We all need support when our working life throws challenges at us and, let’s face it, whilst the role of a teacher can be very rewarding it can also be challenging as well.
Throw into this mix our own personal situations and suddenly we find ourselves feeling overwhelmed, disillusioned and stuck. We start to lose perspective on situations and take things too personally. This has an impact on our stress levels, our ability to get a good night’s sleep and to be at our most productive and effective.
Often we find our work/life balance is so out of alignment that our relationships are affected and the strain this brings just adds to our stress and anxiety. We try to do the best for our students and our family and often our own needs go to the bottom of the pile. This is when our mental health can be seriously affected and then we need to take time off to recover.
This is borne out by an article in the Lancashire Evening Post which states “Data for the 2022/23 school year, recently released by the government, has revealed that more than 66% of the country’s 468,000 full time equivalent teachers took time off for health reasons throughout the year – an average of 8 days each”.
The NEU say “the profession is in the middle of a seemingly permanent recruitment and retention crisis”. The government’s workforce census showed 44,022 new teachers entered the workforce last year – 3,900 fewer than the year before – but 43,522 left it.
These statistics are obviously very concerning and show a real need for additional support for everyone who is still in the teaching profession doing their best to maintain a decent level of professionalism in the workplace.
One of the tools available is the Conscious Living Membership Community, an online app packed with content and resources that you can dip in and out of, making change in your life in just 5 minutes a day. The app is intended to provide everyday support without adding additional pressures to an already challenging day.
Amanda Armour and Kathy Hayman, Conscious Living Coaches, created the app to be “your coach in your pocket” using videos, community chat, meditations, challenges, e-books, podcasts etc. to deliver life-changing support.
When you learn the skills of living consciously you realise you are in control of your own life, you are able to look at things from different perspectives and understand there are always choices. You learn how to overcome feelings of overwhelm and anxiety and develop new skills so you can be resilient, strong and confident in your work and personal lives.
The first month’s subscription of the app is currently FREE so you can try this out to see what a difference it can make. Go to www.consciousliving.app to subscribe.
There is also a staff scheme available where you can offer this amazing resource as a benefit to your team. If this is of interest to you please reach out to Amanda and Kathy at hello@consciousliving.app.
Let’s show our teams we care.
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