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39. From Stressed to Serene: The Positive Impact of Movement on Teacher Mental Health with Andrea Mishio Feb 14, 2023

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I am so excited to be talking about today's topic – how movement impacts your mental health – although I'm most excited for my guest to take the lead because, frankly, I've never been a huge fan of exercise. As someone who grew up listening to diet culture and thinking of exercise as a means to weight loss, I am not an expert in getting fit or sustaining a movement routine that works well. Nonetheless, I know one thing to be true: movement has been scientifically proven to reduce and even protect from depression, anxiety, and burnout. So much so that studies have used brain imaging to show the effects of exercise on the brain and found that exercise can increase the production of neurotransmitters, such as serotonin and dopamine, that play a role in regulating mood and emotions. Plus, as we've talked about in regards to the stress cycle on the podcast before, our body is conditioned to want to run when triggered by stress and in fight or flight mode. Instead of running from exercise, we’re running to my guest, Andrea Mishio, to get all the deets on how we can begin using movement for overall mental health and resilience.

Andrea Mishio has been a dynamic junior high school teacher for 10 years. She is the mother of 2 girls, and has been married to her husband for 19 years. Through her fitness journey, she has discovered a passion for health, and for helping others become healthier & happier versions of themselves.

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38. Teacher Pep Talk: Finding Your Voice and Fighting Imposter Syndrome Feb 07, 2023

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Have you ever felt like you just weren't "enough" as a teacher? You may be experiencing imposter syndrome, which is defined as a set of inadequacies that linger in the face of achievement. It is difficult for "imposters" to feel successful or have outside validation of their competence because they are constantly doubt themselves and feel like "a fraud." Yes, unfortunately, imposter syndrome is a real thing, but there are things we can do to stomp it to the curb. Truthfully, we all - myself included - struggle with this at some point in our journey. Therefore, even though your own imposter syndromes may manifest in a variety of ways, in order to find a way to your boundless success, we must tackle it head-on. In today's episode, we're doing just that.

Here’s a list of questions that may indicate that you’re dealing with imposter syndrome:

Are you certified in middle school but want to step into a different grade level?
Are you a first year teacher and want to try something new or innovative but scared of what veterans will think?
Are you wanting to step into a leadership role?
Are you ready to retire but still feel like you could bring something vital to the education table?
Do you feel unfulfilled in your current role but afraid to step into a new role for fear you may fail? Or not be "good enough?"

If you answered yes to any of the above or if you relate to any of the above, you might be dealing with imposter syndrome. In this episode, I’m going to lay out the action steps you need to kick imposter syndrome to the curb. Before I do, I'm going to share with you my recent imposter infiltration and remind you that you are not alone.

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37. Reigniting Passion for Teaching with Student Engagement & Classroom Transformations with Special Guest Natalie Blackman Jan 31, 2023

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Are you a teacher who is burnout or feeling overwhelmed, disengaged, and defeated? Finding our unique strengths in our classroom, in our lives, and in our job can really improve our overall sense of well-being and finding our passion. Not everyone was meant to be a teacher, but I believe that if you are here or listening to this podcast then there is a reason you wanted to make an impact in a classroom and finding that unique strength that you hold can be the difference between surviving and thriving in your career.

That's why I am excited to have Natalie Blackman as a guest in this episode to chat about how she ignited her passion for teaching with her creativity through student engagement and classroom transformations.

Now here's a little known fact that not enough people are talking about. While there are a ton of well-being practices in our world, there is evidence and research that shows how engaging in everyday creative behaviors for just 15 minutes can shift not only your motivation but your overall wellbeing. Simply making the rephrased statement of "I'm working on finding my passions again" instead of "I'm so burnt out I have no idea what I like or who I am anymore" can make a huge improvement in reigniting that passion. Scientifically speaking, the antidote to burnout isn't just sitting around and doing nothing; it's making space for things that give you joy. Creative flow is restorative. Natalie is the epitome of merging her creativity into her classroom.

