EIU Faculty Development and Innovation Center

Faculty Wellbeing

& Support Resources

 Self-Care Ideas for Faculty & Staff

Here is a downloadable version of this table.

 Faculty Mental Health and Wellbeing Resources

• “Faculty & Mental Health” Association of College & Research Libraries
• “Mental health in academia: An invisible crisis” Physiology News Magazine
• “Promoting Supportive Academic Environments for Faculty with Mental Illnesses: Resource Guide and Suggestions for Practice” Temple University Collaborative on Inclusion
• “Supporting Faculty and Staff Mental Health” Chronicle of Higher Education pre-recorded webinar (free, but registration is required)
• “How can you support your own mental health?” Centre for Innovation in Campus Mental Health

Awareness When Working with Students

• Conversation with Sheldon Aaron, EIU alum and Licensed Counselor (video)
• Conversation with Logan Lauritzen, EIU alum and Licensed Social Worker (video)
• “Mental Health on the College Campus” Teaching in Higher Ed Podcast
• “Faculty on the Front Lines of Student Mental Health” Timely MD – Telehealth for Students
• “Teaching with Compassion” Teaching in Higher Ed Podcast
• “Teachers’ Mindsets: ‘Every Student Has Something to Teach Me” by Carol Dweck
• “Belonging for Educators” The Mindset Kit

Stress-Reduction and Mindfulness Activities

• “The Three Components of Self-Compassion” (Video), The Greater Good Science Center (University of California)
• “Four Things to Do Every Day for Your Mental Health” Greater Good Science Center (University of California)
• “The 5-4-3-2-1 Grounding Technique” DeStressMonday.org
• “The Value of Walking” Mary Shull
• “9 Stress Management Strategies Every Teacher Needs to Know” Hey Teach! Blog