Q: What is teacher wellbeing and why is it important?
A: Teacher wellbeing is the overall mental, emotional, and physical health of educators. When teachers feel supported and balanced, they can connect more deeply with students and create a thriving classroom environment.

Q: What are the main causes of teacher stress?
A: Common causes include high workloads, time pressures, administrative demands, challenging student behaviours, and a lack of personal boundaries or self-care time.

Q: How can teachers improve their wellbeing?
A: Small, intentional practices make a big difference. Techniques like heart coherence breathing, meditation, EFT tapping, and reconnecting with hobbies you love can reduce stress and build resilience.

Q: What is heart coherence and how does it help teachers?
A: Heart coherence is a technique that harmonises your heart, brain, and nervous system. It helps calm your stress response, improve focus, and restore emotional balance—even during busy school days.

Q: Can meditation and breathwork fit into a teacher’s busy schedule?
A: Yes! Even 2–5 minutes of mindful breathing or a quick guided meditation can reset your nervous system and boost focus without taking much time.

Q: How can schools better support teacher wellbeing?
A: Schools can create a culture of wellbeing by encouraging regular breaks, offering stress-management workshops, providing access to wellbeing programs, and modelling healthy work-life balance from leadership down.

Q: What’s the difference between stress and burnout for teachers?
A: Stress is a temporary response to high demands, while burnout is a deeper state of exhaustion caused by long-term, unmanaged stress. Burnout leads to detachment, reduced motivation, and emotional fatigue.

Q: How can teachers prevent burnout?
A: Burnout prevention involves healthy boundaries, saying no to extra commitments, regular self-care practices like heart coherence, and seeking support from colleagues or wellbeing programs.

Q: How can teachers maintain work-life balance?
A: Set clear finish times for work, limit school tasks at home, and prioritise time for family, friends, hobbies, and rest. Work-life balance is about protecting your energy.

Q: Why is teacher self-care not selfish?
A: Teacher self-care is essential because you can’t give your best when you’re depleted. Looking after yourself helps you show up with more energy, patience, and presence for your students.

Q: Do these wellbeing practices really make a difference?
A: Yes! Research shows mindfulness, heart coherence, and EFT tapping can lower stress hormones, improve emotional regulation, and enhance focus and creativity..