TEACHERS- Take good care of yourselves at first

As we are aware, we teachers have faced some emotive and difficult content in this Covid-19 social distancing. So, I encourage you to ‘check in’ with yourselves and be aware of how these may have affected you. After all, we have to be fine to help our students and families.

When thinking teachers well-being and support, there is a range of materials where we can find support. If you or others have been affected by the issues , here are a few links that you might find helpful:

• Yoga: https://www.youtube.com/user/yogawithadriene
• NHS apps library: https://www.nhs.uk/apps-library/ and select the ‘Mental health’ filter.
• My possible self https://www.good-thinking.uk/resources/my-possible-self/
• Recovery College: https://lms.recoverycollegeonline.co.uk/course/index.php
• FutureLearn: https://www.futurelearn.com/search?q=wellbeing
• The free mindfulness project: http://www.freemindfulness.org/covid19
• Self compassion.org: https://self-compassion.org/category/exercises/
• MS Trust: https://www.mstrust.org.uk/a-z/relaxation
• Sleep: https://www.sleepio.com/
• Self-care: https://tinybuddha.com/blog/45-simple-self-care-practices-for-a-healthy-mind-body-and-soul/
• NHS Helplines
• Mental health Support
• Samaritans
• MIND
• Checkpoint

Hope it can help you and count on me