Лекция 2. Self care for stronger teachers by Jennifer Eidum

Social Emotional Learning:

Self-Care for Stronger Teachers

February 22, 2024 Dr. Jennifer Eidum

Associate Professor of English, Elon University English Language Specialist

Teacher Self-Care Practices

4 . Dimensions of Self-Care

Physical (the body)

Emotional (the heart)

Ps y chological (the mind)

Spiritual (the spirit)

Crisis & Trauma Resource Institute (CTRI)

What is Self-Care?

Myth

Reality

Self-care is treating or pampering yourself

Self-care is taking care of your physical and mental health (i.e. going to the doctor or dentist, replacing exercise clothing, or having a healthy lunch)

Self-care is selfish Self-care seeks balance between the needs of the

people you care about and your individual needs

You can find a list of good Self-care depends on YOU!

self-care behaviors

The best self-care is Self-care is often social, sharing important parts of

spending time with yourself yourself with others

What is Self-Care?

Myth

Reality

Self-care is treating or pampering yourself

Self-care is taking care of your physical and mental health (i.e. going to the doctor or dentist, replacing exercise clothing, or having a healthy lunch)

Self-care is selfish

Self-care seeks balance between the needs of the people you care about and your individual needs

You can find a list of good Self-care depends on YOU!

self-care behaviors

The best self-care is Self-care is often social, sharing important parts of

spending time with yourself yourself with others

What is Self-Care?

Myth

Reality

Self-care is treating or pampering yourself

Self-care is taking care of your physical and mental health (i.e. going to the doctor or dentist, replacing exercise clothing, or having a healthy lunch)

Self-care is selfish

Self-care seeks balance between the needs of the people you care about and your individual needs

You can find a list of good self-care behaviors

Self-care depends on YOU and your specific needs!

The best self-care is Self-care is often social, sharing important parts of

spending time with yourself yourself with others

What is Self-Care?

Myth

Reality

Self-care is treating or pampering yourself

Self-care is taking care of your physical and mental health (i.e. going to the doctor or dentist, replacing exercise clothing, or having a healthy lunch)

Self-care is selfish

Self-care seeks balance between the needs of the people you care about and your individual needs

You can find a list of good self-care behaviors

Self-care depends on YOU and your specific needs!

The best self-care is spending time with yourself

Self-care is often social, sharing important parts of yourself with others

Self-Care Definition

“ [...] self-care is further defined as the ability to care for oneself through awareness, self-control, and self-reliance in order to achieve, maintain, or promote optimal health and well-being. Three attributes were identified: awareness,

self-control, and self-reliance.”

Martínez et al. (2021)

5 Dimensions of SEL

Self-Awareness

Relationship Skills

Self-Management

Responsible Decision-Making

Social Awareness

What is Wellness?

Being healthy in many dimensions of your life, including emotional, environmental, financial, intellectual, occupational, physical, social, and spiritual aspects.

SAMHSA 2016

Teacher Self-Care Practices

1. Self Assessments

Wellness Wheel Assessment

University of New Hampshire Wellness Wheel

Note: this is not my survey, but an instrument that was recommended by others. I am not connected to its creation or its results.

Wellness Wheel Assessment

University of New Hampshire Wellness Wheel

F eelings Wheel

• Name your basic feeling
• Expand your feeling
• Get precise with your feeling

• Search the wheel for a feeling you know
• Look nearby for similar feelings
• Look to the middle for the core feeling
• Reflect on what that tells you about how you’re feeling

2. Work Prioritization

Work Prioritization

Teachers ALWAYS have more work to do!

Tips for prioritization:

• Focus on what must be done vs. should be done.
• Notice what tasks are important to you vs. urgent to others.
• Find ways to reduce time for repetitive, unimportant tasks.

Work Prioritization

Teachers ALWAYS have more work to do!

Tips for prioritization:

• Celebrate completing 1-3 “must do” tasks each day.

• Schedule uninterrupted time for important tasks (more time than you’d think!).
• Take breaks to refresh your mood & energy (which also helps you look at the big picture).

Your job will never love you back.

3. Integrate Self-Care Strategies

Wellness Wheel Assessment

University of New Hampshire Wellness Wheel

Takeaways:

• I’m generally doing well in most areas of my life.
• I need to focus most on physical wellness (3.4), spiritual wellness (4.0), and environmental wellness.

T a k eaw a ys:

This might look like:

• I’m generally doing well in most areas of my life.
• I need to focus most on physical wellness (3.4), spiritual wellness (4.0), and environmental wellness.

• Fitness class with a friend
• Hiking more, alone & with family
• Rethinking how I shop, cook, & process food waste

Possible Self-Care Strategies

Integrate Self-Care Strategies

Say No → Not Yet

Say No → Suggest Alternative

Find time to “do nothing”

Thank you!

Dr. Jennifer Eidum

Associate Professor of English, Elon University English Language Specialist

jeidum@elon.edu