Wellbeing tools for educators
As an educator, you’re always looking out for others. It’s important to be aware of your own needs and seek support when you need it.
Your wellbeing matters
It can affect your health, outlook, personal life and how you build relationships with children, young people, families and colleagues.
Be You has a range of resources you can use to support your mental health and wellbeing. On this page you'll find links to Fact Sheets, practical wellbeing tools and Micro Learning topics for quick learning.
Fact Sheets
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Wellbeing for educators
Practical advice and self-care strategies to help educators consider your wellbeing needs and connect with your learning community.
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Mindfulness
Mindfulness is a technique used to reduce stress, improve mental health and help people cope with tough times.
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How to practise mindfulness
Practising mindfulness can help to promote positive wellbeing for you and your learning community.
Self-care tools
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Wellbeing Plan for Educators
Use this tool to identify strengths and strategies that can support you through stressful situations at work.
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Planning for Wellbeing
A practical tool that explores stress, how to manage your response to stressful situations in your role and how to support a whole-setting approach to wellbeing.
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Wellbeing Plan for Pre-service Educators
An interactive plan designed for future educators who are studying or on placement.
Micro Learning
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The importance of educator boundaries
Learn from Dr Rebecca Ray about how to protect your time and energy to maximise your impact and prevent burnout.
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Protecting your own mental health with self-compassion
Discover how self-compassion can protect your mental health. Learn strategies for self-kindness and mindfulness and tips on how to practice self-compassion to cultivate positive mental health and resilience.
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Building professional resilience
Explore easy ways to build resilience and look after your wellbeing as an educator. Learn how strong relationships, positive thinking, and self-care can help you manage stress and thrive in your role.
Further resources
Online resources can help you practise the thoughts, feelings and behaviours of positive mental health. This can include:
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helpful information and guidance
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using apps for developing skills such as mindfulness
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online courses to manage challenges such as anxiety or depression
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tracking your progress on the things that may positively impact your mental health (for example, exercise, nutrition and mood).
Here are some resources:
Beyond Blue – Look after your wellbeing
Suggested activities, guidance and inspiration to help you find the balance while navigating life’s ups and downs.
Beyond Blue – Work and mental health
Practical information and resources to support you in managing stress in the workplace.
Black Dog Institute – Digital tools and resources
Collection of free self-assessment quizzes, apps and tools to help with mild to moderate conditions.
headspace – Tips to keep good mental health
This link provides tips and advice on strategies for maintaining positive mental health.
Mental health resources, guides and support for LGBTIQA+ people.
Smiling Mind is a free app designed by psychologists to help you adopt a mindfulness practice. There are programs for stress, sleep, attention and concentration, and wellbeing among other topics.
Developed by St Vincent’s Hospital, Sydney, these online tools have been designed to support people experiencing anxiety and depression.
A collection of social, emotional and cultural wellbeing fact sheets, apps and resources for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples.
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