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    Teachers: Make the Most of Your (Limited) Free Time

    As educators, you probably don’t have a whole lot of free time to do the things that you enjoy. That’s why it is super important to be intentional with the time that you do have. With a little intention, you can spend your free time doing meaningful activities that feed your soul, rather than things that end up making you feel more tired, stressed, or

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    Stop saying, YES when You Want (or Need) to Say No: Take Back Your Time Video Tip #2

    Stop Saying, “Yes” When You Want (or Need) to Say, “NO!”

    As an educator, you are constantly being asked to do tasks beyond your contracted hours. While some of these, “opportunities,” are really command performances, others really are optional…it can just be hard to say no. Maybe you want to be a team player. Maybe your administrator has set certain (unrealistic) expectations.  In this video, I will help you to take back the time that rightfully

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    What Teacher Self-Care IS and What it is NOT (hint: it is not a fix for a broken educational system)

    What Teacher Self-Care is and what it is NOT

    Every so often I hear an educator angrily dismiss the entire self-care movement because it is being presented as the easy, enjoyable, and seemingly magical solution for the giant problem of how our educational system treats its teachers. ~~Feeling stressed? Take a hot bath and you will feel instantly calm and relaxed. Bonus points for including scented candles! ~~Not enough time with your family? Just

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    50 Five-Minute Self-Care Ideas for Busy Educators

    50 Self-Care Ideas for Busy Educators

    You may think that as an incredibly busy educator there is absolutely no way you can take time off for self-care. Good news – you totally can! That is because self-care doesn’t always have to be a big event that requires tons of planning and a big chunk of time and money. In fact, meaningful self-care can happen in just 5 minutes or even less!

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    Become a Better Educator (and a happier person) by Setting Healthy Boundaries

    Become a Better Educator (and a happier person) by Setting Healthy Boundaries

    Way back in 2012, long before the word “pandemic” was a household word, I asked the following question on my Facebook page: Would you advise a young person considering a career in teaching to forge ahead or choose a different path? The responses were heartbreaking and sadly predictable. Many teachers talked about how they love the kids and love teaching, but that the profession has

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    The Power Of Intentional Free Time: Why you need to have something to look forward to every day

    Prioritize Your Me Time

    Picture what happens when you say those words that every kid in your class longs to hear: Free Time!  Most likely, your students immediately engage in their favorite activities. Some color or draw, some chat with their friends, others play games, a few might get out the book they are reading and curl up in a quiet corner. Here is what they don’t do: They

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    Easy and Effective Strategies for Building Healthy Habits

    Easy and Effective Strategies to Build Healthy Habits

    Big Goals are soooooo seductive. You can see your Big Goal out in the distance and it just looks so good. you can picture how incredibly amazing your life would be if you could just reach that Big Goal. So, in order to reach that Big Goal in the fasted, most efficient way possible, you make Big, Sweeping Life Changes.  Want to lose 50 pounds?

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    10 Meaningful Self-Care Gifts to Give Yourself

    Girl looking in package with text, Meaningful self care gifts to give to yourself

    If you google “Self-Care Gifts” you’re going to see a whole lot of scented candles and beautifully presented spa kits show up on your screen. And while fancy body lotion isn’t a bad thing, it will only get you so far. Rather than adding yet another bath-balm to that drawer in your bathroom that you almost never open, I am going to recommend you give

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    6 Life-Changing Ways to Be a Good Friend to Yourself

    6 Life Changing ways that you can be a good friend to yourself

    Imagine having lunch with a girlfriend. You know she has been dieting, so you are a bit surprised when she orders a big slice of chocolate cake for dessert. When she is done (and of course she ate every bite), you say to her. “Wow, I can’t believe you ate all of that. I thought you were on a diet. You’re never going to lose

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