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title: Smiling Mind Blog | Teachers
description: Teachers | Insights, tips & tricks, interviews and articles relating to the power of mindfulness meditation. Open your attention to the present with key techniques to avoid stress and anxiety.
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# Teachers

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[Tips & Tricks](https://blog.smilingmind.com.au/tag/tips-tricks), [Teachers](https://blog.smilingmind.com.au/tag/teachers), [Students](https://blog.smilingmind.com.au/tag/students), [Schools](https://blog.smilingmind.com.au/tag/schools), [Mental Health](https://blog.smilingmind.com.au/tag/mental-health), [Mental Fitness](https://blog.smilingmind.com.au/tag/mental-fitness)

## [Educator Wellbeing: 5 Everyday Mental Fitness Practices](https://blog.smilingmind.com.au/educator-wellbeing-everyday-mental-fitness)

 Posted by [Smiling Mind](https://blog.smilingmind.com.au/author/smiling-mind) on October 27, 2026

 Practical ways to recognise what supports your wellbeing and build mental fitnes...

[Tips & Tricks](https://blog.smilingmind.com.au/tag/tips-tricks), [Teachers](https://blog.smilingmind.com.au/tag/teachers), [Students](https://blog.smilingmind.com.au/tag/students), [Schools](https://blog.smilingmind.com.au/tag/schools), [Mental Health](https://blog.smilingmind.com.au/tag/mental-health), [Mental Fitness](https://blog.smilingmind.com.au/tag/mental-fitness)  6 minute read

[![](https://blog.smilingmind.com.au/hubfs/iStock-1340023775.jpg)](https://blog.smilingmind.com.au/educator-wellbeing-5-ways-to-practise-mental-fitness-this-week)

[![](https://blog.smilingmind.com.au/hubfs/iStock-1340023775.jpg)](https://blog.smilingmind.com.au/educator-wellbeing-5-ways-to-practise-mental-fitness-this-week)

[Tips & Tricks](https://blog.smilingmind.com.au/tag/tips-tricks), [Teachers](https://blog.smilingmind.com.au/tag/teachers), [Mindfulness](https://blog.smilingmind.com.au/tag/mindfulness), [Mental Fitness](https://blog.smilingmind.com.au/tag/mental-fitness)

## [Educator Wellbeing: 5 Ways to Practise Mental Fitness This Week](https://blog.smilingmind.com.au/educator-wellbeing-5-ways-to-practise-mental-fitness-this-week)

 Posted by [Smiling Mind](https://blog.smilingmind.com.au/author/smiling-mind) on October 5, 2026

 When was the last time something small helped you feel a little more like yourse...

[Tips & Tricks](https://blog.smilingmind.com.au/tag/tips-tricks), [Teachers](https://blog.smilingmind.com.au/tag/teachers), [Mindfulness](https://blog.smilingmind.com.au/tag/mindfulness), [Mental Fitness](https://blog.smilingmind.com.au/tag/mental-fitness)  4 minute read

[![Teacher with head in hands, seeming stressed in front of a laptop](https://blog.smilingmind.com.au/hubfs/teacher%20burnout.png)](https://blog.smilingmind.com.au/managing-teacher-burnout-a-mental-fitness-guide)

[![Teacher with head in hands, seeming stressed in front of a laptop](https://blog.smilingmind.com.au/hubfs/teacher%20burnout.png)](https://blog.smilingmind.com.au/managing-teacher-burnout-a-mental-fitness-guide)

[Teachers](https://blog.smilingmind.com.au/tag/teachers), [Self care](https://blog.smilingmind.com.au/tag/self-care), [Mental Fitness](https://blog.smilingmind.com.au/tag/mental-fitness)

## [Managing Teacher Burnout: A Mental Fitness Guide](https://blog.smilingmind.com.au/managing-teacher-burnout-a-mental-fitness-guide)

 Posted by [Smiling Mind](https://blog.smilingmind.com.au/author/smiling-mind) on July 23, 2024

 Teacher burnout is one of the most pervasive challenges of working in education ...

