Holiday joy isn’t found in Pinterest-perfect moments—it’s in nervous system-safe connection. So let's talk about how to cultivate co-regulation this season for deeper presence and more ease.
Category: Teacher’s Corner
Overwhelm-Proof Your Holidays: How to Stay Regulated Around Food and Family
Holidays don’t have to mean emotional eating, shutdowns, or endless overstimulation. Learn how to stay grounded and attuned in the most triggering environments—yes, even at the dinner table with your opinionated uncle.
Transform Stress: A Holistic Approach to Boosting Energy
In the teaching world, sometimes stress feels like a badge of honor—like you know you’re a good teacher if you’re stressing about meeting all your students' needs, dealing with disruptive behavior, wondering how you’ll cover all the material in time, and having a mound of grading to tend to. But that mindset shifted dramatically after … Continue reading Transform Stress: A Holistic Approach to Boosting Energy
Body-First Stress-Care Strategies for Educators
It took me so long to thrive as a high school teacher because I approached my work in the wrong way. I believed that if I was more efficient with my time, I could juggle it all. And while organizing your day can offer some relief, it’s not the ultimate solution because it doesn’t address … Continue reading Body-First Stress-Care Strategies for Educators
5-Minute Stress Reset for a Healthy Life
Back-to-school vibes are everywhere right now, and even though I love my other job as a part-time high school teacher, school can often be associated with stress. I work with many stressed-out kids and burnt-out teachers and encounter parents doing their best to “get by.” It seems like in the last few years, more and … Continue reading 5-Minute Stress Reset for a Healthy Life
Do THIS if you want to feel your best
Have you leaned into all the fall vibes yet? For me, that usually includes making my drive home from work a mindfulness practice. Observing the day-by-day changes of the trees' leaves is honestly one of the most soothing mindfulness exercises you can do, but don't take my word for it. There's research to prove it (source). Lately, … Continue reading Do THIS if you want to feel your best
What is “negativity bias,” and how do we stay positive in spite of it?
Ever notice how you can be showered with compliments all day long, but when you receive one negative comment, you find you can't stop obsessing about it? This is your negativity bias taking the driver's seat. It's not a bad thing as you'll see in today's exercise, but if it is the only lens you see the world through, you're probably not going to be a ton of fun to be around.
Why am I craving salty food all the time?
One of the things most stressed people have in common is their craving for salty food, and any good wellness coach knows that collective commonalities are worth investigating. So, let's investigate...
Calling All Stressed Out Teachers
We are all teachers, and it doesn't matter if you teach kindergarten, at the police academy, or your children/younger family members at home: You have to stop. Stop worrying about the list of ceaseless to-dos and extra-curricular commitments. Just stop and breathe. When was the last time you did that and noticed you did -- noticed that you intentionally paused because you needed to stop giving and steal back a quick second for yourself?
Outlook Good, Feel Good 