Publisher Description:
Rely on 180 Days of Self-Care for Busy Educators to help you lead a happier, healthier, more fulfilled life inside and outside of the classroom. With author Tina H. Boogren's guidance, you will work your way through thirty-six weeks of daily self-care strategies and techniques, each corresponding with a week of the school year. Weekly themes range from creativity and inspiration to relationships and time management for teachers and administrators. Follow this self-care plan designed to support your health and wellness during the school year: - Understand how prioritizing your own self-care will better equip you to positively impact student learning and achievement.
- Discover low- and no-cost self-care ideas for teachers and administrators designed to help make meaningful, positive change.
- Explore the dangers of stress in the classroom and in an educator's personal life, and understand how this stress affects students.
- Learn how to assess what you need, check in with yourself throughout the day, and act on what you learn.
- Utilize reflection questions to help you think through which strategies worked -- and which didn't.
- Let go of the expectations of perfection while practicing these self-care techniques and teacher wellness ideas.
Contents: Introduction Section I: Preparing for a Season of Sacrifice Week One: Music (Days 1-5) Week Two: Nutrition and Hydration (Days 6-10) Week Three: Sleep (Days 11-15) Week Four: Laughter (Days 16-20) Week Five: Technology (Days 21-25) Week Six: Altruism (Days 26-30) Week Seven: Wardrobe (Days 31-35) Week Eight: Time (Days 36-40) Week Nine: Mindfulness (Days 41-45) Section II: Dealing With Disillusionment Week Ten: Time (Days 46-50) Week Eleven: Relationships (Days 51-55) Week Twelve: Gratitude (Days 56-60) Week Thirteen: Saying No (Days 61-65) Week Fourteen: Inspiration (Days 66-70) Week Fifteen: Help (Days 71-75) Week Sixteen: Comfort (Days 76-80) Week Seventeen: Social Media (Days 81-85) Week Eighteen: Habits (Days 86-90) Section III: Finding Balance Week Nineteen: Creativity (Days 91-95) Week Twenty: Altruism (Days 96-100) Week Twenty-One: Indulgence (Days 101-105) Week Twenty-Two: Adventure (Days 106-110) Week Twenty-Three: Orderliness (Days 111-115) Week Twenty-Four: Obligations (Days 116-120) Week Twenty-Five: Play (Days 121-125) Week Twenty-Six: Email (Days 126-130) Week Twenty-Seven: Replay (Days 131-135) Section IV: Finishing Strong Week Twenty-Eight: Hobbies (Days 136-140) Week Twenty-Nine: Cognition (Days 141-145) Week Thirty: Transitions (Days 146-150) Week Thirty-One: Listening (Days 151-155) Week Thirty-Two: Journal (Days 156-160) Week Thirty-Three: Outdoors (Days 161-165) Week Thirty-Four: Morning Routine (Days 166-170) Week Thirty-Five: Active Rest (Days 171-175) Week Thirty-Six: Summer To-Do List (Days 176-180) Epilogue: Create Your Own Self-Care List Appendix: Final Reflection Index |