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If you are finding it hard to avoid teacher burnout and engage in true teacher self-care - this might be the piece you're missing.  Buckle up, because in this week's episode, I am about to challenge the deep-seated belief that overwork and personal sacrifice are just part of the teaching gig.

Do you feel like you need to sacrifice everything for your students? It's time to empower yourself and find the proper work-life balance.

First, I'll define the teacher martyr myth and examine how teaching became a female-dominated profession where self-sacrifice is expected. There, I said it! 

Cultural norms and media perpetuate this idea, but it hurts relationships and effectiveness.  

Next, I'll give 5 steps to break free:

💣  Recognize how martyrdom hurts you 
💣  Examine the emotional toll of overworking
✅  Improve boundary-setting skills
❎  Stop competing about who's more overwhelmed
❎ Check yourself if you judge balanced colleagues

It's time to celebrate educators who model sustainability. Make a commitment to honor your own needs while serving students. It's what this whole podcast is about and it will help you not only avoid teacher burnout but put the sparkle ✨ back in your teaching day.

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