Teachers are in the middle of what experts are calling a mental health emergency. Often, we make teachers themselves shoulder the entire burden of this. For example, we might tell teachers to simply practice self-care. 

Something that most, if not all, teachers and school staff have thought about in recent times is: “How are our students doing, really?” 

There is a lot of focus on how mindfulness can help students, but teachers can reap the benefits of mindfulness too, even when their students aren’t around.

Even if you’ve never heard the term “empathic distress” before, if you’re an educator, you’ve probably felt it at some point.

Every teacher has experienced the moment when they realize their students are burnt out. Perhaps you’re in the middle of a long lesson, or they’re taking a tiring exam. You realize you’ve lost them — they’re listless, squirmy, and unfocused.