Internet Resources
Videos
The following videos provide information about the signs of burnout, along with tips and ideas to combat burnout.
Teacher burnout signs
This video gives a good overview of signs of burnout, and includes real-life examples from this teacher's own experience. The end of the video gives suggestions for what to do about it.
Teacher burnout Webinar
This hour-long webinar created for music teachers by SmartMusic provides a wealth of ideas about how to:
enjoy your job
take daily steps to combat burnout
find time for enjoyed activities
work on work-life balance
and more!
Burnout Blockers for Teachers
Burnout Blockers is a seven video series that was created for the purpose of helping new teachers to adjust their perspectives, and reduce their overall stress level while navigating through their work lives and personal lives. Even though these videos are geared toward new teachers the messages are KEY to the longevity and happiness of all educators. This video series is psycholigically based and has helped many people.
Check them out below!
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Other digital resources
Headspace
Headspace has guided exercises, videos, and more to help increase mindfulness and overall well-being, with sections dedicated to sleep, meditation, stress and anxiety, and movement and healthy living.
Calm.com
Calm is an awesome app that can be downloaded onto any smartphone, tablet, or accessed on a computer. This application provides FREE guided meditation for educators. In order to get Calm for free educators must complete a form and wait a short varification period, but it is well worth the wait. Calm users have stated they feel less stress and calmer both at home and at work.
healthy, simple lunch recipes
This page from The Kindergarten Connection has 40 ideas for fairly simple but healthy lunch ideas. Bringing a healthy lunch can encourage you to pause your work and take a little time for yourself during your lunch break.