The Diary Toolkit

The Diary Toolkit is a hybrid of a diary and a journal written specifically for those working in the education profession. It is designed to help you press pause and discover new and creative ways to celebrate your achievements.
Social Venture Highlights:
- Research shows that dedicated educators often deal with higher stress level
- The Diary Toolkit equips educators with tools to create a well-being routine that celebrates achievements
Equipping educators to deal with stress
Educators face unique pressures and demands that can negatively impact their well-being, job satisfaction, and personal happiness. Balancing professional responsibilities with personal health is challenging, leaving little time for reflection and self-care.
Underpinned by rigorous academic research,The Diary Toolkit guides educators through creating a well-being routine that slots perfectly into their busy schedule and reflects the ebb and flow of changing goals.
The Diary Toolkit also offers a comprehensive CPD programme for educators that includes sessions on the benefits of diary-keeping through catharsis, celebration, and perspective using sketch-noting activities; fostering self-care with the #Teacher5aday principles; creating intentional SHOW lists for effective 'To Do' planning; managing energy rather than time with reflective activities; prioritising rest with storyboarding and exploring the pillars of rest; and navigating perfectionism in education, concluding with a 'letter to your future self' activity.
Related Sustainable Development Goals:
The Diary Toolkit website
Connect with the Diary Toolkit via their website
Selected media
BBC Radio: University Speaking: Dr Lucy Kelly
Psychology in the Classroom: Diary Keeping, Reflective Practice and Teacher Wellbeing
Podcast: Why is the diary the secret to teacher well-being and improved reflection
Connect with the researcher
Dr Lucy Kelly, Associate Professor in Education, School of Education
Read the research
Kelly, Lucy. Reimagining the Diary: Reflective practice as a positive tool for educator wellbeing.