Article by The Share Team of Resilient Educator

A Heart-Centred Approach
Teachers are true workaholics. We work a lot during the day, after school, on weekends, during breaks, and over summer vacation. In doing the myriad tasks we tackle each week, we can become seriously overwhelmed, stressed, and constantly trying to catch up. Host of the Hurry Slowly podcast and author of several books, including Manage Your Day-to-Day: Build Your Routine, Find Your Focus, and Sharpen Your Creative Mind, Jocelyn K. Glei, offers a shift in thinking in her RESET course.

By the editorial team on Resilient Educator.

You already have a host of mindfulness activities for the classroom in your toolkit, but what about tips for helping you the educator be more present in the moment? Have you ever tried to meditate, or practice mindfulness yourself?

From the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, just over a year ago, educators have shown courage, creativity, and determination in helping their students and colleagues through the most difficult time of their lives. This collective experience has changed us as human beings and has dramatically altered the way we teach and learn. Most of these changes both good and bad, are likely to impact education for years to come.