Special education demands massive amounts of social and emotional energy. This daily after-work checklist helps introverted teachers silence the noise, release somatic stress, and mentally clock out.
Commute Decompression Silence: Drive home with absolutely no music or podcasts to process sensory input
Repeats: dailyCompassion Fatigue Brain Dump: Vent behavioral incidents securely into the Notes Checklist, then mentally clock out
Repeats: dailySomatic Stress Release: 10 mins of deep somatic tracking; log physical tension or migraine symptoms in the Body tab
Repeats: daily