This is the ideal resource for teacher support and retention: it's a stress reducer!
This wellness plan for today's busy teachers has been custom crafted by an educator and a nurse who know the daily, weekly, and yearly stresses of the academic calendar. This generously illustrated handy little volume offers a five-step program to a healthier lifestyle covering:
- Identifying schools as a culture of stress
- Restructuring personal and teaching priorities
- Mastering the science of stress management for better health
- Arresting the time bandits at home and at school
- Using nutrition to support a healthy lifestyle
Also included are 21 planning techniques to prevent classroom stress; saying "No" with a smile; dealing with perfectionism and procrastination; physical activities such as Yoga, Pilates, Karate/Kick Boxing, Tai Chi Chuan, and more!