Teacher Mental Health & Wellbeing Training

It will come as no surprise to those currently working in education that teacher mental health and wellbeing is now at its lowest level in five years, with stress, insomnia and burnout on the increase.

Working in schools has been described as “unsustainably demanding” and with 78% of education staff across the UK suffering from stress, it continues to be one of the main causes of short and long-term absence (CIPD, 2023).

The Life-Changing Magic of Resilience™

Mental Wellbeing Training for Children and Young People

Two Programmes in One

While the training is primarily about teacher mental health and wellbeing, schools will also receive a suite of adapted resources for use with children and young people (suitable for P6/Y5-S2/Y8), including PPTs, practical techniques, and supporting materials.

Mind Guardians: The Resilience Protocol

Teachers will be equipped with the knowledge, techniques and exercises to use in their own lives; they can then teach these coping strategies to children or young people as part of a series of interactive, practical modules.

Is Being Trauma-Informed Enough?

While the last few years have focussed on ensuring teachers and staff are trauma-informed, it’s not the whole story. Resilience is the flip-side of trauma and it is what enables humans to keep going, even in the face of adversity.

Resilience: A Preventative Programme for Teacher Mental Health

A resilience-building approach is preventative and involves coping with life’s challenges in a way that protects wellbeing—by training individuals to anticipate stress and prepare in advance to minimise its impact and ‘weather the storm’.

A Therapeutic, Research-Informed Approach

The Life-Changing Magic of Resilience™ is based on the latest evidence-based practice and therapeutic approaches and is designed to:

• Provide a better understanding of stress and how to manage it more effectively
• Give staff practical tools to ‘become their own therapist’
• Support the mind and body with simple daily routines to build resilience and find balance 
• Help staff feel better able to cope with life’s challenges and handle them in a healthier way
• Provide stress-reduction techniques including relaxation, meditation, and mindfulness for life

Live, Online Training with Anne Glennie

Training consists of six modules, which are live, online with Anne. These sessions can be delivered over six weeks, or spread out over a term. Inset or in-service days are also available. Modules include:

• 1. Situation Stress: The Impact of Stress, Risk Factors and the Protective Power of Resilience
• 2. Body + Breath: Reset Your Body with Relaxation and Self-Regulation
• 3. Calm Your Mind: Mindfulness and the Power of Being Present
• 4. What Do I Do Now?: Practical Coping Strategies for Adversity
• 5. Brain Training: How to Deal with Thoughts and Feelings
• 6. Resilience Routines: Finding Balance with a Values-Led Life

Why Should You Work with Me?

I am a full member of The National Council of Integrative Psychotherapists (NCIP) and hold a higher diploma in Cognitive Behavioural Hypnotherapy (Hypno-CBT®) from the UK College of Hypnosis and Hypnotherapy which is approved by the British Psychological Society.

Before becoming a therapist, I worked in education for over 20 years, running The Learning Zoo education consultancy since 2010. During that time I trained over 12,000 teachers in all aspects of literacy across Scotland through my courses Reflective Reading, Phonics Forever and The Story Kitchen.

I have presented at researchED, ScotED, Education Scotland’s SLF, The Reading Reform Foundation Conference (RRF), various Head Teacher Conferences, and have provided training for SALT (The Scottish Association of Language Teachers), Storlann’s Gaelic Teachers’ Conference, SCIS (The Scottish Council of Independent Schools) and The School Library Association (SLA).

I am also an author and award-winning publisher. I combine private practice with Living Well Therapy webinars for schools, charities and workplaces.