Educator's Guide to Compassion Fatigue: A Teacher Self-Care Workbook to Prevent Burnout, Build Resilience, and Reignite Purpose

Feeling emotionally drained, overwhelmed, or disconnected as an educator? The Educator's Guide to Compassion Fatigue is a research-informed teacher self-care workbook designed to help you prevent burnout, build resilience, and reignite your purpose in teaching. Developed by a licensed school social worker, this workbook combines trauma-informed insights with practical tools to strengthen your well-being and restore your passion for education. Each section guides you through reflection, mindfulness, and actionable strategies to maintain emotional balance in the classroom and beyond. Inside you'll find: • Guided reflection pages to process stress and realign with your teaching purpose • Research-based tools to recognize, address, and prevent compassion fatigue • Weekly self-care checklists, habit trackers, and mindfulness practices • Worksheets to reinforce resilience and positive coping strategies • A digital printable toolkit — download all checklists, planners, and reflection pages for unlimited reuse Whether you're a classroom teacher, counselor, or administrator, this workbook empowers you to prioritize your health, model resilience, and sustain your impact as an educator. Because your students deserve the best of you, not what's left of you.