From Classroom to Calm: Easy After School Self-Care Ideas
Teaching doesn’t stop at 3PM - and neither does the exhaustion.
After a full day of giving your energy to students, meetings and marking, it’s easy to slip into survival mode when you get home. However, your after school hours matter too - not just for catching up on tasks but for restoring yourself.
Here are a few easy, feel-good self-care ideas you can start adding to your weekday routine - no spa day required (unless you want one, of course).
The “No Talk” Commute
If you drive or take transport, use your commute as quiet time. No calls, no podcasts - just a moment of silence or calm music reset before stepping into home mode.
Change Out Of Your ‘Teacher Skin’
Literally. As soon as you get home, change into something comfy, tie your hair up or take a quick shower- anything that signals to your brain: the workday is done.
The 10- Minute Ritual
Light a candle, make a herbal tea, stretch or sit on your balcony. Create a tiny, consistent ritual that feels like a personal reward for making it through the day.
Move Your Body - Gently
This doesn’t have to mean the gym (unless that’s your thing). Try a walk outside, a quick stretch routine, free online yoga or one of the yoga classes on our app. Just release the tension that teaching builds up.
Save Your Screen Time for Joy
After staring at a board or laptop all day, make sure your screen time after school is something fun. No school emails. No marking apps. Just your favourite show, a silly TikTok scroll or FaceTiming someone who makes you laugh.
Plan a midweek mini reward
Why wait for the weekend? Use your ClassPerks membership to treat yourself midweek. Whether that’s a discounted coffee, a massage or dinner out, a little pick me up can do wonders.
Final Thought
Teacher life is non-stop - but you can still create tiny pauses of peace in your day. You deserve to feel good, not just on holidays or weekends but on the ordinary weekdays too. Start small. Your future self will thank you.