Self-Care While Supporting Others

Over the past decade, there has been an increased focus on college student mental health; however, less attention has been paid to the mental health of those who work in academia. As we work to take care of students, we need to remember to take care of ourselves. This module is designed to help college and university faculty and staff support their mental health by creating a classroom centered on social connection and belonging, and applying mindfulness to our teaching practices and self-care routines.

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Self-Care While Supporting Others
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Course Details

Learning Objectives

Full Course

This course is designed for college and university faculty and staff.​

Duration: 13 minutes

Language: EN

Author | Althea Woodruff

Dr. Althea Woodruff coordinates the Well-Being in Learning Environments (aka, Texas Well-being) program at the Longhorn Wellness Center (LWC) at The University of Texas at Austin. Through this program, Dr. Woodruff collaborates with faculty to embed well-being practices in their classrooms, office hours, and other learning contexts. She also works as a program coordinator in UT’s Meadows Center for Preventing Educational Risk and teaches courses as a lecturer in the College of Education. Before working at the LWC, Dr. Woodruff worked as a researcher, professional development creator, and technical assistance provider at the Meadows Center and has also worked as a district-level administrator in a school district and as a consultant supporting state-, district-, and campus-level literacy initiatives.

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