As educators, you’re used to measuring your days by what gets done: lessons taught, emails answered, meetings attended, crises managed. If there’s a spare minute, you’ll likely fill it. Planning, grading, responding, preparing. The problem is that your brain and nervous system were not designed for nonstop output. They were designed for cycles—periods of focused effort and periods of apparent “doing nothing” that are actually essential for insight, creativity, and emotional r

It is the teachers, by far, who have the ability to bring about the greatest amount of change for students, remediating increasing stress.

Being fully present in the moment, without judgment...helps adolescents develop self-awareness, manage stress, and improve their well-being.