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NEW! SECOND EDITION!
Self-Care Smarter, Not Harder
The Teacher Self-Care Manual: Simple Self-Care Strategies for Stressed Teachers by Patrice Palmer provides simple, easy-to-apply strategies that will help you take care of yourself. Patrice leads you through simple processes, concise process of identifying and changing the mindsets and beliefs that lead you to harmful habits.
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- Downloads and Resources
- Praise for the First Edition
Description
Simple Self-Care Strategies for Stressed Teachers
Self-care has gone mainstream, but there’s still a lot of work to do! Teaching is one of the most stressful professions, with high rates of burn-out. And yet the burden of self-care still falls on teachers! We can’t be everything and everyone to all our students, all the time, much as we wish we could. But so many teacher self-care books encourage you to do even more! Now you have to find time for journaling, yoga, coffee dates, and more. Plus you feel guilty the whole time, because you’re not planning lessons or buying pencils to give your students before their big exam Friday!
Now in its second edition, The Teacher Self-Care Manual by teacher, trainer, and coach, Patrice Palmer, shows you how to reduce stress and build resilience by deconstructing the mindsets and habits that lead to sacrificing mental health for the job! Get out of the martyr mentality and stop trying to be a Pinterest perfect teacher! Make rest and self-care a regular part of your routine and advocate for your own mental health. And because teachers are not responsible for their working conditions, there’s a chapter about how administrators can support stressed out educators. There’s even a chapter about teaching online and the added hazards of working from home!
The second edition updates some of the advice and statistics. It was written for a world in which self-care and teacher well being are buzzwords, but that doesn’t mean they are being implemented as well as they could!
Clearly and thoughtfully written, Palmer gives you the awareness and tools you need to do away with the guilt! And she should know. She’s been through teacher burnout and come out the other side.
The book also features:
- Hazards and red flags to look out for before you burn out
- Activities to help you find your strengths
- Exercises to share with your students
- Advice for administrators to support teachers
- Tips for online teachers
- Book-club discussion questions
Additional information
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Reviews and Feedback
“Patrice blends research, real-world experience, and practical strategies to help educators combat burnout and rediscover how to balance their professional and personal lives. This is a must-read for any educator committed to thriving, not just surviving, in today’s schools and classrooms.”
— Cassandra Washington, Wellness Advocate, Educator and Retired Principal, Author of Teach and Take Time for You: Strategies and Tips to Reduce Stress and Burnout
“Rather than offering superficial tips, she invites educators into reflection through self-assessment tools that prompt meaningful shifts in habits, mindset, and daily practice. Grounded in positive psychology, the book draws on the work of Martin Seligman—particularly his concept of flourishing—and Kristin Neff’s research on self-compassion. This grounding helps teachers reframe self-care not as indulgence, but as a professional responsibility tied to sustainability and effectiveness.”
— Theresa Meikle, Retired Secondary School Vice-Principal, Author & Mindfulness Facilitator
“This book should be in every staff room! It’s engaging, easy to follow, and incredibly practical. The exercises and activities make it simple for teachers to integrate into their daily routines, while still supporting meaningful emotional growth. I especially appreciated the blend of mindset tools and actionable strategies. It’s such a valuable resource that can make a real difference in both the classroom and the mental well-being of teachers.”
— Victoria Petch, Positive Psychology Educator
“Our wellness program has purchased over one hundred copies of her book for a reason: it’s an excellent resource for any teacher who wants to not just survive, but stay well in the work they love.”
— Michael LeBlanc, Counsellor, New Brunswick Teacher Counselling & Wellness Program
“This book felt like a quiet, reassuring conversation with a friend at exactly the right moment. …I finished it feeling both comforted and hopeful, with ideas I’m genuinely excited to carry into my daily life and work.”
— Kailyn Fullerton, Ed.D., Educational consultant, Meditation Teacher Certified EQ Assessor
“Her reminders about the importance of self-care, healthy boundaries, and recognizing burnout early are just as meaningful outside the classroom as they are within it. This is a thoughtful and practical resource for anyone in a helping profession who wants to support others while also making room for their own well-being.”
— Heather Donnelly, Career and Engagement Advisor, King’s College, Canada
Downloads and Resources
- Check out this lesson plan for using the VIA Character Strengths for Students.
- Download a sample of The Teacher Self-Care Manual here: Teacher Self-Care Manual Sample.
Praise for the First Edition
“Compelling and practical, Patrice provides teachers with actionable self-care strategies for right now, no matter how busy or overwhelmed you might be. Giving yourself permission is the hard part. Consider this your permission.”
— Annemarie Fowler, Founder of Speak Confident English
“…made me feel connected to a community of teachers who are becoming more aware of how self-caring can have a major impact in our professional and personal lives.”
— Ivan Aguilar, ICPNA REGIÓN CENTRO
“…full of intimate acknowledgement of our challenges as people who work independently on a contract by contract basis, but it is full of strategies for the new reality of managing work life balance in the 21st century. Spark your passion through Patrice’s dedication to us and to her craft.”
— Karen Lee, College Boreal
“A concise part-objective, part-personal book that is written from both the head and heart”
— Professor Nancy Van Dorp, Sheridan College
“The Self Care Manual provides an easy to follow manual, real life practices that do no ads to an already full work load. I look forward to using and sharing the information from Patrice’s book.”
— Kim Cooper, teacher
“Practical, to the point and easy to read, this book is full of ways that anyone can reevaluate their life balance and manage their day to day well-being.”
— Ruth Pearce, Author and Trainer
“A great resource for all educators. She did an amazing job interweaving her personal journey in education with relevant research in the field of positive psychology. In addition, this book gives actionable ideas, strategies and exercises, as well as, reflective questioning that will help teachers navigate aspects of the profession that can lead to burnout. Her message that teachers need to make themselves a priority and practice self-care is one that needs to be heard.”
— Robert Dunlop, Educator, Speaker and Author, S.T.R.I.V.E. for Happiness in Education
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