Most teachers enter the field of education to make a difference in student’s lives. But often they end up feeling tired, wired, and running in circles. However, there is another way. When teachers care for themselves deeply and deliberately, they are able to care for the people that matter most in their lives, their students, friends, and families. Discover what research says about the positive impact teacher self-care, self-compassion, and stress reduction has on student learning. Participants learn self-care strategies to explore how to self-regulate, nurture self-acceptance, and practice self- compassion. Phase I of the course explores how to develop routines so that educators can not only deal with being overwhelmed but rise above it.