7 Top Tips to achieve Tip Top Wellbeing for Teachers

Claire Fuller

by Claire Fuller

It’s all too easy to keep working, to not take enough time out for YOU and to subsequently wonder why you feel stressed, exhausted or overwhelmed. If you work in a school you will be regularly subjected to varying demands from many people, during a lot of your waking hours. This in itself can be extremely exhausting as you are constantly ‘giving’ of yourself throughout the day and the amount of time left for you to just think or ‘be’ for a moment is seriously limited.

When we are free to think our own thoughts or do our own thing, we feel content, in control and more capable than when we are on output all of the time.
So, here are 7 Top Tips to achieve Tip Top Wellbeing (i.e. How to put YOU higher up the To Do List!):

1. Decide to say ‘no’ to requests that you do not want to say ‘yes’ to. This will create more time for you.
2. Think great thoughts first thing in the morning to set yourself up for a great day. For example, decide ‘Today will be an excellent day. I will easily be able to do all that I need and want to do today.’ Feel how empowering that is straight away?​

3. Set boundaries for yourself, for example:
When will you check your phone and when will you ensure it is turned off, silent, or out of the way?
When will you work and when will you take time out to rest and reflect?

4. Allow yourself time to be in the flow without any interruptions, each and every day. We need to do this so that we can recharge. Being answerable to others on a 24/7 basis is exhausting, stressful and damaging to your wellbeing.

5. Learn how to treat yourself as you would treat a best friend. Self-care is not selfish, it’s vital.

6. Put firm appointments for YOU in your diary, each day, week, month and year. Time for you will never just ‘happen’, it needs your decision, commitment, planning and action.

7. Keep on top of your physical environment – de-cluttering little and often will keep the space around you more conducive to working well and relaxing well.

BONUS TOP TIP:

8. What makes your heart sing? What makes you feel really alive? How can you do more of these things, more often? First step, decide to do so! Note: If we don’t choose for ourselves to take better care of ourselves, it’s likely that no-one else will do it for us. If on the other hand, we set a standard where we show others that we are valuing ourselves highly, taking time out frequently, (before we burnout), it is very possible that others will see how this is beneficial and they will likely choose to follow suit.

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I am passionate about improving wellbeing in schools – if you would like to discuss further, do get in touch on 07783 107 236 or via info@clairefuller.com.  I look forward to hearing from you.