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From My Blog
Rowena’s blogs are full of strategies to encourage you as you take time to invest in yourself in order to overcome the feelings of overwhelm and burnout. Find your confidence, energy, motivation and love of teaching again.
Why Can’t You Switch Off After Work?
Leaving work doesn’t always mean leaving it behind. For some of us, staffing worries, unfinished tasks and difficult conversations follow us home. Switching off isn’t about discipline. It’s about recognising your capacity and choosing the kind of recovery your mind and body actually need.
Rowena Hicks
2 min read
What If Your Worth Was Never Meant to Be Earned?
What if your worth wasn't defined by your productivity? Learn why teachers, nursery leaders and school leaders often measure themselves by their workload, and how valuing yourself beyond achievement can reduce stress and prevent burnout.
Rowena Hicks
2 min read
Why Leadership Feels Heavy
Leadership often feels heavy because many leaders believe they must carry every decision, solve every problem, and never show uncertainty. This pressure leads to burnout and disconnection. The real shift lies in embracing humility inviting input, sharing responsibility, and focusing on what’s right rather than who’s right.
Rowena Hicks
2 min read
3 Simple Ways to Support Nursery Staff Wellbeing
Early years staff give so much, but the emotional cost is often overlooked. This piece explores how stress is a natural nervous system response, not a weakness, and why small moments of awareness can protect your wellbeing. A reminder that you cannot pour from empty your wellbeing is essential, not optional.
Rowena Hicks
2 min read
Do you need permission to switch off? Is rest your summer job as a teacher or leader?
Teacher burnout spikes each September. This summer, choose rest as your priority. Learn how intentional rest can be powerful professional development.
Rowena Hicks
2 min read
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