Are you on the endless quest to finding "teacher balance"? Out of all the things you have read and tried in the past, has any of it worked in the long run or are you still looking for the "secret sauce"? Today's episode hits you with a big reality check - there is no secret sauce and there's nothing wrong with you either!
It's that you're being fed a lot of myths by coaching professionals or former teachers who are not necessarily able to practice what they preach in the classroom to see whether these tactics actually work for unique demands of a teacher's life.
In this episode, I drop some hard truth bombs and I'll offer you some of my practical alternative strategies and mindset shifts that I know actually work, because I am a teacher like you! If you're struggling with work life balance and nothing else has worked so far, this episode is for you.
[40] If it won't matter in 5 years, don't spend more than 5 minutes worrying
[39] How to gain respect
[38] Strive for progress, not perfection
[37] How to have a great day as a teacher
[36] Action cures fear: procrastination fertilizes it
[35] You won't always feel like it: do it anyway
[34] Don't confuse bad days as a sign of weakness (those are the days we're actually fighting the hardest)
[33] Why affirmations haven't worked for you and the key missing step
[32] Forget the mistake, remember the lesson
[31] Relaxation techniques I use as a teacher
[30] Never stop doing your best just because someone doesn’t give you credit
[29] The importance of personal development for teachers
[28] What you do today can improve all your tomorrows
[27] It is what it is - things change, roll with it
[26] The best time for new beginnings is right now
[25] How to stop worrying and stressing and switch off your teacher brain
[24] Maybe it isn't about the ending, maybe it's about the story
[23] How to effectively set and achieve your goals
[22] Is teaching taking the best of you?
[21] Habits for a healthier teacher life
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