Running Your Own Race Posted on 8 December 2016 by Wing Shek - Kent-Teach in Wellbeing Running is a personal thing and not all runners want to run marathons and you know what, it's ok. When it comes to running, it's important to run your own race. Read More...
Week 4: Mindfulness, The Finale Posted on 23 November 2016 by Rebecca & Wing - Kent-Teach in Wellbeing Learn about Rebecca and Wing's final Mindfulness Meditation session. Will you give it a try? Read More...
Alcohol Awareness Week 14th - 20th Nov 2016 Posted on 14 November 2016 by Rebecca - Kent-Teach in Wellbeing Do you know the new guidelines for alcohol consumption? This week focusses on health conditions associated with alcohol consumption. Check out these statistics... Read More...
How to Look After Your Wellbeing as a Teacher Posted on 12 November 2016 by Rebecca - Kent-Teach in Wellbeing We successfully hosted a Wellbeing Twitter Chat in October 2016 which provided advice and information on how teachers can look after their wellbeing. Read the conversation highlights here... Read More...
Week 3: Mindfulness, Skills for Life Training Posted on 9 November 2016 by Rebecca & Wing - Kent-Teach in Wellbeing The third week of our mindfulness course and you will be pleased to hear that we are feeling more mindful. Find out how the Pleasant/Unpleasant events diary impacted on our week. Read More...
Week 2: Mindfulness, Skills for Life Training Posted on 4 November 2016 by Rebecca & Wing - Kent-Teach in Wellbeing We've completed week 2 of training, that's halfway through the course. Find out how we got on in the second week. Are we getting more mindful?! Read More...
7 Things to Be Grateful For Posted on 1 November 2016 by Wing Shek - Kent-Teach in Wellbeing When you're having a bad day everything can seem difficult. Whilst it might help to think of others who may be worse off, it's also good to think of what you have. There are many things to be grateful for and sometimes it helps to remember them. Here is our list of 7 Things to Be Grateful For. You may consider some of them to be double-edged but it can be how you choose to perceive things. Read More...
Week 1: Mindfulness, Skills for Life Training Posted on 25 October 2016 by Rebecca - Kent-Teach in Wellbeing My team and I were given the opportunity to attend mindfulness training which was rather fitting for October Wellbeing month. As I have recently learned more about the importance of wellbeing, I signed myself up for the course and my colleague, Wing, did the same. See how we both got on... Read More...
Why Science Says You Must Spend Time Outdoors Posted on 22 October 2016 by Wing Shek - Kent-Teach in Wellbeing We're all spending too much time inside. This infographic shows why we should all be getting out there into the big wide world! Well, maybe start with the local park first. Read More...
How My Work Life Balance Went Wrong and How I Changed It Posted on 18 October 2016 by Kathryn Lovewell - Teacher Trainer Specialising in Emotional Resilience in Wellbeing The hectic nature of full time teaching, marking, parent’s evenings, staff meetings and after school student support can take their toll on teacher's mental and physical wellbeing so it is vital that you look after yourself. Here is how I addressed my work life balance and fell back in love with my career. Read More...