While there isn’t a simple answer, establishing self-care practices which encourage and support a healthy work/life balance and give teachers back some time for themselves, can help. Get tips and ideas with “The Time, Task and Workload Management Workbook” The Mindfulness & Stress Teacher S...
2. Eyes closed, begin to focus on your breath and slow down for a moment. To help kids focus on their breath you can use a simple “5-Count Breath” where you inhale for five, and exhale for five. Use your fingers to count as you breathe. This stillness can be challenging for some...
When combined with the nutrition teachers, health teachers, and nurses, schools have a very strong wellness support staff. These individuals should be part of a schools wellness committee. They have great ideas and experience on how to make a wellness program fun and effective. In short, schools...
This collection of nature videos, sounds and music, animal cams, and more provides a calming space for quick, mindful breaks to manage emotions and reduce stress and anxiety. The Calm Room supports the needs of the entire Teen Health & Wellness family: students, staff, teachers, librarians, ...
A useful way to look at wellbeing in our young children is as ‘flourishing’. A child who with good wellbeing will thrive and flourish, they will not simply hang on or cope. We all want this for our children,...
Teachers have shared that they like not having high-sugar items served, and parents have also spoken highly of the changes. Because it is still early in the program, there are not currently a great number of physical education opportunities for students, but they are encouraged to exercise at...
Outdoor learning : practical guidance, ideas and support for teachers and practitioners in Scotland This study will be conducted as a literary review in order to display the role that outdoor education programs play in the overall health and wellness of participants. Traditionally speaking outdoor ...
Commune is a course platform for personal and societal well-being. We create video courses with the world’s leading teachers across yoga and fitness, mindfulness, food and health, sustainability, and civic engagement.
Example: “I canwait my turn to share my thoughts, ideas, and feelings in a group discussion at least three times a dayby [DATE].” Cozy Spot I allow my students to go to my cozy spot one at a time as needed throughout the day for a 5-minutebrain break. In this area, I have...
Ponder: Reinventing how we experience ideas and narratives, Ponder brings philosophy and storytelling together with electronic music. Dive into the first series, Shields, led by Max Cooper and Alex Ebert from Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros, as they explore themes like identity, independence, ...