Natalie Blackman, who you might know as The Teaching Files on social media is a 6th grade math and student leadership teacher and coach, who is passionate about student engagement. Her love of iced coffee, school supplies, and reality T.V. is evident in her energy, love, and ideas for creating activities, lessons, and resources that reach students and make learning & teaching fun again.

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36. Teacher Pep Talk: Slay the Sunday Scaries Jan 24, 2023

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Have you ever spent your Sunday freaking out about your week ahead? Scrambling to finish last minute lesson plans or meal plan for the week ahead? Ruminating about all the what if's?

Did you know that literally 80% of professionals experience the Sunday Scaries, according to a LinkedIn survey. That number is astronomical but does not even account for the educational professionals who experience this, which is probably closer to like 95%.

Don't worry, I'm not here to tell you that the Sunday Scaries aren't real or that you just have to "stop worrying" (I always hate it when people say that like it's an intellectual decision). I'm here to tell you that I have been there, I've done that, and I'm sharing in this episode a story that I've never shared anywhere else online before. I am, however, here to share with you it's possible to transform your fears and reclaim your weekends. So are you ready to slay those Sunday Scaries?

These pep talk style episodes are my attempt to create a more authentic way for you to connect with me, for you to feel like you have support on your hardest days (even if and ESPECIALLY if you don't have that in your community or schools). I also created this style in an effort to show you that you are not alone. We are in this together and YOU ARE a RESILIENT TEACHER!

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35. Take Your Teacher Sick Days: How to Feel Empowered & Prepared with Special Guest Kelsey Sorenson Jan 17, 2023

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Are one of those teachers who saves up all of their sick days, personal days, rarely takes a day off? Maybe you think to yourself - "I can't take a day off work because my class would fall apart." Perhaps you feel like it's not worth it to take your day because you have to prepare for a sub and then you'll fall behind on all the work you do. That it's more work to be out than it is to actually just show up. Or maybe you just feel guilty or pressure to not let your kids down or your co-workers because there is a sub shortage. I get it. I really do, but I want you to know how important it is for you to start taking your personal and mental health days. The truth is that using your benefits like taking time off can help reduce stress, prevent burnout, and improve overall physical and mental health when you are prepared and empowered to do so.

That's why on today's episode, I brought on Kelsey Sorenson from Wife Teacher Mommy to come chat all about teacher sick days. Seriously, we're diving into some of those mindsets you have that may be keeping you from using your benefits, she's doing a little life coaching to help turn those mindsets around and empower you to prioritize using your benefits, and then she's wrapping it up with spilling the tea on how you can prepare yourself for a sub (like today without any stress or hassle).

Kelsey Sorenson is a former third grade teacher and substitute teacher. She is now a homeschool mom to 3 kids and owner of Wife Teacher Mommy, where she and her team serve Pre-K through 6th grade teachers. She is also currently working on her Life Coach Certfication through The Life Coach School to offer teachers the support they need now more than ever. Wife Teacher Mommy has been featured on We are Teachers, Teachers pay Teachers, Jane, Etsy, Food Network, CBC, Fox, and NBC. Kelsey and her team have helped hundreds of thousands of educators cut down planning time and balance the many roles in their lives with her time-saving resources, blogs, teacher life coaching program, Educate & Rejuvenate events, and Wife Teacher Mommy: The Podcast. Kelsey is addicted to Coke Zero and loves reading and listening to audiobooks.

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34. Boost Your Energy and Focus: 3 Tips for Reducing Teacher Decision Fatigue Jan 10, 2023

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Are you looking for ways to reduce decision fatigue that is impacting you in your classroom or at home? Are you not even sure that's what you are experiencing? In this episode, we are diving deeper into effects of decision fatigue and how it can impact your energy and focus. A lot of teachers don't even realize that some of their normal every day habits in and out of the classroom are leading to additional stress responses that can lead to increased decision fatigue.

In this episode, I am sharing my recent experience realizing something that's been causing me decision fatigue, talk about how this transition period from winter break can really increase the possibility of decision fatigue, give you a couple of ways to really reduce this, and then sprinkle in a little pep talk at the end to really center you towards avoiding and preventing that choice paralysis.

