Ett av grundskolerektorernas viktigaste uppdrag är att leda arbetet mot kränkande behandling, diskriminering och trakasserier. Trots att uppgiften spelar stor roll för elevernas hälsa, utveckling och lärande nedprioriteras uppdraget ofta, visar ny forskning från Luleå tekniska universitet.

The demands of being a teacher can lead to burnout, writes Naphtali Hoff, president of Impactful Coaching & Consulting. In this blog post, Hoff shares ways teachers can stave off burnout by focusing on their physical, mental, and social and emotional health.

Många elever idag upplever att de är stressade. Med utbildningsprojektet Resiliens satsar Drottning Blankas Gymnasieskola i Örebro på att stärka elevernas psykiska hälsa och ge dem verktyg för att bättre kunna hantera förändringar och motgångar. Vi har träffat Anna Gustafsson, förstelärare och tillika resiliensutbildare på Drottning Blankas Gymnasieskola, och Tindra Blomquist, som går andra året…

Mindfulness, eller medveten närvaro, finns på mångas läppar just nu. Men vad är det egentligen, och hur ­kan ­­man komma igång?

The principal of an internationally recognized trauma-informed school explains what this form of education is—and what it isn’t.

Setting aside time for reflection and introspection helps students focus.

Why it's important for teachers — and their schools — to create space to acknowledge and respond to the stress of the job.

Students who practice yoga can experience benefits including improved flexibility and balance, plus reduced anxiety and better academic performance, writes Brianna Randall. Randall references an MIT study that found that sixth-grade students who participated in an eight-week mindfulness program demonstrated less stress and fewer negative emotions at its conclusion.

Students who get regular, recommended amounts of sleep, have better academic outcomes, with sleep factoring into about one-fourth of the difference among students' grades, according to a study by researchers at MIT. The researchers found that consistency of sleep as much as a month before an exam was a major indicator.

A new book, The Joy of Movement, offers more motivation to exercise. It's not just about getting fit or looking good: Exercise can give you courage, pleasure and better friendships.