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National Wellness Month: The crucial role of wellness in education

It’s National Wellness Month and to mark the occasion, we asked Kevin Hawkins and Amy Burke - authors of The Mindful Teacher’s Toolkit - and Elizabeth Holmes - author of A Practical Guide to Teacher Wellbeing and The Primary Teacher's School Year Planner – on what they believe wellness in education to be.

ResearchMaria Pia TissotAugust 16, 2022wellness, education, self-care, health, mental health

The Paradoxes of Social Support – Social Media Groups Can Jeopardize Health and Wellness Goals

Evidence shows that we have increasingly been turning to social media groups for advice on health, wellness and many other life matters. Most academic studies have documented the positive social dynamics of virtual support, but connections are not always constructive - here are our findings.

Research, Editor's PicksMaria Pia TissotAugust 3, 2022social media, mental health, wellness, virtual communities