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Graduation and Summer Transition: 5 Skills to Practice Now As the school year ends, these executive function skills matter most: • use a calendar for deadlines • plan your week on Sundays • keep a consistent sleep schedule • practice self-advocacy • build a simple routine for summer #graduation #summerprep #executivefunction #adhdsupport

To prioritize self-care in your daily routine as a teacher, you can consider the following strategies: 1. 𝗦𝗲𝘁 𝗕𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀: Establish clear boundaries between work and personal time to prevent burnout. 2. 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝘂𝗹𝗮𝗿 𝗕𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗸𝘀: Take short breaks during the day to relax and recharge. 3. 𝗣𝗵𝘆𝘀𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗔𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗶𝘁𝘆: Incorporate exercise into your routine to boost energy levels and reduce stress. 4. 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵𝘆 𝗘𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴: Maintain a balanced diet to support physical and mental well-being. 5. 𝗔𝗱𝗲𝗾𝘂𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗦𝗹𝗲𝗲𝗽: Ensure you get enough restful sleep each night to enhance cognitive function and mood. 6. 𝗠𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗳𝘂𝗹𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗣𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀: Practice mindfulness or meditation to reduce stress and improve focus. 7. 𝗛𝗼𝗯𝗯𝗶𝗲𝘀: Engage in activities you enjoy outside of work to unwind and foster creativity. 8. 𝗦𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀: Stay connected with friends and family to maintain a support system. 9. 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗗𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁: Invest in continuous learning to enhance your teaching skills and job satisfaction. 10. 𝗦𝗲𝗲𝗸 𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁: Don't hesitate to seek help from colleagues, mentors, or professional counselors when needed. By incorporating these practices into your daily routine, you can prioritize self-care as a teacher and maintain a healthy work-life balance. Good luck. Hope it helps! #iteachtoo #teacher #teacherideas #teach

To prioritize self-care in your daily routine as a teacher, you can consider the following strategies: 1. 𝗦𝗲𝘁 𝗕𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀: Establish clear boundaries between work and personal time to prevent burnout. 2. 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝘂𝗹𝗮𝗿 𝗕𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗸𝘀: Take short breaks during the day to relax and recharge. 3. 𝗣𝗵𝘆𝘀𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗔𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗶𝘁𝘆: Incorporate exercise into your routine to boost energy levels and reduce stress. 4. 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵𝘆 𝗘𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴: Maintain a balanced diet to support physical and mental well-being. 5. 𝗔𝗱𝗲𝗾𝘂𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗦𝗹𝗲𝗲𝗽: Ensure you get enough restful sleep each night to enhance cognitive function and mood. 6. 𝗠𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗳𝘂𝗹𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗣𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀: Practice mindfulness or meditation to reduce stress and improve focus. 7. 𝗛𝗼𝗯𝗯𝗶𝗲𝘀: Engage in activities you enjoy outside of work to unwind and foster creativity. 8. 𝗦𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀: Stay connected with friends and family to maintain a support system. 9. 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗗𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁: Invest in continuous learning to enhance your teaching skills and job satisfaction. 10. 𝗦𝗲𝗲𝗸 𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁: Don't hesitate to seek help from colleagues, mentors, or professional counselors when needed. By incorporating these practices into your daily routine, you can prioritize self-care as a teacher and maintain a healthy work-life balance. Good luck. Hope it helps! #iteachtoo #teacher #teacherideas #teach

1 in 3 high school students experience burnout. That’s a significant number of students feeling overwhelmed or exhausted during a critical stage of life. The good news balance can be built early and the teenage years are a powerful time to start. Building habits young can make a real difference: - Prioritizing sleep and downtime - Learning to set boundaries - Talking to parents, friends, coaches, etc. - Making time for hobbies and social connection - Developing stress-management skills - Letting go of the fear of missing out Hustle Happiness for Teens talks all about it, sharing real life teen examples on how to build a healthy balance in the everyday hustle. Pick up a copy for a teen you love: https://a.co/d/0bh64c37 Melanie Lee

One of the most overlooked revision strategies for the 2026 exam season? Sleep. As a History tutor working with GCSE and A Level students, I regularly see the impact poor sleep has on concentration, memory recall, confidence and emotional resilience during exams. Research consistently shows teenagers need 8 to 10 hours of quality sleep for effective: • Memory consolidation • Cognitive performance • Focus and decision-making • Stress regulation and emotional wellbeing Sleep is when the brain processes and stores what students have revised during the day. Late-night cramming often creates more anxiety while reducing retention. I also understand personally how difficult good sleep can be under stress. If I am strssed, I tend to wake up in the early hours, lie there, struggling to sleep and becoming more frustrated. I’ve learned that getting up, having some water, or reading helps me feel sleepy again. And I never watch anything scary before bed as that is certain to cause nightmares, even at my age! Consistent routines make a huge difference too: ✔️ Similar sleep and wake times ✔️ Reduced screen time before bed ✔️ Avoiding overstimulating content late at night These small habits can significantly improve both wellbeing and exam performance. #Education #GCSE2026 #ALevel2026 #SleepAndLearning #StudentWellbeing #ExamPreparation #HistoryTutor #EducationMatters #RevisionStrategies #OnlineLearning

