The Teacher Self-Care Manual: Simple Self-Care Strategies for Stressed Teachers (Teacher Tools) - Softcover

Palmer, Patrice

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1948492318 ISBN 13: 9781948492317

Publisher: Alphabet Publishing, 2019

Synopsis

Self-Care Smarter, Not Harder

"This is a thoughtful, concise resource to keep on hand when you need that reminder to take care of yourself. Patrice's message is one I fully endorse as a fellow advocate for the well-being of educators." —Tina H. Boogren, author, 180 Days of Self-Care for Busy Educators and Take Time for You: Self-Care Action Plans for Educators

"Her message that teachers need to make themselves a priority and practice self-care is one that needs to be heard." — Robert Dunlop, Educator, Speaker and Author, S.T.R.I.V.E. for Happiness in Education

"A short, easily assimilated guide to teacher self care. The book contains a host of practical tips, looking both at what schools can do and how teachers can look after themselves better physically, and make vital changes to their mindset."— Rachael Roberts, teacher, trainer, life-coach and author of 30 Ways to Mindfulness

"Practical, to the point, and easy to read, this book is full of ways anyone can reevaluate their life balance and manage their day-to-day well-being" — Ruth Pearce, Author, Speaker, Transformational Leader, Project Manager at VIA Institute on Character

"Compelling and practical, Patrice provides teachers with actionable self-care strategies for right now, no matter how busy or overwhelmed you might be. Giving yourself permission is the hard part. Consider this your permission! Once you do, it only gets easier create time for yourself so you’re a happier, healthier, and more engaging teacher" — Annemarie, Founder of Speak Confident English

It is only recently that we've realized that our expectations for teachers are just not healthy! We can't be everything and everyone to all our students, all the time, much as we wish we could.

But so many teacher self-care books encourage you to do even more! Now you have to find time for journaling, yoga, coffee dates, and more. Plus you feel guilty the whole time, because you're not planning lessons or buying pencils to give your students before their big exam Friday!

The Teacher Self-Care Manual: Simple Strategies for Stressed Teachers by teacher, trainer, and coach Patrice Palmer provides simple, easy-to-apply strategies that will help you take care of yourself. Patrice leads you through the simple processes of changing the mindsets and habits that make us work until we burn out! Clearly and thoughtfully written, Palmer gives you the awareness and tools you need to be a great teacher without sacrificing yourself! And she should know. She’s been through teacher burnout and come out the other side.

The book also features:

• Tips you can apply right now
• Activities to help you find your strengths
• Exercises to share with your students
• Advice for administrators to support teachers and their own mental health
• Book-club discussion questions

About this title

About the Author

Thank you for visiting my website. I combine 23 years' of experience as an adult educator, trainer and writer with my studies in positive psychology, positive education and positive coaching to help people learn and apply simple interventions to enable them to thrive and flourish. I enjoy helping people discover and use their character strengths. My educational background includes a Master of Education, a Master of Arts, and Certificates in Positive Psychology and Positive Education from Wilfred Laurier University. I have a Positive Coaching credential from The CaPP Institute (USA), several TESL Ontario accreditations and am a Certified Training and Development Professional through the Institute of Performance and Learning. I'm interested in the benefits of yoga and mindfulness and recently completed SMART: Stress Management and Resiliency Techniques - a mindfulness program for educators developed by UBC. I'm currently enrolled in the Compassion Fatigue training offered by TEND. My experience with professional burn-out in 2015 led me to reflect on my own lack of self-care and adopt positive psychology interventions which I now share with educators and administrators locally and internationally.

Review

"A concise part-objective, part-personal book that is written from both the head and heart"
-- Prof. Nancy Van Dorp

"The Self Care Manual provides an easy to follow manual, real life practices that do no ads to an already full work load. I look forward to using and sharing the information from Patrice's book."
-- Kim Cooper

"Practical, to the point and easy to read, this book is full of ways that anyone can reevaluate their life balance and manage their day to day well-being."
-- Ruth Pearce, Author and Trainer

Edition details

• Publisher: Alphabet Publishing
• Publication date: 2019
• ISBN 10: 1948492318
• ISBN 13: 9781948492317
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 64