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You are so right, Tina! For me, though, it seems like what I need for self-care varies from week-to-week or even day-to-day. Another factor is what kinds of care I need to provide my family. One of the main ways I have engaged in self-care has been making sure I have time to cook (which is easier working from home).

We’re all over-worked and under-paid right now; taking time for self-care is so important. Sometimes it means saying “no” (which I think we’re terrible at doing as educators) and setting firm boundaries on all the things that threaten time outside of work. Our jobs truly never end unless we budget time away each day.

Thanks for this!

I so agree! Even when we’re working in an office, I have a hard time stepping away from my desk for lunch, which is considered a big element of self-care. The reason is simple and complex at the same time: I am an introvert with a mild case ADHD.

The introvert means I don’t “relax” around a lot of loud people, talking in restaurants or…[Read more]

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