Unpopular Opinion: Your Diaper Might Be Too Convenient What gets lost in the convenience? 🧠 Sensory learning : Feeling wet or soiled is information for tiny brains. It builds body awareness and self-regulation. 💬 Language opportunities- "Let's go potty," "Are you wet?" - these small moments build vocabulary and communication. 🤝 Connection : Those diaper-free check-ins? They're bonding moments in disguise. 🚽 Independence : Extended diaper use can delay the "I can do it myself" milestone we all want for our kids. The real question isn't if : it's how much Diapers aren't the villain. Over-reliance is. ✅ Use them when genuinely needed : illness, travel, sleep training phases 🚫 Rethink using them as a default just because it's easier 🎯 Goal: Start diaper-free time before daycare or kindergarten The uncomfortable truth Convenience for us can sometimes mean missed growth for them. Our kids don't need perfection. They need presence : even in the messy, inconvenient moments. What's your take? Are we over-relying on diapers? 👇 #ParentingTruths #ToiletTraining #MindfulParenting #ToddlerLife #GenZParents #ParentingUnplugged #RaisingIndependentKids #SarvaeJanaSukiTrust #empoweringparents #spreadinginclusivemindset

Rest ? what does it really mean... I want to say something that university culture rarely tells you — and I need you to hear it clearly: "Rest is not a reward for finishing your work. It is part of the work." I've watched brilliant students grind themselves into the ground, believing that exhaustion is proof of commitment. That surviving on three hours of sleep is a badge of honour. That taking a break means falling behind. It isn't. And you're not. Here's what's actually happening when you sleep: your brain is consolidating everything you studied. The concepts that felt blurry at 2 AM? They settle and clarify overnight. The problem you couldn't crack? Your rested mind sees a way through it by morning. Sleep is not lost time — it is LEARNING TIME. Here's what rest does for your performance: - Your FOCUS is sharpest after genuine recovery - Your CREATIVITY peaks when you're not running on empty - Your RETENTION improves dramatically with adequate sleep - Your MOOD and RESILIENCE — the things that carry you through exam season — depend entirely on rest The culture around us glorifies the all-nighter. The student who "never stops." The person who wears busyness like a crown. Don't buy into it. A rested mind outperforms a burnt-out one — not sometimes. Every single time. So here's what I'm asking of you today: SLEEP PROPERLY. Take your break without guilt. Step outside. Eat a real meal. Do the thing that restores you. That is not laziness. That is strategy. The students who last — who actually perform at the level they're capable of — are the ones who learned to protect their energy, not just spend it. You're building something long-term. Treat yourself accordingly. REST WELL. WORK BETTER. What does your rest routine look like during the semester? Share below — let's normalise taking care of ourselves. #StudentLife #SelfCare #Sleep #StudySmarter #StudentWellbeing #ExcellentBreed #MentalHealth #AcademicSuccess #ProductiveRest

When a classroom breathes together, something shifts. 🫁 But what's actually happening in those young nervous systems? The science is clear - and more nuanced than you might think. Shared breathing in classrooms works through something called physiological synchrony. Children begin to regulate in similar patterns when they share a calm, structured rhythm together. The result: → Heart rate slows, stress activation drops → Attention and focus improve → Emotional intensity in the room reduces → Children move from reactive to ready Even sessions of just one to five minutes show real benefits for stress reduction and focus. It's not magic. It's not permanent rewiring. It's state-based regulation - and that's exactly what children need before they can learn. The research on whole-classroom breathing is still growing, but what we know from school-based breathing and mindfulness programmes is consistently encouraging. One shared rhythm. A whole room that lands a little more softly. That's what School Breathe is built on. Read the full evidence breakdown at the link below https://lnkd.in/eRcgGr2z #SchoolBreathe #MindfulSchools #TeacherWellbeing #ChildDevelopment #ClassroomWellbeing #BreathingPractice #EvidenceBasedEducation

Once you get your head around that: ·     Many of us lead sedentary lives - office jobs, cars, lifts, escalators etc, etc ·     There is so much food available - supermarkets, fast food, cafes, garages, just about everywhere - most of it cleverly manufactured to appeal ·     Our sleep is being disrupted by light, noise, phones, screens... Then you can start to get your head around making mindful choices. Which is relevant because these things affect: ·     Health ·     Mood ·     Concentration ·     Decision making ·     Stamina ·     and more And it feels like as you get older these things become even more important. Though it also applies to the young. I once heard a bunch of 20 somethings say, as they came off their company’s grad scheme, “we don’t have the energy of youth anymore”! It’s not easy. But even recognising that it’s not easy is helpful. That way, like with anything difficult, you can start to prepare. Make a plan, maybe use goals, involve others, learn what works for you, stay on course etc.

Taking care of yourself is part of the job too 
Teaching is deeply rewarding, but the daily weight of it, the responsibility, the emotional load, adds up.That constant pressure, often driven by teachers' own high standards for themselves, can become overwhelming. In today's fast-paced world, it is easy to lose touch with your own needs. And without intentional self-care, even the most passionate educators can find themselves on the path to burnout and dissatisfaction. At Platform21, we believe happy students come from happy teachers. Giving educators real, practical tools that actually work in daily life is where meaningful change begins. Our new blog "Teacher well-being starts here: build resilience, prevent burnout and manage stress" introduces you to the world of mindfulness and, most importantly, to helpful tools you can implement in your everyday life. Full blog post: https://lnkd.in/eCTj2jQt