“Toxic stress starts as decreased productivity and creativity, escalating to more serious symptoms like frequent anxiety, dissociation, frustration, and, eventually, burnout. Roughly half a million U.S. teachers leave the profession each year – a turnover rate of over 20 percent.” ~Mindful Schools

Learn how to put on your oxygen mask to reduce the risks of stress in your professional and personal life.  

When we support a practice that supports all the nervous systems in a school building, when we do something that takes care of all of the adults AND all of the students in a community, the fabric and culture of that community begin to transform.

• Forty-six percent of teachers report high daily stress, which compromises their health, sleep, quality of life, and teaching performance.

• When teachers are highly stressed, students show lower levels of both social adjustment and academic performance.

• Interventions on the organizational or individual level, or those that reach both, can help reduce teacher stress by changing the culture and approach to teaching.

• Programs for mentoring, workplace wellness, social emotional learning, and mindfulness are all proven to improve teacher well-being and student outcomes.