Where Your Health & Well-Being
Take Center Stage!

“I need to invest in my own self-care in order to be the best teacher that I can be. I have always come at teaching from the standpoint of working my butt off and investing myself entirely in my teaching often at the expense of my own self-care. This past year was my first year teaching and my plate felt so full that I put aside activities like daily exercise and making nutritious meals because I felt like I just didn’t have the time for it. This training today made me rethink this mentality and helped me to understand that if I am depriving myself of these self-care practices then I am not being the best teacher that I can be for my students. Moving forward I want to work hard to prioritize my self-care.”

Everything in the workshop was pertinent! Especially in this environment, I talk daily with my students about self-care and helping them identify something that makes them happy and feel good. We talk about getting exercise, getting outside, etc. I appreciated the distinction she made about what qualifies as self-care and enjoyed the meditation exercise as well as some of the relaxation (breathing) and neck exercises.

“I often would look at self-care as another thing I had to “check-off.” After hearing today’s PD and completing the mindful self-care survey, I realized how I need to make changes in my own life. I know these changes will take time; however, I want to better myself in order to better help my students.”

“This was one of the very best professional development webinars I have ever taken. Bring her back again and again!”

“I really liked how Dr. Melito-Conners offered tangible coping strategies for us to use in our everyday and in the school environment. I find students really like to have strategies that they can do/work on, in order for them to practice and then use when needed.”

“I have thoroughly enjoyed your webinar and your Self-Care Cabaret…last year before the pandemic I was at an all-time low in my career as an [redacted] feeling underappreciated despite being educated and dedicated.  I have used your wisdom and will continue to practice self-care and I will go into Fall 2020 with much confidence and possessing the same dedication I’ve had for 20 years!  I am grateful.”     

“I just participated in your awesome seminar! I just wanted to say THANK YOU FROM THE BOTTOM OF MY HEART! You are so genuine, so authentic, so soothing, and loving! I learned so many new things today that I will definitely put into practice! I am especially looking forward to doing the Reiki exercise with my students during my zoom office hours! I am sending positive vibes your way and hope you and your loved ones remain healthy and happy!!”