[Teachers](https://blog.smilingmind.com.au/tag/teachers), [Self care](https://blog.smilingmind.com.au/tag/self-care), [Mental Fitness](https://blog.smilingmind.com.au/tag/mental-fitness)  4 minute read

[![](https://blog.smilingmind.com.au/hubfs/iStock-907283180.jpg)](https://blog.smilingmind.com.au/how-to-encourage-friendships-in-the-classroom-a-guide-for-teachers)

[![](https://blog.smilingmind.com.au/hubfs/iStock-907283180.jpg)](https://blog.smilingmind.com.au/how-to-encourage-friendships-in-the-classroom-a-guide-for-teachers)

[Tips & Tricks](https://blog.smilingmind.com.au/tag/tips-tricks), [Teachers](https://blog.smilingmind.com.au/tag/teachers), [Students](https://blog.smilingmind.com.au/tag/students), [Schools](https://blog.smilingmind.com.au/tag/schools)

## [How to Encourage Friendships in the Classroom: A Guide for Teachers](https://blog.smilingmind.com.au/how-to-encourage-friendships-in-the-classroom-a-guide-for-teachers)

 Posted by [Smiling Mind](https://blog.smilingmind.com.au/author/smiling-mind) on March 18, 2024

 Healthy friendships are fundamental to a child’s emotional and social learning i...

[Tips & Tricks](https://blog.smilingmind.com.au/tag/tips-tricks), [Teachers](https://blog.smilingmind.com.au/tag/teachers), [Students](https://blog.smilingmind.com.au/tag/students), [Schools](https://blog.smilingmind.com.au/tag/schools)  5 minute read

[![](https://blog.smilingmind.com.au/hubfs/Cass%20blog%202.png)](https://blog.smilingmind.com.au/set-your-classroom-up-for-success-when-it-comes-to-sel-to-build-student-and-teacher-mental-fitness)

[![](https://blog.smilingmind.com.au/hubfs/Cass%20blog%202.png)](https://blog.smilingmind.com.au/set-your-classroom-up-for-success-when-it-comes-to-sel-to-build-student-and-teacher-mental-fitness)

[Teachers](https://blog.smilingmind.com.au/tag/teachers), [Students](https://blog.smilingmind.com.au/tag/students), [Schools](https://blog.smilingmind.com.au/tag/schools)

## [How to set your classroom up for success when it comes to SEL to build student (and teacher!) mental fitness](https://blog.smilingmind.com.au/set-your-classroom-up-for-success-when-it-comes-to-sel-to-build-student-and-teacher-mental-fitness)

 Posted by [Cass Furst](https://blog.smilingmind.com.au/author/cass-furst) on February 27, 2024

 Cassandra Furst is a passionate primary school teacher who creates a positive le...

[Teachers](https://blog.smilingmind.com.au/tag/teachers), [Students](https://blog.smilingmind.com.au/tag/students), [Schools](https://blog.smilingmind.com.au/tag/schools)  5 minute read

[![](https://blog.smilingmind.com.au/hubfs/iStock-515264476.jpg)](https://blog.smilingmind.com.au/the-educators-guide-for-managing-student-anxiety-in-the-classroom)

[![](https://blog.smilingmind.com.au/hubfs/iStock-515264476.jpg)](https://blog.smilingmind.com.au/the-educators-guide-for-managing-student-anxiety-in-the-classroom)

[Tips & Tricks](https://blog.smilingmind.com.au/tag/tips-tricks), [Teachers](https://blog.smilingmind.com.au/tag/teachers), [Schools](https://blog.smilingmind.com.au/tag/schools), [Anxiety](https://blog.smilingmind.com.au/tag/anxiety)

## [The Educator's Guide for Managing Student Anxiety in the Classroom](https://blog.smilingmind.com.au/the-educators-guide-for-managing-student-anxiety-in-the-classroom)

 Posted by [Smiling Mind](https://blog.smilingmind.com.au/author/smiling-mind) on January 8, 2024

 Anxiety can be one of the most impactful struggles students face in classrooms t...

