A wellness training course to develop teachers’ natural capacity for well-being and happiness, making them more effective in what they do.

In the Philippines, the DepEd’s Essential Health Care Program (EHCP) has been recognized internationally as one of the best practices in primary health care among children (www.deped.gov.ph). It is time we complete the picture and include the very people nurturing our children in school—the teachers.

We do know that teachers are one of the school’s valuable assets but too often they easily fall prey to stress. Handling students day in and day out may sometimes take its toll thereby affecting their health and well-being and consequently their performance and productivity. Continue reading »