The life of a teacher never gets easier. A teacher’s life includes trying to juggle students, parents, administration, colleagues, state testing, and keeping up with the latest teaching trends that there is little room for personal life… unless you use these teacher self care tips.
Self-care is different for everyone. Whether you are an athlete, a mom to humans or furbabies, a bookworm, or a restaurant enthusiast, below will give you five ideas to pamper and show the teacher in your life some love.
5 Teacher Self Care Ideas:
For the Bookworm:
If you own a Kindle, then you’ll be stoked about the Live-brary site. Live-brary allows you to download books for FREE by using your library card for those of you who may not know. Simply sign up, and you can search for nearly any book. While some books may have a waitlist, this app is so cool and will save you tons of money.
Once school started in September, I decided to keep up with my reading habits. An hour before bedtime, I put down my phone, take out my Kindle, and spend the time reading. I won’t lie; it is sometimes REALLY hard to put down that phone, but I noticed that my sleeping habits have improved.
For the Athlete:
I would not consider myself an athlete; however, I care about my body, and as I get older, I want it to be in good shape to support me in my golden years. One app that I absolutely LOVE is the Peloton app. Yes, you can use this for spin class, but the app, which is about $19/ month, has so much more! Whether you are into strength training, yoga, cardio, running, or even just walking, there are so many great on-demand or live classes that you can take! If you decide to sign up, connect with me at TeachingMuse!
For the One on the Run:
For the One with a Cluttered Mind:
For the One who NEVER Takes a Moment:
More ideas for self-care:
- Walk your dog around the block
- Get your car washed (it feels so good to get into a clean vehicle)
- Mani-Pedi time!
- Back massage
- Dinner at your favorite restaurant
- A phone call to a friend
- Lunch with your mom
- Painting
- Drawing
- Window shopping in town
- Cooking a meal
- Listening to a podcast
- Playing a board game
- Looking at old pictures
- Organizing a room
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