Expatriate teachers’ mental wellbeing in the workplace – an overview of strategies for improved brain health and mental wellbeing

Abstract

This thesis aims to look at the wellbeing of expatriate teachers in Dubai and the brain health factors that can hinder or improve wellbeing in the workplace. Based on the work of the Sustainable Brain Health Project in Finland, the main research question of this study was What factors promote expatriate teachers’ mental wellbeing in the workplace? The primary goal of the thesis is to gain some insight into the current situation in Dubai – how expatriate teachers perceive their own brain health, and if they incorporate self-leadership strategies to support their own mental wellbeing.