and burnout with magic pills. ⁠
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It's not to say that whatever they're selling (essential oils, a meal or workout plan, meditations, an alternative medicine modality, their online course, the list goes on!) can't be beneficial (I have used all of the above).⁠
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The problem is threefold:⁠
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1. They have a hammer and everything looks like a nail, even things that aren't nails and definitely shouldn't be hit with hammers!⁠
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2. They are promising a quick fix, and although humans find that really attractive, it rarely exists. Most quick fixes that initially appear successful are a mirage of surface level changes without any deep, long lasting change, or end up causing more and worse issues down the track (e.g. yo yo diets).⁠
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3. Health is complex. There is no one-size-fits-all solution. Anyone who tells you there is probably has no idea how little they know, or is trying to manipulate you into their cookie-cutter approach.⁠
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You probably can't tell from one or two posts whether an account/coach/wellness person falls into this category or not. Follow them over time. ⁠
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Notice the kinds of stories they tell, how they show up, how they speak about their clients/customers, their work and approaches other than 'their solution'.⁠
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Before you invest in any product or service supposed to support or improve your wellbeing, make sure you do your research, read their blog, watch their stories, listen to their podcast for a while, not just a week. ⁠
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Have a discovery or intro call with them, and pay very close attention to what happens at the end of that call. ⁠
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Do they pressure you to make a purchase decision immediately? Do they genuinely answer your questions about what they can and can't help with? ⁠
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Do they make you feel enough or do they make you feel like a loser if you choose something other than their thing?⁠
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Thankfully I haven't seen too much of this in the #teacherwellbeing space, more in the health/wellness world. ⁠
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How about you? Have you ever experienced this?

Calling all teachers with a passion for wellbeing,

Calling all teachers with a passion for wellbeing, who want to be (or already are) the 'wellbeing champion' at work. ⁠
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I'm planning some podcast eps and resources about this. What Qs do you have? What would you like to know?⁠
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I'd love to hear your thoughts below. Thanks!

Are you in on #flourishingfebruary yet? @flourish

Are you in on #flourishingfebruary yet?
@flourishingfebruary is a community campaign set up to cultivate flourishing school cultures and communities, by planting seeds of conversation and quality questions at the start of Term 1 that can continue to germinate throughout the school year.
The campaign grew from a series of conversations between four passionate educators and school wellbeing advocates: me @selfcareforteachers , @katrinabourkecoaching, @teachersthriving, and @mightymeprogram .
Flourishing February is about staff and school communities all over Australia, not about any of the individual businesses that are involved.
We want to get your staffroom talking about ways you can support yourselves and each other this year, not just in February but throughout 2021.
So we designed a series of posters that you can print and put up in your classroom, your staffroom or school common room, and share with your students, colleagues and school community.
I reckon putting them on the mirror in the staff bathroom is a great idea - that way you know everybody will see it!
We hope these posters will get the conversations started and prompt you to ask quality questions of yourself and each other, in February and beyond...
Please get involved to help us build the movement! Sign up for free via the link in @flourishingfebruary bio

Just in case you need permission to make changes t

Just in case you need permission to make changes that are just for you x⁠
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#aussieteachertribe #teachersofqld #teachersofnsw #teachersofnz #teachersofaustralia #teachqld⁠
#teachinglife #iteach #teacherlyf #youcantpourfromanemptycup #youreapersonfirstteachersecond #fityourownoxygenmaskfirst ⁠
#happyteacher #healthyteacher #fitteacher #teacherhealth #aussieteacher #aussieteachers #aussieteachersofinstagram⁠
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@flourishingfebruary is a community campaign set u

@flourishingfebruary is a community campaign set up to cultivate flourishing school cultures and communities, by planting seeds of conversation and quality questions at the start of Term 1 that can continue to germinate throughout the school year.
The campaign grew from a series of conversations between four passionate educators and school wellbeing advocates: me @selfcareforteachers , @katrinabourkecoaching, @teachersthriving, and @mightymeprogram .
Flourishing February is about staff and school communities all over Australia, not about any of the individual businesses that are involved.
We want to get your staffroom talking about ways you can support yourselves and each other this year, not just in February but throughout 2021.
So we designed a series of posters that you can print and put up in your classroom, your staffroom or school common room, and share with your students, colleagues and school community.
I reckon putting them on the mirror in the staff bathroom is a great idea - that way you know everybody will see it!
We hope these posters will get the conversations started and prompt you to ask quality questions of yourself and each other, in February and beyond...
Please get involved to help us build the movement! Sign up for free via the link in @flourishingfebruary bio

Basking in the Sunday arvo stained-glass glow with

Basking in the Sunday arvo stained-glass glow with @ifimaysign in the Church Theatre at @empire_theatre waiting for @jackcarty and @fannylumsden to serenade us 💖 hooray for live music and to be able to congregate safely in Qld 💖 Brilliant show, wonderful afternoon building my #teacherresilience by feeding my soul. Now if the Brisbane Heat can just win this game! 🤞🏏