[Tips & Tricks](https://blog.smilingmind.com.au/tag/tips-tricks), [Teachers](https://blog.smilingmind.com.au/tag/teachers), [Schools](https://blog.smilingmind.com.au/tag/schools), [Anxiety](https://blog.smilingmind.com.au/tag/anxiety)  5 minute read

[![Primary school students and their teacher sitting in a Smiling Mind space](https://blog.smilingmind.com.au/hubfs/Dulux_SmilingMinds_2238%20St%20Josephs%20without%20dog%20LR.png)](https://blog.smilingmind.com.au/your-students-mental-health-how-physical-spaces-can-make-a-difference)

[![Primary school students and their teacher sitting in a Smiling Mind space](https://blog.smilingmind.com.au/hubfs/Dulux_SmilingMinds_2238%20St%20Josephs%20without%20dog%20LR.png)](https://blog.smilingmind.com.au/your-students-mental-health-how-physical-spaces-can-make-a-difference)

[Teachers](https://blog.smilingmind.com.au/tag/teachers), [Students](https://blog.smilingmind.com.au/tag/students), [Schools](https://blog.smilingmind.com.au/tag/schools), [Mental Health](https://blog.smilingmind.com.au/tag/mental-health)

## [Your Students’ Mental Health: How Physical Spaces Can Make A Difference](https://blog.smilingmind.com.au/your-students-mental-health-how-physical-spaces-can-make-a-difference)

 Posted by [Smiling Mind](https://blog.smilingmind.com.au/author/smiling-mind) on December 14, 2023

 Australia's education system is taking kids’ mental health more seriously than e...

[Teachers](https://blog.smilingmind.com.au/tag/teachers), [Students](https://blog.smilingmind.com.au/tag/students), [Schools](https://blog.smilingmind.com.au/tag/schools), [Mental Health](https://blog.smilingmind.com.au/tag/mental-health)  4 minute read

[![](https://blog.smilingmind.com.au/hubfs/science%20of%20compliments.png)](https://blog.smilingmind.com.au/the-art-and-science-of-compliments-in-the-workplace)

[![](https://blog.smilingmind.com.au/hubfs/science%20of%20compliments.png)](https://blog.smilingmind.com.au/the-art-and-science-of-compliments-in-the-workplace)

[Workplace](https://blog.smilingmind.com.au/tag/workplace), [Tips & Tricks](https://blog.smilingmind.com.au/tag/tips-tricks), [Family](https://blog.smilingmind.com.au/tag/family), [Parents](https://blog.smilingmind.com.au/tag/parents), [Teachers](https://blog.smilingmind.com.au/tag/teachers), [Mental Fitness](https://blog.smilingmind.com.au/tag/mental-fitness)

## [The Art and Science of Compliments: A Mental Fitness Guide](https://blog.smilingmind.com.au/the-art-and-science-of-compliments-in-the-workplace)

 Posted by [Smiling Mind](https://blog.smilingmind.com.au/author/smiling-mind) on August 31, 2023

 Compliments aren't just nice words—they’re a powerful mental fitness tool to str...

[Workplace](https://blog.smilingmind.com.au/tag/workplace), [Tips & Tricks](https://blog.smilingmind.com.au/tag/tips-tricks), [Family](https://blog.smilingmind.com.au/tag/family), [Parents](https://blog.smilingmind.com.au/tag/parents), [Teachers](https://blog.smilingmind.com.au/tag/teachers), [Mental Fitness](https://blog.smilingmind.com.au/tag/mental-fitness)  4 minute read

[![](https://blog.smilingmind.com.au/hubfs/teachers.jpg)](https://blog.smilingmind.com.au/overcoming-the-barriers-to-implementing-sel)

[![](https://blog.smilingmind.com.au/hubfs/teachers.jpg)](https://blog.smilingmind.com.au/overcoming-the-barriers-to-implementing-sel)

[Teachers](https://blog.smilingmind.com.au/tag/teachers), [Students](https://blog.smilingmind.com.au/tag/students), [Mindfulness](https://blog.smilingmind.com.au/tag/mindfulness)

## [Overcoming The Barriers To Implementing SEL](https://blog.smilingmind.com.au/overcoming-the-barriers-to-implementing-sel)

 Posted by [Smiling Mind’s Education Wellbeing Lead](https://blog.smilingmind.com.au/author/smiling-minds-education-wellbeing-lead) on February 13, 2023

 This article sets out the common barriers to SEL implementation in schools, answ...

