Your well-being You will remember from your PGCE year that despite good intentions to keep a good work/ life balance, it is often easier said than done. It is important to ensure that you eat healthily and that you take the time to do the things that you enjoy i.e. hobbies/ spending time with friends and family. Don’t let school work take over! You may want to consider setting a time when you will leave school at the end of the day or a time when you switch your laptop off each evening be strict with yourself and ensure you take time to relax and wind-down. – During your induction week for your PGCE year, you may remember given a card focussing on developing resilience. This is shown below as a reminder for your NQT year. Four Sources of Energy Physical Energy Regulate breathing inhale for 3 exhale for 7 – Consider diet eat breakfast to kick start – metabolism and replenish blood glucose levels Drink water dehydration compromises – concentration and coordination 7 8 hours of sleep required for optimal – functioning Recovery breaks build in breaks to your – routines Emotional Energy Change the channel - make time to do things that are emotionally nourishing Wake up recognise the difference between – absentmindedness and presence of mind Consider what’s important now (WIN) give – your attention to what needs doing now Nurture your social network connectedness – is key to resilience Mental Energy Control your attention decide where to – focus your attention rather than let it get hijacked. Meditate to build the skill Take regular breaks recovery is needed for – consolidation and encoding Adopt realistic optimism optimistic people – are more persistent and successful Where are you when you get your best ideas? recognising creativity often emerges – in the most unusual places Spiritual Energy Regularly reflect on your deepest held values Identify what’s important to you Have the courage to live by your values Identify (and undertake) activities that are spiritually renewing for you
Your well-being You will remember from your PGCE year that despite good intentions to keep a good work/ life balance, it is often easier said than done. It is important to ensure that you eat healthily and that you take the time to do the things that you enjoy i.e. hobbies/ spending time with friends and family. Don’t let school work take over! You may want to consider setting a time when you will leave school at the end of the day or a time when you switch your laptop off each evening – be strict with yourself and ensure you take time to relax and wind-down. During your induction week for your PGCE year, you may remember given a card focussing on developing resilience. This is shown below as a reminder for your NQT year. Four Sources of Energy Physical Energy Regulate breathing – inhale for 3 exhale for 7 Consider diet – eat breakfast to kick start metabolism and replenish blood glucose levels Drink water – dehydration compromises concentration and coordination 7 – 8 hours of sleep required for optimal functioning Recovery breaks – build in breaks to your routines Emotional Energy Change the channel - make time to do things that are emotionally nourishing Wake up – recognise the difference between absentmindedness and presence of mind Consider what’s important now (WIN) – give your attention to what needs doing now Nurture your social network – connectedness is key to resilience Mental Energy Control your attention – decide where to focus your attention rather than let it get hijacked. Meditate to build the skill Take regular breaks – recovery is needed for consolidation and encoding Adopt realistic optimism – optimistic people are more persistent and successful Where are you when you get your best ideas? – recognising creativity often emerges in the most unusual places Spiritual Energy Regularly reflect on your deepest held values Identify what’s important to you Have the courage to live by your values Identify (and undertake) activities that are spiritually renewing for you
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