The ‘How’ of Self-Care for Teachers
Providing insights, ideas, strategies and compassion, this book offers a new way of looking at self-care for educators experiencing exhaustion and stress, or who may simply be feeling more tired than they should be. Drawing on personal experiences of burnout, as well as research in wellbeing literac...
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| description | Providing insights, ideas, strategies and compassion, this book offers a new way of looking at self-care for educators experiencing exhaustion and stress, or who may simply be feeling more tired than they should be. Drawing on personal experiences of burnout, as well as research in wellbeing literacy, self-care and positive psychology, Narelle Lemon presents a new framework for self-care. Designed especially for teachers of any discipline or sector, the framework is based on five key dimensions: self-compassion, mindful awareness, habits, time, and empowerment. Evidence-based and easy to follow, these dimensions scaffold the tools and strategies offered in the book, allowing the reader to create their own toolbox based on what resonates with them most. The book is designed to be flexible, so the reader is encouraged to follow the recommendations as closely as they wish, or to take inspiration for their own ideas, acknowledging that tools will change over time and across contexts. The practical tools in this book are further supported by reflective prompts, as well as opportunities for extension with tips for leaders, working groups and the education sector more broadly. Written by a teacher for teachers, this book gives you not only the tools but also the permission to look after yourself. It will show you that self-care is an act of self-love, self-compassion, and self-awareness, and that it is relational and you need to care for you in order to care for others. |
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| spelling | doab-20.500.12854ir-1735772026-03-19T13:19:53Z The ‘How’ of Self-Care for Teachers Lemon, Narelle Burnout prevention Reflective practice Teacher resilience Wellbeing literacy Boundary setting Staff mental health Stress management for educators thema EDItEUR::J Society and Social Sciences::JN Education::JNM Higher education, tertiary education::JNMT Teacher training thema EDItEUR::J Society and Social Sciences::JM Psychology::JMJ Occupational and industrial psychology thema EDItEUR::J Society and Social Sciences::JN Education::JNC Educational psychology thema EDItEUR::J Society and Social Sciences::JK Social services and welfare, criminology::JKS Social welfare and social services::JKSN Social work::JKSN2 Social counselling and advice services thema EDItEUR::M Medicine and Nursing::MK Medical specialties, branches of medicine::MKM Clinical psychology::MKMT Psychotherapy thema EDItEUR::J Society and Social Sciences::JN Education::JNS Teaching of students with different educational needs thema EDItEUR::J Society and Social Sciences::JN Education::JNL Schools and pre-schools::JNLB Primary and middle schools thema EDItEUR::J Society and Social Sciences::JN Education::JNL Schools and pre-schools::JNLC Secondary schools thema EDItEUR::J Society and Social Sciences::JN Education thema EDItEUR::V Health, Relationships and Personal development::VF Family and health::VFJ Coping with / advice about personal, social and health topics::VFJS Coping with / advice about stress Providing insights, ideas, strategies and compassion, this book offers a new way of looking at self-care for educators experiencing exhaustion and stress, or who may simply be feeling more tired than they should be. Drawing on personal experiences of burnout, as well as research in wellbeing literacy, self-care and positive psychology, Narelle Lemon presents a new framework for self-care. Designed especially for teachers of any discipline or sector, the framework is based on five key dimensions: self-compassion, mindful awareness, habits, time, and empowerment. Evidence-based and easy to follow, these dimensions scaffold the tools and strategies offered in the book, allowing the reader to create their own toolbox based on what resonates with them most. The book is designed to be flexible, so the reader is encouraged to follow the recommendations as closely as they wish, or to take inspiration for their own ideas, acknowledging that tools will change over time and across contexts. The practical tools in this book are further supported by reflective prompts, as well as opportunities for extension with tips for leaders, working groups and the education sector more broadly. Written by a teacher for teachers, this book gives you not only the tools but also the permission to look after yourself. It will show you that self-care is an act of self-love, self-compassion, and self-awareness, and that it is relational and you need to care for you in order to care for others. 2026-03-19T13:19:51Z 2026-03-19T13:19:51Z 2026-03-11T15:44:18Z 2024 book https://library.oapen.org/handle/20.500.12657/111417 9781040040232 9781003421870 9781040040256 https://directory.doabooks.org/handle/20.500.12854/173577 eng Wellbeing and Self-care in Higher Education open access Taylor & Francis Routledge 10.4324/9781003421870 10.4324/9781003421870 fa69b019-f4ee-4979-8d42-c6b6c476b5f0 9781040040232 9781003421870 9781040040256 Routledge 394 Oxford open access |
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| topic | Burnout prevention Reflective practice Teacher resilience Wellbeing literacy Boundary setting Staff mental health Stress management for educators thema EDItEUR::J Society and Social Sciences::JN Education::JNM Higher education, tertiary education::JNMT Teacher training thema EDItEUR::J Society and Social Sciences::JM Psychology::JMJ Occupational and industrial psychology thema EDItEUR::J Society and Social Sciences::JN Education::JNC Educational psychology thema EDItEUR::J Society and Social Sciences::JK Social services and welfare, criminology::JKS Social welfare and social services::JKSN Social work::JKSN2 Social counselling and advice services thema EDItEUR::M Medicine and Nursing::MK Medical specialties, branches of medicine::MKM Clinical psychology::MKMT Psychotherapy thema EDItEUR::J Society and Social Sciences::JN Education::JNS Teaching of students with different educational needs thema EDItEUR::J Society and Social Sciences::JN Education::JNL Schools and pre-schools::JNLB Primary and middle schools thema EDItEUR::J Society and Social Sciences::JN Education::JNL Schools and pre-schools::JNLC Secondary schools thema EDItEUR::J Society and Social Sciences::JN Education thema EDItEUR::V Health, Relationships and Personal development::VF Family and health::VFJ Coping with / advice about personal, social and health topics::VFJS Coping with / advice about stress |
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