Teach On, Teach Strong

[60] Don't let your happiness depend on something you can lose

Today we're going to be talking about happiness! Who doesn't want to be happy, isn't that what we're all after at the end of the day? So what makes you happy? This is such an important question you need to ask yourself, as this question has the power to create or destroy you. In this episode we talk about how you need to define happiness in the right way to ensure you can be happy every single day!

[59] How to control your day

Would you say that most days you feel that the day controls you more than you control the day?

Do you ever let your circumstances affect how you feel or what you say and do?

Does the world around you affect you on the inside?

Do you want to know how you can control your day?

Keep listening to find out some secret psychology tricks that will give you the power you need to control your emotions to keep you teaching on and teaching strong every day!

[58] It's our responsibility to make things the way we want them to be

Are you starting to feel like things are getting a little stale, boring, mundane in your teaching? Maybe you're feeling fed up and a little unhappy with teaching and life right now. If so this episode is for you, as I have the answer you’re looking for!

[57] Was it a bad day or a bad 5 minutes that you milked all day?

How often would you say you have a bad day as a teacher? It’s very possible "bad" things actually happen a lot less than you think, but most people allow one bad thing that happens turn into a “bad day”.

What effect do you think that is going to have on our lives if we’re basically saying to ourselves that everything has to completely go our way in order for us to deem it a good day. Logically, we all know that’s ridiculous but yet we live our lives that way!

In today's episode, you get a reality check that helps you see things more clearly:

✒️ Examples of how easy it is to let one "bad" few minutes turn into a "bad day"
✒️ Why this is a dangerous habit we need to break
✒️ How you can get out of this habit with one shift
✒️ Ways to monitor and improve your happiness

So listen now to learn how you can have more "good" days as a teacher!

 

[56] Refuse to lower your standards to accommodate those who refuse to raise theirs

Have you ever been told that you’re wasting your time when doing something you believe in, like making the effort to create a beautiful classroom or working really hard with a challenging student that no one else wants to make time for? Your standards are everything, they determine what kind of person you are - you are what you do!

In today's episode I share more personal stories with how I've had to battle maintaining high standards when working with others who refuse to raise theirs, and the challenges that comes with that.

You'll learn:
✒️ why it's important to maintain high standards
✒️ what to do when you're working with people who try to bring you down
✒️ how to stand tall and always do what you believe is right

You became a teacher for a good reason - never lose sight of that no matter what the system or anyone else says! Check out today's episode to help keep you going during those tough times.

[55] Why accountability coaches won't help you achieve work / life balance

Have you ever had an accountability partner to help you make a change in your life such as with your work / life balance? Did it work long term? Chances are it probably didn't. What's more alarming is how we're so quick to give the power to change our life to someone else! In this episode we discuss:

• How our brains are hardwired to make us search for the path of least resistance, and why we think having someone holding us accountable helps
• Why accountability coaches can actually hinder us in the long term 
• Why and how to hold yourself accountable in order to change own your life

This is a hard to hear episode at times as I drop some truth bombs, but if you want the power to achieve more balance in your life, this is what you need to hear.

[54] When you blame others you give up your power to change

When was the last time you blamed someone for something that went wrong? It's all too easy for us to pass the blame to let ourselves off the hook. However, when we're too quick to do that without assessing a situation, we miss out on a fundamental opportunity to change for the better. In today's episode we discuss:

• The two types of "camps" you can go to when something bad happens
• An example of a behaviour management ordeal that I created and had to face up to
• How to gain power over your life and change it for the better by taking the blame when it's appropriate

Listen now for a dose of reality that will help you change your life!

[53] 3 teacher balance myths that cause you to feel like a failure

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.

[52] Balance is not better time management, but better boundary management

How comfortable are you saying "no" to things at work that you know are not right for you take on at this time? Do you get uneasy? Feel obliged? Struggle with putting you first? You're definitely not alone. Teachers are easy targets to take advantage of because we know how to get things done  when all the odds are against us! But that doesn't mean that we should do it all. In today's episode we'll cover: 

• why it is important for you to set your own personal boundaries
• how to determine what is right or not right for you to take on
• an example of how I recently had to set personal boundaries as a teacher
• a kick-up-the-bum reality check of why you need put yourself first more! ​

​Listen now to empower you to be able to say no the world and yes to your wellbeing.

[51] Top tips for teacher well-being

So I have a question for you… Are you tired? Do you always endeavor to give your students 100%? Do you ever miss out on lunch as you're too busy running around doing things for others….? Are you feeling like there’s barely any enough time for you? Yeah… you’re definitely not alone! As teachers, we are natural givers. We give so much of ourselves though that eventually we snap - anxiety, sickness, breakdowns… they’re all signs of our bodies saying we’ve pushed things too far and we need to look after ourselves.

In today’s episode we’re talking all about self-care for us teachers. You will learn:

• The importance of setting boundaries and why you shouldn't be afraid to say 'no'.
• Why fun time is just as important as sleeping and how you can treat it as such.
• How to make the most of your time at school so you don't need to take as much home.

How to have more fun at school and how a shift in perspective will change your whole mindset.

So listen to today's episode to learn effective ways that you can continue to teach on and teach strong every day and be the best teacher you can be.

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