#055: Why Teacher Self-Care Matters and How to Get Started

Do you ever feel like there just isn't enough time in the day for teacher self-care activities? There's just too much to do and you're too tired at the end of the day to do one more thing...Right?!

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Well, if there's one thing that you should take away from this last year it's that self-care matters! As teachers, we HAVE to take care of ourselves first in order to do our best for anyone else. Turns out...the old saying "you can't pour from an empty pot" is true! Besides, if you don't take care of yourself, who will?

If you haven't guessed already, today's episode is all about teacher self-care activities. I'll bet you haven't thought about all the different ways you can be caring for yourself, how to identify the type of self-care you're needing at any given time and what each one looks like.

I say it all the time, but it bears repeating…self-care is NOT selfish! And putting yourself first by taking care of yourself benefits everyone you encounter in your life, from you students to family to friends and even to the clerk at the market. Truly. It's so much easier to be our best selves on a daily basis when we have invested in our well-being.

You don't want to miss this episode! 

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In this episode, find out: 

• The seven areas of self-care you need in your life at different times.
• What each type of self-care might look like in REAL life.
• How easy it can be to take care of yourself. [Hint: Taking care of YOU is NOT just one more thing to do!]
• How investing in a little bit of self-care can pay off big all day, every day.
• Why teaching joyfully means taking care of yourself FIRST! [and no that’s not selfish!]
• And why you really can’t afford to NOT care for yourself if you want to be happy in life and be the best teacher you can be.

You've got this!

Teach joyfully,

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