Importance of Self-care For Your Educators & Students with Kailyn

Have you ever noticed how we often push through exhaustion until we hit a wall?  Kailyn Fullerton, founder of Upstream Collaboration and an educator passionate about supporting school wellbeing, joins us as we delve into the importance of self-care for educators and students. In this episode, we delve into burnout signs indicating the need for self-care, the importance of ongoing self-care, and Kailyn's journey in prioritizing well-being in her professional and personal life. Moreover, we discuss the need for self-awareness, self-compassion, and mindfulness meditation to recognize and manage signs of exhaustion and stress. Ultimately, Kailyn expounds on using technology or apps for emotional literacy tracking, the future of the well-being sector, and the importance of developing emotional intelligence and resilience in children. Tune in as we unpack insights into well-being in the education sphere! Timestamps [02:18] About the guest, Kailyn Fullerton [02:50] Introducing the topic [03:55] Signs indicating  you need self-care [06:33] Importance of ongoing self-care [07:30] Kailyn’s journey in prioritizing well-being in her professional and personal life [11:18] Effective self-care strategies [15:06] Technology of apps recommendations for meditation and mindfulness [18:36] Why restricting how much time you spend on social media is a type of mindfulness [19:59] The future of the well-being sector [24:45] Why students need to learn self-care [28:12] How to connect with Kailyn Fullerton   Quotes ●     "No matter how healthy we are, it’s the way of the world to have these peaks and lows.” ●     “There is no magic bullet to being well. It is very systematic.” ●     “When you are hurt, you hurt other people.” ●     “Social Media can be an energizer  and can be a drainer.”   Let’s Connect Connect with Kailyn Fullerton  on; ●     X: https://twitter.com/kaifull ●     LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kaifull/   Connect with Dr. Dana Specker Watts on; ●     X:  https://twitter.com/teachwatts Connect with Mike Pierre on; ●     X:  https://twitter.com/Ayitis_SigmaMan   More resources ●     Head over to iss.edu/events to see future PD's that ISS is offering for the SY 22-23. ●     Join the Diversity Collaborative platform-https://info.iss.edu/sign-up-diversity-collaborative   ●     Head over to https://seniaacademy.org/link/0S40Ne to check out inclusion education practices for individuals with disabilities and ensure their potential is fully maximized. ●     Please visit inspirecitizens.org to register for the Global Citizenship