Teacher Wellbeing Cards – a reflection tool for educators
Are you an educator looking for a better work-life balance? Do you feel exhausted or overwhelmed in your teaching role and are looking for ways to improve your energy levels and sense of connection? Are you working in a team that needs an infusion of hope, creativity and joy?
The Teacher Wellbeing Cards are perfect for having conversations about the things that matter in educational settings – improving mental health, reducing stress, establishing boundaries, finding balance, preventing burnout, building respectful and supportive relationships, and re-discovering meaning.
Based on years of research on positive psychology and strength-based approaches to teacher wellbeing by teacher and senior lecturer in education, Dr. Kristina Turner and psychologist, Professor Monica Thielking, these beautifully-designed, evidence-based cards are designed to open-up honest and hopeful conversations about teacher wellbeing, in all its myriad forms.
Use the Teacher Wellbeing cards to have conversations about:
- how you can replenish your energy and enthusiasm
- where you find meaning and how you can focus on those things more
- what brings you joy in your work
- how you can create meaningful boundaries
- what you do to take care of yourself
- how you connect with others
- what you are grateful for
- how to name and work through challenges
- who supports you
- what you do to celebrate your successes, big and small.
Perfect for team or staff meetings, professional development, for creating a culture of support, respect, kindness and trust. They are also great to use as a personal resource and make a perfect gift for the teacher in your life.
The Teacher Wellbeing cards include artwork by exceptional artist and educator, Kain White. These stunning images have been deliberately designed to be reflective, evocative and hopeful. Drawing strongly on the natural world, the cards invite people to experience a sense of calm and optimism.
You will get:
- 32 cards in a beautiful folio box. Each card includes an original artwork, a single word on the front and three sentence starter prompts on the back.
- A digital booklet, with lots of ideas for using the cards.**
- A digital toolbox of extras, including a digital set of the cards so you can use them anywhere, anytime, card hacks, articles and lots of other great support materials.**
For all educators—from primary and secondary teachers, to early years educators, trainers and university lecturers—and the people who support them, including health and wellbeing staff, counsellors and psychologists.
**Look for the download link for the QR code in your order confirmation email.
Suitable for:
- Counselling
- Therapeutic settings
- Social work
- Early childhood and preschools
- Schools
- Health and medical settings
- Work or professional environments
- Aged care settings
- Justice settings
- Parents
Additional resources:
Published by Innovative Resources
ISBN: 978-1-920945-19-0
32 laminated, full -colour cards 140mm x 140mm and digital booklet
Authors: Kristina Turner and Monica Thielking
Illustrator: Kain White
Design and layout: Mat Jones
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Stories and Reviews
“When I unwrapped these wellbeing cards for teachers, I literally gasped at how good they looked. And then a second gasp, because they’re actually so good. They’re clearly grounded in the evidence base of wellbeing science. I shouldn’t have been surprised, given the amazing authors Kristina Turner and Monica Thielking, but it’s a good reminder that something grounded in research can also be beautiful and genuinely useful.
Now to get these beauties to all the teachers.”
Kelly Ann-Allen
Associate Professor (Research) & ARC DECRA Fellow
“In my thirty years as an educator, I’ve never before seen a resource so attuned to the specific day-to-day challenges and life stresses faced by teachers. Well-thought out conversation starters addressing the experiential realities of the teaching life, are augmented by evocative, soulful images designed to help teachers transcend workplace routines in order to reconnect with the deeper well-springs of their profession.”
Dr. Ian Irvine, Tafe teacher and university lecturer for over 30 years
“The Teacher Wellbeing Cards are a simple yet powerful tool for supporting staff wellbeing. Easy to use and thoughtfully designed, they’re perfect for sparking meaningful conversations, whether one-on-one or in small groups. The open-ended questions allow individuals to reflect in a way that feels comfortable, while also encouraging strength spotting and a shift away from negativity bias. Best of all, they’re grounded in solid research, making them a trustworthy and effective resource for any school team focused on wellbeing.”
Michael Morrissey, Assistant Principal – Wellbeing and Inclusion, Bendigo Senior Secondary College
