Teaching Brilliantly is a concept that promotes engaging in practices that empower you to teach and live a balanced and brilliant life. But to be an effective teacher, you must care for yourself to give your students the support they need. Burnout is real! Being stressed harms our physical and emotional health. Plus, it causes strain in our relationships with our students and colleagues. But it can be avoided with healthy practices that promote wellness. 

We identify wellness practices into three powerhouse goals:

1.      Developing inner strength and resilience

2.      Developing compassionate relationships with self and others

3.      Having high expectations for self and others. 

These aspects support living a balanced life. Creating balance in our personal and professional lives gives us the strength to work in diverse and dynamic environments and to do the emotional and physically demanding work in education.

Our top 5 strategies to promote wellness are:

1. Engaging in daily exercise, either walking, running, doing yoga, or your favorite activities

2. Disconnect from technology and connect to nature to rejuvenate.

3. Practice mindfulness by meditating or engaging in laughter and play with family and friends – whatever you do, practice being present in the now.

4. Read, journal, listen to music, be creative, and express gratitude daily.

5. Connect the senses – we are advocates for using essential oils to enhance physical and emotional wellness. Our favorite essential oil distributor is doTERRA.

On this page, we have curated items that support these strategies to empower you to live your most balanced life.

We use Lavender at night to relax and get a restful sleep, motivate and Adaptiv during the day to enhance productivity while staying calm and relaxed in stressful environments, and use Oregano and Tea Tree when we feel under the weather.

 Order roller bottles already blended with carrier oil, making them very convenient and traveling quickly. 

Just roll them on the inside of your wrist, the back of your neck, or the bottoms of your feet, and you are good to go. 

Tea Tree oil is also great for curing sore throats; rub it on your neck when you get a tickle in your throat. Repeat every 2 hours or so till symptoms are gone.

Developing a daily self-care routine is essential to increase overall teacher wellness. We highly recommend meditation, exercise, massage, and connecting the senses. The following are suggestions of our favorite self-care tools that inspire relaxation and rejuvenation. Add shower steamers or essential oils to your daily routines. Give yourself a weekly massage. We promise you will love these products!

We believe developing reflective practice is essential to increase teacher wellness. Reflection supports the concept of teaching brilliantly and mindfulness. To begin a practice of journaling, choose a journal that inspires you; here are three suggestions with our favorite writing tools.