[Teachers](https://blog.smilingmind.com.au/tag/teachers), [Students](https://blog.smilingmind.com.au/tag/students), [Mindfulness](https://blog.smilingmind.com.au/tag/mindfulness)  8 minute read

[![](https://blog.smilingmind.com.au/hubfs/Screen-Shot-2022-05-23-at-11.16.19-am-1.png)](https://blog.smilingmind.com.au/mental-health-investment)

[![](https://blog.smilingmind.com.au/hubfs/Screen-Shot-2022-05-23-at-11.16.19-am-1.png)](https://blog.smilingmind.com.au/mental-health-investment)

[Children](https://blog.smilingmind.com.au/tag/children), [Family](https://blog.smilingmind.com.au/tag/family), [Teachers](https://blog.smilingmind.com.au/tag/teachers), [Students](https://blog.smilingmind.com.au/tag/students), [Schools](https://blog.smilingmind.com.au/tag/schools), [Mental Health](https://blog.smilingmind.com.au/tag/mental-health)

## [A critical moment to invest in the mental health and wellbeing of our future generations](https://blog.smilingmind.com.au/mental-health-investment)

 Posted by [Dr Addie Wootten, CEO of Smiling Mind](https://blog.smilingmind.com.au/author/dr-addie-wootten-ceo-of-smiling-mind) on June 23, 2022

 Australia’s mental health crisis is now in plain sight. The impacts of the pande...

[Children](https://blog.smilingmind.com.au/tag/children), [Family](https://blog.smilingmind.com.au/tag/family), [Teachers](https://blog.smilingmind.com.au/tag/teachers), [Students](https://blog.smilingmind.com.au/tag/students), [Schools](https://blog.smilingmind.com.au/tag/schools), [Mental Health](https://blog.smilingmind.com.au/tag/mental-health)  4 minute read

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Children, Family, Parents, Mental Fitness  10 minute read

### [How to Help Children Recognise Their Strengths](https://blog.smilingmind.com.au/how-to-help-children-recognise-their-strengths)

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## Latest

[![How to Help Children Recognise Their Strengths](https://blog.smilingmind.com.au/hubfs/iStock-2242270237.jpg)](https://blog.smilingmind.com.au/how-to-help-children-recognise-their-strengths)

### [How to Help Children Recognise Their Strengths](https://blog.smilingmind.com.au/how-to-help-children-recognise-their-strengths)

From creative thinking to kindness and curiosity, discover simple ways to help children spot the strengths they're alrea...

Children, Family, Parents, Mental Fitness  10 minute read

[![Educator Wellbeing: 5 Everyday Mental Fitness Practices](https://blog.smilingmind.com.au/hubfs/iStock-2261385053.jpg)](https://blog.smilingmind.com.au/educator-wellbeing-everyday-mental-fitness)

### [Educator Wellbeing: 5 Everyday Mental Fitness Practices](https://blog.smilingmind.com.au/educator-wellbeing-everyday-mental-fitness)

Practical ways to recognise what supports your wellbeing and build mental fitness into your school day.

Tips & Tricks, Teachers, Students, Schools, Mental Health, Mental Fitness  9 minute read

[![4 ways to make mental fitness part of everyday life](https://blog.smilingmind.com.au/hubfs/iStock-2220526517.jpg)](https://blog.smilingmind.com.au/mental-fitness-everyday-life)

### [4 ways to make mental fitness part of everyday life](https://blog.smilingmind.com.au/mental-fitness-everyday-life)

Smiling Mind and Medibank share four practical ways to turn good intentions into small mental fitness habits that have a...

