Episode 5: Prioritizing Your Health & Joy: The Restful Teacher’s Guide to Sustainable Well-Being (feat. Dr. Jewel White Williams)

As educators, we pour into everyone else—our students, our families, our communities—but what happens when we neglect our own well-being? In this episode of the Restful Teacher®, Dr. Jewel White Williams joins Michelle Singh to share powerful insights on how teaching impacts our physical and mental health and why proactive self-care is not optional—it’s essential. Through her expertise in health science and education leadership, Dr. Jewel unpacks the hidden ways our daily routines affect our bodies and how rest, nutrition, and intentional wellness habits can help us reclaim our joy and longevity in and beyond the classroom. 

🎧 Tune in to discover: 

✅ Why education’s demands can harm your health—and what to do about it 

✅ How to schedule medical checkups strategically to avoid burnout 

✅ The importance of movement, hydration, and mindful nutrition for teachers 

✅ How personal joy routines can restore your energy and prevent exhaustion 

💡 Key Takeaway: Your well-being is not a luxury—it’s a necessity. Small, intentional shifts today can prevent bigger health challenges tomorrow. 

📌 Start today: What’s one health or rest habit you can commit to prioritizing this week?