Last chance! Today is the day and I have some remi

Last chance! Today is the day and I have some reminders for you: ⁠
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1. The Welcome call for the Resilient Teacher program is today at 12pm AEST (QLD time). After that we will decide as a group what day and time the fortnightly calls will be. Will you be joining us this round? ⁠
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2. Today is the LAST DAY to watch the replay of the 2021 Teacher Resilience Revolution webinar. If you signed up for it, check your email for the replay link (sent on Monday). You have a few more hours today to catch the replay before it becomes available only to those who join the TRT program.⁠
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3. You are a person first and a teacher second. Remember that this term and always x⁠
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Join this round of The Resilient Teacher Group Coaching Program: https://selfcareforteachers.com.au/resilientteacher⁠
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(live link in bio @selfcareforteachers)

The Resilient Teacher Coaching Program starts TOMO

The Resilient Teacher Coaching Program starts TOMORROW. ⁠⁠
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I know you might feel like it’s not the best time to start. You've just come back from school holidays, you're feeling relatively refreshed, and there's just so much schoolwork to do.⁠⁠
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But let's not delude ourselves that any other part of the year is any less busy, or that there is a mythical 'perfect time' to begin a program like this. ⁠⁠
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If not now, when? ⁠⁠
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Do you need to wait until the end of next term, or the end of the year, until you're fully depleted again, to decide that it's time to make a change?⁠⁠
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Are you SO ready for this to be the time you get off the Depletion Spiral once and for all, and become the Resilient Teacher you long to be? ⁠⁠
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It's not easy, I know. ⁠⁠
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There are no quick fixes and I won't promise you any overnight transformations. That's now how this works. ⁠⁠
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All the info you need to get started is in the webinar (replay available until tomorrow), but building resilience takes more than just information. ⁠⁠
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You have to take action. ⁠⁠
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With the right support around you, you can finally keep you and your needs on the to-do list, stick to your healthy habits, nourish your body, nurture your mind, maintain your support networks, design your life and feed your soul.⁠⁠
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Heading into this school year, it is not the time to be complacent about your personal wellbeing and resilience.⁠⁠
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You are a PERSON first and a teacher second.⁠⁠
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It's time to be proactive and solutions-focused, and I want to help you do so.⁠⁠
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The Resilient Teacher is a 6-month Group Coaching Program for teachers who want to not just survive in this modern education system, but actually enjoy work and life again.⁠⁠
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And if this year is the time that you finally prioritise your health and wellbeing, stop falling down The Depletion Spiral and wind your way up the Resilience Spiral?⁠⁠
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Then I invite you to join me in The Resilient Teacher Group Coaching Program.⁠⁠
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We start on tomorrow. Are you in?⁠⁠
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Enrol here: www.selfcareforteachers.com.au/resilientteacher⁠⁠
(live link in @selfcareforteachers bio)⁠⁠

Dear Teacher, I see you. I know you're looking

Dear Teacher,
I see you.
I know you're looking at your back-to-school to-do list and beating yourself up about not spending (even) more of your time and energy on the holidays trying to get ahead.
I know you've been comparing your behind-the-scenes to the perfectly curated classroom highlight reels on social media.
I know you're already mentally calculating how much you can get done if you stay up til midnight every night for the next week, or get up at 5am or work all weekend.
I know you're contemplating skipping that workout or social catch up or self-care activity in the name of "catching up" and "getting ahead".
I know you're feeling like you're lazy and not good enough because you haven't completed every single thing already, because are really tired and hungry, and because you just want to clock off for the day to have dinner and hit the hay, but there is so. much. to do.
I invite you to pause.
Notice those thoughts.
Remind yourself that thoughts are not facts.
Remind yourself that you are not lazy, you are tired.
Remind yourself that you will be more productive and effective tomorrow if you allow yourself to rest tonight.
Remind yourself that this is a marathon, not a sprint, and it's only the first minutes of the race.
Remind yourself that you are enough, already and always.
Remind yourself that you are a person first and a teacher second and you are allowed to look after you.
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Ellen
P.S. 36 hours left to join this next round of The Resilient Teacher Coaching Program. The welcome call is Saturday at 12pm QLD time, 1pm NSW/ACT/VIC/TAS, 10am WA, 12.30pm SA, 11.30am NT.
(after that we'll decide on the call schedule that suits everyone most - the calls won't necessarily be at that time going forwards)
Join me + a beautiful group of your peers who are also working on breaking habits of busy as a badge of honour and exhaustion as status quo, learning to treat themselves like people first and teachers second, and encouraging each other to reject this culture of overwork and burnout that we have in education.
We'd love to have you: https://selfcareforteachers.com.au/resilientteacher (live link in @selfcareforteachers bio)

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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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