Tips & Tricks, Self care, Mental Fitness  6 minute read

[![5 Everyday Ways to Support Your Child's Mental Health](https://blog.smilingmind.com.au/hubfs/iStock-2224797241.jpg)](https://blog.smilingmind.com.au/small-things-stack-up-helping-kids-practise-mental-fitness-in-everyday-family-moments)

### [5 Everyday Ways to Support Your Child's Mental Health](https://blog.smilingmind.com.au/small-things-stack-up-helping-kids-practise-mental-fitness-in-everyday-family-moments)

This Mental Health Month we are partnering with Medibank to help more families find practical ways to build mental fitne...

Tips & Tricks, Children, Family, Mindfulness, Mental Fitness  12 minute read

[View more](https://blog.smilingmind.com.au/all)

## At home

[![How to Help Children Recognise Their Strengths](https://blog.smilingmind.com.au/hubfs/iStock-2242270237.jpg)](https://blog.smilingmind.com.au/how-to-help-children-recognise-their-strengths)

### [How to Help Children Recognise Their Strengths](https://blog.smilingmind.com.au/how-to-help-children-recognise-their-strengths)

From creative thinking to kindness and curiosity, discover simple ways to help children spot the strengths they're alrea...

Children, Family, Parents, Mental Fitness  10 minute read

[![5 Everyday Ways to Support Your Child's Mental Health](https://blog.smilingmind.com.au/hubfs/iStock-2224797241.jpg)](https://blog.smilingmind.com.au/small-things-stack-up-helping-kids-practise-mental-fitness-in-everyday-family-moments)

### [5 Everyday Ways to Support Your Child's Mental Health](https://blog.smilingmind.com.au/small-things-stack-up-helping-kids-practise-mental-fitness-in-everyday-family-moments)

This Mental Health Month we are partnering with Medibank to help more families find practical ways to build mental fitne...

Tips & Tricks, Children, Family, Mindfulness, Mental Fitness  12 minute read

[![Raising mentally fit kids in a digital world](https://blog.smilingmind.com.au/hubfs/iStock-1368247217.jpg)](https://blog.smilingmind.com.au/raising-mentally-fit-kids-in-a-digital-world)

### [Raising mentally fit kids in a digital world](https://blog.smilingmind.com.au/raising-mentally-fit-kids-in-a-digital-world)

Practical tips to support children’s mental wellbeing and build better screen habits, without the daily battles.

Tips & Tricks, Children, Family, Parents, Mental Fitness  10 minute read

[View more](https://blog.smilingmind.com.au/tag/children)

## At Work

[![The Small Business Owner’s Survival Guide: Prioritising Mental Health in 2025](https://blog.smilingmind.com.au/hubfs/iStock-2154297863.jpg)](https://blog.smilingmind.com.au/the-small-business-owners-survival-guide-prioritising-mental-health-in-2025)

### [The Small Business Owner’s Survival Guide: Prioritising Mental Health in 2025](https://blog.smilingmind.com.au/the-small-business-owners-survival-guide-prioritising-mental-health-in-2025)

Running a small business can be challenging—you're the strategist, the problem-solver, the cheerleader, and everything i...

Workplace, Tips & Tricks, Business, Self care, Mental Fitness  11 minute read

[![Navigating Peak Season Stress with Business Mental Fitness](https://blog.smilingmind.com.au/hubfs/iStock-2160502739.jpg)](https://blog.smilingmind.com.au/navigating-peak-season-stress-with-business-mental-fitness)

### [Navigating Peak Season Stress with Business Mental Fitness](https://blog.smilingmind.com.au/navigating-peak-season-stress-with-business-mental-fitness)

Running a business is no easy feat, and the current economic uncertainty adds another layer of complexity. To support bu...

