Teaching in today's world feels more challenging than ever. The stress and anxiety in our classrooms is higher than ever before and it's not just affecting our students but educators as well. In this episode, we dive into the root causes of this rising anxiety, particularly focusing on insights from Jonathan Haidt's book, "The Anxious Generation." These insights could completely change how you manage your classroom, providing practical strategies that will bring ease and balance to both you and your students.

In this episode, we dig into insights from Haidt's book including a notable increase in anxiety, depression, and emotional instability in today's students. We're looking at how smartphones and social media are influencing student's behavior, strategies for establishing routines to reduce anxiety, and the importance of fostering genuine peer support and emotional literacy.

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