Watch the ‘Leading Wellbeing and Self-Care in Education’ recorded webinar
Smiling Mind and Apple Education partnered to present the "Leading Wellbeing and Self-Care in Education" webinar, delivered live on March 23rd 2023, by a Smiling Mind Psychologist. The session set out to empower school leaders, teachers and education professionals to understand the science of stress and how it impacts wellbeing and offers practical strategies to overcome it.
Educator Wellbeing Toolkit
Looking for more techniques to manage stress in a school setting? The below resources and practical strategies will support educators to develop their own and their students' mental fitness skills.
Resources For Educator Wellbeing
Practical activities and techniques to create actionable mental fitness habits, build positive workplace relationships, and support self-care for teachers.
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Self care activities that can be done on your own or as a group.
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Creating space in your day with the Smiling Mind STOP technique.
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Use these three key aspects of mindful communication to build positive workplace relationships.
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The hardest part of meditation is sticking to regular practice. Here are five tips to help you make it a habit.
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Try the free Smiling Mind app.
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Read 'A little guide for teachers - Teacher Wellbeing and Self Care' by Adrian Bethune on Apple Books.
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Read '77 Emotional Wellbeing Micro-practices' by Ebrahim Mongratie on Apple Books.
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Listen to the 'Rewriting Wellbeing: The Teachers’ Health Podcast'.
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Try the Endel app.
Wellbeing and SEL Resources for the Classroom
These recommended resources will support educators to facilitate their students’ wellbeing and to deliver Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) programs and tools within the classroom.
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Explore Smiling Mind programs for primary schools.
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Watch Smiling Mind Creek, our series of 18 x 2 minute animated episodes exploring positive mental health and emotional wellbeing lessons.
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Feeling It is a web series to support students through the ups and downs of high school.
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Read 'Wellbeing in the Primary Classroom' by Adrian Bethune on Apple Books.
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Read 'My Wellbeing, My Classroom' by ReachOut.com Professionals on Apple Books.
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Read 'Mindfulness for Teachers' by Patricia A. Jennings on Apple Books.
Smiling Mind’s Primary School Program available at no cost for a limited time
Smiling Mind empowers educators with resources and tools to develop students’ mental fitness, helping them gain the skills they need to thrive within individual classrooms and whole school communities.
The new Primary Classroom Curriculum has been designed to support students’ Social Emotional Learning (SEL) aligned with the Australian Curriculum with maximum confidence and knowledge, and minimal stress. With 120 pre-planned lessons rooted in research, educators can simply ‘Plug and Play’ the curriculum for their class.
For a limited time, government funding is available for primary schools wanting to implement a whole school program.