Workplace, Business, Mental Fitness  5 minute read

[![Mental Health in the Workplace: Why it Matters, with Mental Fitness Tips for SMEs](https://blog.smilingmind.com.au/hubfs/iStock-1317277259%20(1).jpg)](https://blog.smilingmind.com.au/mental-health-in-the-workplace-why-it-matters-with-mental-fitness-tips-for-smes)

### [Mental Health in the Workplace: Why it Matters, with Mental Fitness Tips for SMEs](https://blog.smilingmind.com.au/mental-health-in-the-workplace-why-it-matters-with-mental-fitness-tips-for-smes)

Did you know that one in three small and medium sized business owners identify mental health as their top concern? It's ...

Workplace, Business, Meditation  14 minute read

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## At school

[![Educator Wellbeing: 5 Everyday Mental Fitness Practices](https://blog.smilingmind.com.au/hubfs/iStock-2261385053.jpg)](https://blog.smilingmind.com.au/educator-wellbeing-everyday-mental-fitness)

### [Educator Wellbeing: 5 Everyday Mental Fitness Practices](https://blog.smilingmind.com.au/educator-wellbeing-everyday-mental-fitness)

Practical ways to recognise what supports your wellbeing and build mental fitness into your school day.

Tips & Tricks, Teachers, Students, Schools, Mental Health, Mental Fitness  9 minute read

[![The Wellbeing Shifts I Hope to See in 2026](https://blog.smilingmind.com.au/hubfs/iStock-1498908506.jpg)](https://blog.smilingmind.com.au/five-wellbeing-trends-to-watch-in-2026)

### [The Wellbeing Shifts I Hope to See in 2026](https://blog.smilingmind.com.au/five-wellbeing-trends-to-watch-in-2026)

We’ve made real progress in reducing stigma around mental health. But too often, we still wait until something is broken...

Family, Schools, Mental Fitness  5 minute read

[![How to Encourage Friendships in the Classroom: A Guide for Teachers](https://blog.smilingmind.com.au/hubfs/iStock-907283180.jpg)](https://blog.smilingmind.com.au/how-to-encourage-friendships-in-the-classroom-a-guide-for-teachers)

### [How to Encourage Friendships in the Classroom: A Guide for Teachers](https://blog.smilingmind.com.au/how-to-encourage-friendships-in-the-classroom-a-guide-for-teachers)

Healthy friendships are fundamental to a child’s emotional and social learning in school, but they don't always come eas...

Tips & Tricks, Teachers, Students, Schools  9 minute read

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## News

[![](https://blog.smilingmind.com.au/hubfs/youth%20social%20media%20ban.png)](https://blog.smilingmind.com.au/youth-social-media-ban)

### ["A social media band-aid won’t stick": Smiling Mind's take on Australia's Proposed Under 16 Social Media Ban](https://blog.smilingmind.com.au/youth-social-media-ban)

The ban to prevent Australian children under 16 from accessing social media is filled with great intentions. However exp...

Parents, Mental Health, Media release, Mental Fitness  4 minute read

[![Children’s mental health the losers of this year’s budget](https://blog.smilingmind.com.au/hubfs/childrens%20mental%20health.png)](https://blog.smilingmind.com.au/childrens-mental-health-the-losers-of-this-years-budget)

### [Children’s mental health the losers of this year’s budget](https://blog.smilingmind.com.au/childrens-mental-health-the-losers-of-this-years-budget)

The 2025 Federal Budget has failed our children, according to Australia’s leading children’s mental health not-for-profi...

Mental Health, Media release  3 minute read

[![Don’t forget Our Kids this budget, Prime Minister](https://blog.smilingmind.com.au/hubfs/210506_SmilingMind_WaitaraPrimary_PaulMcMillan-014_Edit.jpg)](https://blog.smilingmind.com.au/dont-forget-our-kids-this-budget-prime-minister)

### [Don’t forget Our Kids this budget, Prime Minister](https://blog.smilingmind.com.au/dont-forget-our-kids-this-budget-prime-minister)

Tomorrow’s budget announcement will be an important reflection of what we care about as a nation. There’s an opportunity...

Children, Family, Mental Health, Media release  3 minute read

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}
```

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}
```

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}
```