Teacher and Staff Resources
Mental Health Support
- Care Solace: a supportive resource to help connect you to a therapist specializing in what you need.
- Employee Assistance Program: free short-term counseling services and referrals; you can call their service 24-7 (866-248-4094). For the website, use code SMCSIG.
- Headspace for Educators: free subscription to use for yourself, and with your students.
- BIPOC & AAPI Resources: collection of support services for the BIPOC and AAPI communities.
- LGBTQIA+ Resources: resources from therapists, to group counseling, to crisis support.
- Grief Resources: Young Adult Grief Network, Kara Grief Support for All
- Social Support: How to Make Friends as an Adult, Effective Communication, Setting Healthy Boundaries
- Religious & Spiritual Spaces in the Bay: *come back at a later time for this list, I want to ensure I have vetted properly before making suggestions!*
- Podcasts/ Books on Tape to Listen to On Your Commute: Unlocking Us, 10% Happier, Super Soul, Dear Jessamyn, Food Psych, Homecooking, We Can Do Hard Things, Present Over Perfect, Radical Acceptance
Something missing? Let me know! [email protected].
Physical Health Support
- Sleep Support: Yoga Nidra for Sleep, CDC Sleep Guide, How to Get Sleep in Anxious Times
- Nutrition & Body Image Support: Beginner's Guide to Intuitive Eating, Size Diversity and Health at Every Size, Eating Disorder Support
- Food Bloggers to Get Recipe Inspiration From After a Long Work Day: Half Baked Harvest, Sweet Potato Soul, The Korean Vegan, Pinch of Yum, How Sweet Eats, Dada Eats
- Get Outside in the Bay: San Carlos Trails, Peninsula Hikes, Bay Area Hikes
Discounts for School Staff
SF Broadway offers an educator discount when you use the code SCSD.
677 Laurel Street, Suite 200. San Carlos. (650) 631-YOGA (9642). Offers 50% OFF Discount (no contract required) for monthly membership. Click link for more information about Educator Discounts
Advanced Sports Performance (505 Quarry Rd, San Carlos) offers discounted memberships of 20% off all Unlimited and 3x/week memberships.
King's Camp and Fitness (1100 Industrial Rd Suite 13, San Carlos) offers an educator discount.
Studio K-Fit (3708 Florence St, Redwood City) offers First month = 20% off, ongoing membership till end of 2022= 10% off.
Homegrown AthletX (551 Taylor Way Unit 5, San Carlos) (be aware that without crossfit experience you have to go through fundamental training). Email: [email protected] for educator pricing.
Alkalign Studios (249 1st St, Los Altos) offers 20% off for on-demand, livestream and in-person classes- use code educator20 to get discount.
Fit4Mom (319 Emerald Ave, San Carlos) offers a discount- reach out to them to learn more.
F45 (San Mateo) offers a student/teacher that is $50/week with no commitment.
Tips for Making Each Busy Day Feel Healthier & Happier
- Find a peer to walk with at lunch/ whenever you get a few free moments each day. This will help to reset your mind and body, and fresh air is always the best medicine!
- Put some essential oils in your mask to help you have calming or energizing scents surrounding you throughout the day.
- On that note, be sure to extra-hydrate. It was always important to drink lots of water, and when you're teaching and working with masks on all day, we must be super-duper hydraters.
- Notice your breath. It is so cliche, however it's stated so often because it's effective. When you notice your mind is busy, and your body is tense, fill your nose up with air, feel your belly expand, and slowly blow it out your mouth. You can do this whilst writing emails, talking to students, standing up in front of a class.
- Please reference this list of strategies for overwhelm for additional ideas.
