by Rachael Roberts | Feb 5, 2020 | Burnout, MIndfulness, Overwhelm, Stress, Wellbeing
My 14 year old daughter has just spent a week doing work experience in her old Primary school. And she loved it. She came back saying that she had never seriously considered teaching as a profession before, but that now it was something she would give serious thought....
by Rachael Roberts | Oct 22, 2019 | Emotions, MIndfulness, Overwhelm, Stress, stressed day, Uncategorized, Wellbeing
Every year I make a point of going to one of the biggest ELT conferences, IATEFL. I absolutely love it, but last year was the first year in several years that I didn’t come home and spend the following week (or two weeks) ill in bed. I did present, but, unlike the...
by Rachael Roberts | Oct 15, 2019 | Emotions, Inner Troll, Meditation, MIndfulness, Mindfulness practice, Negativity, Personal Development
You know how sometimes it feels that your mind is full of contradictory thoughts? (Not just me I hope). Part of you wants to go to the gym, and part wants to stay in bed. Part of you is furious with your partner, and part of you recognises that they’re just having a...
by Rachael Roberts | Oct 8, 2019 | Emotions, Overwhelm, Stress, stressed day
What causes burnout? For many people the causes seem clear: no work-life balance, too many things to do, a boss that puts too much pressure on, unhelpful or even bullying colleagues, responsibility without sufficient power to actually influence outcomes. All of these...
by Rachael Roberts | Sep 24, 2019 | Inner Troll, MIndfulness, Overwhelm, Stress, stressed day, Wellbeing
This week I asked a lot of teachers, coaches and educational professionals, ‘What stresses you out about your job, and how do you deal with it?’ Some of the recurring themes were: working too many hours or having too many students. being unfairly criticised by parents...
