Healthy Teachers, Happy Classrooms: Twelve Brain-Based Principles to Avoid Burnout, Increase Optimism, and Support Physical Well-Being (Manage stress and increase your health, wellness, and efficacy)

Bestselling author Dr. Marcia L. Tate delivers 12 brain-based principles for avoiding teacher burnout and increasing health and wellness for teachers. These research-backed strategies will help you thrive personally and professionally. Each chapter digs into the benefits of these self-care and stress management tips and offers suggestions for bringing the practice to life in your classroom. Avoid teacher burnout with these self-care tips for teachers and other educators: Understand the root causes and symptoms of educator and teacher stress, overwhelm, and burnout. Learn practical strategies proven to help you live better, live longer, and become a better teacher. Integrate wellness principles and coping strategies into your daily life so you feel rejuvenated and ready to serve others. Translate your wellness to the classroom, creating happy, ready-to-learn students. Maintain a lifestyle of happiness and health for long-term success. Contents: Introduction Chapter 1: Passion for Your Purpose Chapter 2: Laughter Chapter 3: Optimism Chapter 4: Games Chapter 5: Movement Chapter 6: Music Chapter 7: Calm Surroundings Chapter 8: Close Personal Relationships Chapter 9: Nutrition Chapter 10: Sleep Chapter 11: Spirituality Chapter 12: Purpose Epilogue References and Resources Index Best-selling author Dr. Marcia L. Tate delivers 12 principles proven by brain research to help you thrive. From finding your purpose to weaving laughter into your day to moving your body, each chapter digs into the benefits of one principle, reveals simple ways you can turn the concept into action, and shares suggestions for bringing the practice to life in your classroom. Avoid burnout with these self-care tips for teachers and other educators: (1) Understand the root causes and symptoms of educator and teacher stress, overwhelm, and burnout; (2) Learn practical strategies proven to help you live better, live longer, and become a better teacher; (3) Integrate wellness principles and coping strategies into your daily life so you feel rejuvenated and ready to serve others; (4) Translate your wellness to the classroom, creating happy, ready-to-learn students; and (5) Maintain a lifestyle of happiness and health for long-term success "Teacher burnout is a real issue, and it has a significant effect on both teachers and students. While educators strive to stay healthy and be at their best for students, burnout still sets in from time to time. Author Marcia L. Tate, with her book Healthy Teachers, Happy Classrooms: Twelve Brain-Based Principles to Avoid Burnout, Increase Optimism, and Support Physical Well-Being, seeks to aid teachers struggling to stay optimistic in the education world. Each chapter introduces one of twelve principles to maintain wellness in an education profession. Whether it be playing games, listening to music, or investing in close personal relationships, there is a principle for every aspect of well-being. With practical strategies and relevant anecdotes, Healthy Teachers, Happy Classrooms can help teachers avoid burnout and create the best learning environment possible for their students"-- Provided by publisher