Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle. This quote has been bumping around my brain as I’ve considered fighting stress with gratitude. Quote Fancy (which is where the image was created) has used it to create several wallpapers for your computer, if you want to use it as a reminder in your fight against stress.

Kindness isn’t hard, yet sometimes we get so busy that we miss opportunities for kindness. This is one of the reasons why I value Random Acts of Kindness. It forces me to out-think busy!

Here are 5 Random Acts of Kindness we designed for educators.

These links will help you a little more —

• I love this set of free printables for a bulletin board that is sure to bring lots of cheer.
•  If you need help narrowing down your options for a Kid President video, I suggest this one or this one (or both)!
• Grab some card stock and print these note cards just for teachers.

Will you join us in selecting one and putting it in practice in the next few days?

Leave a comment and let us know how it’s going for you to use gratitude to fight stress.

Also, sign up for our JOT YOUR JOY challenge. Receive a JOT YOUR JOY tracker and emails to help you avoid teacher burnout and hold on to your joy, even when things get a little bumpy.