If you’ve ever been stressed out by the daily demands of teaching, a daily self-compassion practice can help. After all, when things get stressful, the last thing you need is the added stress of being hard on yourself. In this post I share 4 questions you can use daily to start fostering a mindset of self-compassion.
Read MoreEveryone has or has had that voice of self-criticism in their head that does little else but make life harder - How loud is your inner critic? Check out this exercise, called “Naming your Inner Critic” so you can catch your inner critic faster, and start to silence that voice during hard school days now.
Read MoreYou speak kindly to your students, to your coworkers, to members of your school community, but…do you speak kindly to yourself? Read these self-compassion mantras from members of our teacher community to brighten your day.
Read MoreWe all know that teachers have a lot on their plate during the school year. There’s pressure from admin, students, parents…but what about the pressure teachers put on themselves? Teachers being self-critical is a trend I have noticed within teaching and from working with my teacher clients. In this post you will find 6 reflection questions so you can start fostering an attitude of self-compassion today!
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