Creating a Culture of Self-Care in the Workplace for Educators with Dr. Gwendolyn Martin

21/03/2022 54 min
Creating a Culture of Self-Care in the Workplace for Educators with Dr. Gwendolyn Martin

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Episode Synopsis

Teaching is an all-consuming career often characterized as emotional labor. It’s physically, mentally, and emotionally draining. It’s also a job that’s almost impossible to “leave at work,” whether in the form of a stack of papers to grade or persistent thoughts about how to help a struggling student. Practicing self-care, for teachers, is both vital and challenging.Dr. Gwen shares some essential practices to help teachers  avoid chronic stress, burnout, and limited productivity.Support the show