# 55. Overwhelmed After the Break: Simple Systems for Staff Well Being

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Podcast: [The Language of Behavior](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-language-of-behavior-7075291)
Published: 2026-01-16T02:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://the-language-of-behavior.captivate.fm
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## Resource

In this timely episode of The Language of Behavior, Joshua Stamper and Charle Peck respond to a vulnerable question from an educator: "I'm still overwhelmed and stressed out even after the break. We keep talking about mental health, but where are the solutions?" Drawing on their work with teachers, counselors, social workers, and school psychologists, they name what everyone is feeling too much on the plate, rising student behavior, and a system that keeps taking without giving back and then offer concrete, realistic steps leaders can take now.​ Charlie shares practical ideas like removing tasks instead of adding new initiatives and using staff meeting time for energizing practices such as writing positive notes to families, while Josh unpacks how boundaries, sleep, hydration, movement, and passion projects can restore hope and capacity for educators in the toughest seasons. They also outline a quick, high impact strategy: sending a one question staff survey ("What do you need from me to make your job easier or better?") and actually responding with small, tangible supports from working staplers to mental health referral lists and access to therapies like Accelerated Resolution Therapy. -- FREE The Language of Behavior Book Study Kit: https://thrivingeducator.myflodesk.com/lobbookstudy Do you have any questions for the podcast? Fill out this quick Google Form: https://forms.gle/u5axHazzuyN5pry76 -- About Charle Peck: Charle Peck is the co-creator of Thriving School Community, a revolutionary program designed for schools to improve mental health. She holds an MS in Education and an MS in Social Work as a 20+ year veteran in education (K-12). As a global keynote speaker, she delivers powerful messages of hope to educators and facilitates meaningful professional developme…

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