Teaching can often feel like a never-ending to-do list. More seems to be added at the top with not enough things being ticked off at the bottom. It can feel like an endless cycle. If you feel like this, you’re not alone. According to TES, 37% of teachers reported that they work more than 51 hours a week and a total of 68% say the volume of workload was a “major reason” for considering leaving the profession. When this is the case, a work-life blend can feel like a pipe dream.

What you will learn in this episode:

• The difference between a work-life balance and a work-life blend

• Some of the barriers that stand in the way of teachers’ work-life blend

• Steps you can take to give yourself a work-life blend

There are things that you as an individual teacher can do to bring about your own ideal work-life blend. Try out the suggestions in this episode and see how you get on.

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