Tired of feeling disrespected?  Of course you are!  I see it in all sorts of music education Facebook groups.  Here's what you can do about feeling disrespected as an elementary music teacher today!  

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You may not know the story behind why I became passionate about self-care for music teachers.  Here is a replay of one of my first podcast interviews from Spring of 2021 with Musicast, a podcast from F-Flat Books.  I never dreamed when I did this interview that I'd have a book on their site.  Look for it soon on Amazon!

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Feeling low on energy at the beginning of the school year?  Did you know that managing your energy can be just as important as managing your time?  It is one of our most limited resources as busy music teachers!  Here's how to maximize your energy at home and at school.

Artie Almeida!

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What happened to Sunday Funday?  Tired of wasting part of your weekend stressing about school?  What if I told you that a Manageable Monday can help your Sunday Scaries?  Or that Sunday Scaries are 47% less scary over pie with a friend (OK, I made that one up!).  

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What is the one thing we're all short on during back to school, besides money?  Time!  Busy music teachers need all of the time hacks they can get.  Would you believe that you might need to delete an email and neglect some tasks on purpose?

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Feeling anxious and overwhelmed about all you have to do for Back to School?  Me too!  Here are nine simple ways  for both of us to feel better about the beginning of the year as music teachers!  

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Does going back to school have you stressed about time and money?  Don't just go on auto-pilot.  Make this year different by being intentional about how you spend your precious time and money resources!  This is one area where you don't want to just go with the flow.

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Music teachers, want a better day tomorrow?  Start with a better bedtime routine.  All the simple steps you need to effectively wind down and feel relaxed at bedtime.  You deserve to end your day feeling refreshed!

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Music teachers, want to feel more relaxed going into this fall?  Be kind to future you by taking care of some mundane tasks during the summer.  Did you know that a car inspection or veterinarian appointment falls under self-care?  This is a very tactical episode to help make your fall better.

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Time to reflect, not on your school year, but on your personal and professional life and goals as a music teacher.  From musicianship to finances, let's dig in to see what's working and what could use a refresh!

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