Ready to hear some game-changing ways to reduce decision fatigue so you can boost your energy and focus on the things you love?

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33. 3 Powerful Tips to Teacher Burnout Free in 2023 Jan 03, 2023

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Are you worried that teaching is becoming the road to burnout no matter what you do? With this being a brand new year, teachers often want to make big changes to their lives to avoid this and hey, that's exactly what I am here for! To help you prevent and recover from teacher burnout and make teaching a sustainable career for you.

Does this sound like you? Worried about what to do the first week back to school? Feeling already like anxiety is creeping in because break is over and it's time to return to the real world (aka your classroom)?

Let's make 2023 Teacher Burnout Free! To do that, we have to recognize our capability for burnout recovery and address the underlying causes of feeling overwhelmed. It isn't enough to rely on winter break or summer vacation as a magic cure-all; true change requires proactive work.

From nervous system regulation to transition rituals, you'll leave this episode with actionable steps you can take to create a Burnout Free 2023 so you can stop overworking, live your life, and get back to liking your job again.

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32. Teacher Pep Talk: 4 Teacher Burnout Habits NOT to Bring into 2023 Dec 27, 2022

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It's a brand new year coming up - 2023 - time flies when you're having fun...right? Look, It's time to break the cycle of burnout and start the new year off on the right foot. I've been in burnout recovery for almost 5 years and I want to remind you that recovery is not linear. It has dips where we slip back and we do things that we aren't so proud of, but that's why in this episode I am bringing you four teacher burnout habits not to bring into 2023...and that number four - it's a real doozy!

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31.The Power of Teacher SEL (it's not just for your students) with Special Guest Elizabeth Peterson Dec 20, 2022

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SEL is a big buzz word in education. We've heard how powerful it is and how it needs to be implemented for our students, but what about the teachers? SEL, or social emotional learning, is a LIFE LONG process. It's where we gather this knowledge, skills, attitude that really support us in managing our emotions, navigating those social interactions, and really just regulation in general. It doesn't stop being important once we get to doing our adult life.

I believe that SEL for teachers is one of these components that is missing in our current system because the power of SEL is in its ability to improve well-being and effectiveness, even for us as educators. When we have a SEL practice or reflection time, we can better handle these challenges and demands of teaching, where we are more satisfied with our jobs, but also impact us to the point where we have better classroom management and better student outcomes, which is just a ripple effect into our classroom, school, and community culture.

That's why I am joined in this episode by Elizabeth Peterson of The Inspired Classroom to talk all things Teacher SEL (or SEAL as she likes to refer to it) and the power that it has on really overcoming, recovering from, and preventing burnout.

Elizabeth Peterson loves helping caring, creative teachers bring the arts practically and meaningfully into their classrooms. An arts integration specialist with degrees in Arts, Leadership and Learning, she hosts theinspiredclassroom.com. Elizabeth is the creator of SEAL, Social-Emotional Artistic Learning: a unique and holistic method of integrating the arts with SEL. She is in her 24th year of teaching and 16th year of hosting workshops, retreats and online courses in arts integration and SEAL. Elizabeth believes that when caring, creative teachers feel empowered with SEAL strategies in their classroom, they make a difference in their students’ lives every day.

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30. Why Your Teacher Planner is not Going to Solve Your Teacher Burnout Issues (but what will) Dec 13, 2022

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Teacher planners are a hot commodity. You see your teacher friends come to meetings with their pretty highlighted, color coded, and washi taped pages because planners help you stay on track, right? Statistically speaking, no. A new teacher planner is not going to solve all of your teacher burnout problems.

Instead, it is possible for your planner to be CAUSING you more issues? Don't get me wrong, I love a good planner. My personal favorite way to plan is through digital planning, which I have turned into a complete work flow for all things teaching related. In this episode, I dive into why your teacher planner is not going to get you out of burnout and what we can do to really hack our system and use our planner as a tool to beat burnout.

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