It’s Time To Put Yourself First

Welcome to The Flourishing Teacher’s Field Guide.

We hope you’re enjoying your summer holiday - we know we are!

It’s around now when thoughts start to turn to the new academic year. As teachers, we begin planning and investing in the next generation of learners.

But how much time do you spend planning for and investing in your own wellbeing?

How are you going to make sure that, above all, you are your priority when schools go back?

To help you build a simple strategy that will allow you to build a healthy and happy mindset in the classroom, we’ve created our quick and effective ‘Term To Put You First’ resource. It’s our way of reminding you that your biggest responsibility is to yourself!

So, if you’re the kind of teacher who focuses on what everyone else needs and forgets about what matters to you, here are our super-quick prompts for a term full of wellbeing…

Our brand-new resource is designed to prompt you into making three term-long commitments that cover your physical health, your life/work balance and your mindfulness.

They’re the kinds of things that get overlooked when you’re in the whirlwind of a busy term, so by thinking about them now and planning ahead for how you’re going to achieve them, you’re making your future success (and wellbeing) far more likely.

It couldn’t be simpler - just download the resource below, add your commitments and share with your friends, family or colleagues. 

After all, when you make your commitments public, not only do you go a long way to keeping yourself on track, you inspire others to prioritise their own wellbeing, too.

Here’s the free download for you. We’ll be following this up at the October half term with a resource that complements this one and pushes you to stick to your commitments, so get ready to share your progress in a few months…

Next week sees the last of our special ‘lightweight’ summer issues, and we’ll share our final unique resource to help you keep those summer vibes when you're heading back to work.

Until then, remember, you’re more than your marking, your lesson observations and your planning.

You’re you. And that’s all you need to be.