Self-Compassion Mantras from Teachers Like You
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You speak kindly to your students, to your coworkers, to members of your school community, but…do you speak kindly to yourself?
We can be our own harshest critics, but the school day is already hard enough without also being hard on yourself. That’s why this month I led a new series called 30 Days of Self-Compassion in our Beat Burnout Facebook group. Hundreds of teachers participated, and their focus on self-compassion was a beautiful thing to witness.
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Throughout these 30 days, members of our community shared powerful self-compassion mantras, or phrases they want to keep in mind when they catch themselves being self-critical. Here, I am sharing just a few of those mantras with you.
If you resonate with one of these mantras, write it down and read it often. The more you introduce these positive ideas, the more your mind will believe it. There’s a power to the story we tell ourselves.
“Each new day is a fresh start.” -Rebecca M.
“I am important.” -Kim S.
“Focus on the positive.” -Tangi L.
“Always look on the bright side of things.” -Cathy Z.
“Inhale the future and exhale the past.” -Katee B.
“Be easy. I’m human.” -Denise J.
“It’s healthy to relax and have fun.” -Amy L.
“Today you are you and that’s enough.” -Diana N.
“I am not alone. I can get through this.” -Alicia A.
“I cannot do it all.” -Christine J.
“You are doing great.” -Rachel O.
“I am enough and it’s okay to ask for help.” -Meredith C.
“My productivity does not determine my worth.” -Alexandra C.
“I do not have to do it all.” -Julie D.
“You don’t have to be perfect.” -Stephanie R.
“I am valuable.” -Sue L.
“You are beautiful inside and out.” -Heather N.
“I am enough. This is enough. I have enough.” -Debbie P.
After being kind to everyone around you, wouldn’t you say it’s time to be just as kind to yourself?
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