Teacher Self-Care Strategies for Well-Being
TEACHER SELF-CARE
BE PRACTICAL
•
Create an AM/PM workflow
•
Prioritize your tasks
•
Continue to find organizational hacks
•
Schedule your time at 70%
•
Keep encouragement nearby
•
Utilize natural calendar rhythms to
restart
•
Give yourself grace – not every lesson
needs to be larger than life.
EMBRACE CHALELNGE
& FEEDBACK
•
Get a regular check-in partner
•
Build your professional network
•
Attend training and conferences
•
Do peer observations with feedback
•
Submit to coaching
•
Consider a new grade level or subject
area
SET BOUNDARIES
•
Unplug during weekends
•
Set boundaries with others and say NO
•
Set boundaries with yourself – your
identity is not your job
•
Try to protect your school breaks
•
Turn off email notifications on your
phone
•
Go home – the work will be there in the
morning
•
Set social media limits for yourself
STAY HEALTHY
•
Go on regular health checkups
•
Maintain healthy habits and be
accountable with others
•
Prioritize exercise
•
Utilize mental health resources
•
Pause when stressed and practice
mindfulness
•
Establish a relaxing evening routine to
get 7-8 hrs of sleep
•
If a person of faith, lean into your faith
HAVE FUN
•
Plan vacations
•
Have a good laugh
•
Work with your hands
•
Invest in friendships
•
Stay out of the teacher’s lounge
•
Be outside
•
Continue to engage in hobbies
THINK TRUTH
•
Prioritize time to journal and reflect
•
Wait to respond when not escalated
•
Have a growth mindset
•
Regularly celebrate small wins
•
Practice deliberate gratitude
•
Learn to let things go
•
Don’t take accusations or feedback as a
personal attack
Lindsay.Bowley@cherokeek12.net
Embrace a holistic approach to self-care with practical tips for teachers. Prioritize tasks, seek feedback, set boundaries, stay healthy, have fun, think positively, and connect with others for a well-balanced teaching experience. Lindsay Bowley shares valuable insights for maintaining well-being in the education field.
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TEACHER SELF TEACHER SELF- -CARE CARE
BE PRACTICAL Create an AM/PM workflow Prioritize your tasks Continue to find organizational hacks Schedule your time at 70% Keep encouragement nearby Utilize natural calendar rhythms to restart Give yourself grace not every lesson needs to be larger than life.
EMBRACE CHALELNGE & FEEDBACK Get a regular check-in partner Build your professional network Attend training and conferences Do peer observations with feedback Submit to coaching Consider a new grade level or subject area
SET BOUNDARIES Unplug during weekends Set boundaries with others and say NO Set boundaries with yourself your identity is not your job Try to protect your school breaks Turn off email notifications on your phone Go home the work will be there in the morning Set social media limits for yourself
STAY HEALTHY Go on regular health checkups Maintain healthy habits and be accountable with others Prioritize exercise Utilize mental health resources Pause when stressed and practice mindfulness Establish a relaxing evening routine to get 7-8 hrs of sleep If a person of faith, lean into your faith
HAVE FUN Plan vacations Have a good laugh Work with your hands Invest in friendships Stay out of the teacher s lounge Be outside Continue to engage in hobbies
THINK TRUTH Prioritize time to journal and reflect Wait to respond when not escalated Have a growth mindset Regularly celebrate small wins Practice deliberate gratitude Learn to let things go Don t take accusations or feedback as a personal attack
