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Would you like a copy of the "Cool Fat Cats" action card?

If so, mail us your postal address and we'll post one to you totally Free!
The action card is a great reminder to pop on your desk, notice board or fridge door. It gives you simple tips - the 7 Cool Fat Cat Strategies.
Take these on board to make a tremendous difference in your life.

All we ask in return is that you share the Action Card with colleagues, friends and family.

Mail to: zoe@eilidhmilnes.com with Cool Fat Cats in the subject box.

You'll find a copy in chapter 7 of "Love your Life... Survive the System..." too.

Other free materials are on the website under Downloads - you just need to register (bottom of the tool bar) and then gain access to the member resources.

Look forward to hearing from you :)

Posters and Display Resources

Everyone loves a poster! TES have got a great selection for you accross all Key Stages - ready to use as memory joggers in class or as starting points for the children’s own work.

Click on http://www.tes.co.uk/ and select Resources

The Secret - Newsletter - October issue

Do you enjoy surprises? Are secrets easy for you to keep?

Our secret is out! And boy was it hard to keep our surprise visit to Oz from Ms Cat. So many times we nearly slipped up gave the game away. Yet somehow we kept our clandestine plans hush-hush. And the result was that Catriona nearly fainted with shock and delight when we turned up, out of the blue, on her doorstep last month. It was fabulous to be there to help our daughter celebrate her 21st birthday. Cat's stunned reaction was worth all the time, effort, expense and skullduggery. We would not have missed it for the world.

Video footage captured the real gem of Kyle and Sarah's arrival at Latitude 21 on the Mackay harbour, where Cat and I were sitting sipping Chardonnay on the pretext of meeting her dad. Sarah and Kyle constituted an 'uber-surprise'. Catriona was really overcome with joy and emotion.

Can you create a magical time for the special people in your life? The perfect part is that by making someone else feel happy you feel great too!

Read more of the ezine on the web-site ...

FREE Download and Resource Materials

You will see symbols used throughout "Love your Life...".
These are listed in the Introduction. They highlight action points – tasks to consider, snippets or takeaways of note and possible staff meeting/ team meeting topics.
The @ symbol indicates online resources or downloads. To download the FREE PDF files visit www.eilidhmilnes.com, register as a member and download the files you require.
There is a requirement to enter a code to become a full member and access exclusive download materials. This code is listed on page 14 of the book.

To buy your copy of "Love your Life..." you can visit my website or you can also purchase a copy directly from Amazon by following this link.

Benefits of "Love your Life..." to you and your organisation

By the end of "Love your Life... Survive the System..." you should:
• Understand the importance of achieving a work/life
balance that suits you, your lifestyle and your teaching role
• Identify the benefits of achieving an effective balanced
lifestyle
• Identify ways to improve and maintain satisfactory
time management
• Be able to set clear goals around your own life priorities.

This should then lead to increased morale in your work environment, job satisfaction and a more balanced and happy life.

Eilidh on the Front Page!

Click here for an introduction to TESconnect.

TESconnect has launched

Report by Craig Kind

Top UK teacher Eilidh Milnes is ready to play a key role as the British teaching community embraces its bright and buoyant future. One giant cyber-leap for teachers everywhere, the new social network and resource sharing platform for teachers, TESconnect, is set to radically change the educational landscape. An impassioned source at TES said the following: "Hundreds of teachers and everyone here at TES have worked tirelessly to get TESconnect to where it is now, but more importantly, our efforts would all amount to nothing were it not for people like Eilidh and countless others. There are over 500,000 teachers being brought together in ways that were never before possible, until now. We’re connecting to each other and sharing tried-and-tested lesson plans between teachers who are hundreds of miles apart. Offering each other experience, inspiration and advice — all in an instant. The good that will come of this, for teachers, is potentially limitless." Fellow TES members are particularly thrilled at the prospect of connecting to and hearing some of Eilidh ’s own resources and ideas. In an interview, one member told us: "Eilidh has been doing some really good things up to now, so I’m looking forward to sharing notes and resources... "

Love Your Life…Survive the System - Book Contents

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Contents

• Foreword 4
• Preface 6
• What people say about Eilidh 8
• Chapter 1: Introduction 11
• Chapter 2: Why teach? 17
• Chaper 3: Strategies for coping with stress 33
• Chaper 4: Tips and goal-setting 53
• Chaper 5: Contributions, observations and opinions 69
• Chaper 6: Ideas to make your day fun 83
• Chapter 7: Strategies for a happy, less stressed life 93
• Chaper 8: Respect 99
• Chapter 9: Thorny issues 105
• Chapter 10: How to achieve a more balanced work schedule 117
• Chapter 11: How to increase confidence and feel better about yourself 131
• Chapter 12: Is it all worthwhile? 137
• Chapter 13: Final challenges 145
• Chapter 14: Happiness – one last action point 151
• Further Resources 154
• Bibliography 155
• Acknowledgements 156