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🧠 Do You Suffer from Teacher Brain Fog? Overcome Decision Fatigue Now!

As a teacher, have you ever felt like your brain is complete mush by the end of the day? 😩 Unable to make even the simplest decisions like what to have for dinner or what to watch on Netflix? 

You're not alone - it's called decision fatigue, and it's rampant in the education profession.

In this insightful podcast episode, host Grace Stevens dives deep into the often-overlooked issue of decision fatigue 🥱 and its harmful effects on teachers' well-being and performance. With eye-opening statistics and relatable personal anecdotes, she explains why educators make a staggering 1,500 decisions per day on average! 🤯

But don't worry, Grace doesn't just highlight the problem - she also shares 5 proven strategies (plus a bonus tip!) to help you overcome decision fatigue and regain your mental clarity. 💡 From meal prepping and establishing routines to prioritizing self-care and allowing yourself grace, these practical tips are game-changers for burned-out teachers.

If you're tired of ending your days in a brain fog 🌫️ and want to make better decisions for yourself and your students, this episode is a must-listen. 

Discover how to beat decision fatigue and reignite your passion for teaching today! 🔥

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Want to truly thrive in teaching without sacrificing your personal life?
Check out my signature on-demand self-study course, Balance Your Teacher Life. Complete details here: www.gracestevens.com/balance

📘 My latest (and greatest!) book:
The Empowered Teacher Toolkit
Check out the best-selling Positive Mindset Habits for Teachers book here
Beat Teacher Burnout with Better Boundaries book here

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Feeling overwhelmed by school testing season? Dread seeing students suffer from crippling test anxiety? This podcast episode for educators of all grades is for you!

🌟 Learn the one skill you should be teaching all year to ensure test-taking success!

💡 Discover how to create a calm, supportive testing environment in your room.

🎯 Shift the focus to what students can control and where you can find the "done for you" lesson plans to support you.

📣 Understand how to effectively communicate with parents to set students up for success without excessive pressure.

🥳 Learn the best strategies to boost student confidence and eliminate surprise testing stressors.

🎙️ You will find all this and more in this podcast episode for teachers of all grade levels to help your students overcome testing anxiety and perform at their best.

Back to school special 2025/6 Beat Teacher Burnout with Better Boundaries Course is everything you need to thrive in the upcoming school year. LIMITED TIME: Use code BBB27 at checkout for a special discount.

Want to truly thrive in teaching without sacrificing your personal life?
Check out my signature on-demand self-study course, Balance Your Teacher Life. Complete details here: www.gracestevens.com/balance

📘 My latest (and greatest!) book:
The Empowered Teacher Toolkit
Check out the best-selling Positive Mindset Habits for Teachers book here
Beat Teacher Burnout with Better Boundaries book here

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How to Stay Calm When Things Get Heated in the Classroom: 5 Battle-Tested Strategies

Ever felt dangerously close to "losing it" with a disruptive student or challenging class? You're not alone. Escalating behaviors push even the most patient teachers to the brink.

In this empowering episode, learn battle-tested techniques to:

✅ Keep your composure when tensions run high 😰
✅ Respond vs. react to provocative student behaviors 😡
✅ Activate your logical brain, not your fight-or-flight response 🧠
✅ Short-circuit the urge to make situations worse 💥
✅ Check your inner storytelling when emotions surge 💬

Discover a simple "stop, breathe, ask" method for immediate self-regulation. 🛑😮💭 Get compassionate coaching on maintaining professional standards when you're pushed to the limit internally. 👩‍🏫

This judgment-free zone offers actionable solutions to preserve your career and peace of mind, even in classroom chaos. 😌 Regain equilibrium and faith in yourself with practical self-care tips. ⚖️👍

You'll walk away recharged ⚡️and inspired to masterfully handle challenging classroom behaviors while modeling the grace under fire 🔥 that transforms students' lives. 🧑‍🎓

Back to school special 2025/6 Beat Teacher Burnout with Better Boundaries Course is everything you need to thrive in the upcoming school year. LIMITED TIME: Use code BBB27 at checkout for a special discount.

Want to truly thrive in teaching without sacrificing your personal life?
Check out my signature on-demand self-study course, Balance Your Teacher Life. Complete details here: www.gracestevens.com/balance

📘 My latest (and greatest!) book:
The Empowered Teacher Toolkit
Check out the best-selling Positive Mindset Habits for Teachers book here
Beat Teacher Burnout with Better Boundaries book here

My TPT Store: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/store/grace-stevens-happy-classrooms

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💛 Educator inspiration for the week ahead. This week's bonus episode is about not. being so hard on yourself, and not letting one negative interaction, or one out of control student convince you that you are not a good teacher 🧑‍🏫

Listen and PAY IT FORWARD by sharing with a colleague who might need to hear this today 🎧

Back to school special 2025/6 Beat Teacher Burnout with Better Boundaries Course is everything you need to thrive in the upcoming school year. LIMITED TIME: Use code BBB27 at checkout for a special discount.

Want to truly thrive in teaching without sacrificing your personal life?
Check out my signature on-demand self-study course, Balance Your Teacher Life. Complete details here: www.gracestevens.com/balance

📘 My latest (and greatest!) book:
The Empowered Teacher Toolkit
Check out the best-selling Positive Mindset Habits for Teachers book here
Beat Teacher Burnout with Better Boundaries book here

My TPT Store: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/store/grace-stevens-happy-classrooms

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🎧 What can a documentary about a cycling hero and a top business book have to teach you about how to:

✅ Reframe mindset around standardized testing gaps

❤️ Better support students who are far below grade level?

A lot, as it turns out.

In this week's episode, I look at the key concepts from the game-changing book "The Gap and the Gain" 📚 

These key concepts can help you:

➡️ Better support students who are academically deficient, but working hard 

➡️ Help foster confidence and self-reliance in students

➡️ Learn the secret to not stressing over your never-ending "to-do "list

🏆 Get strategies to celebrate student progress and cultivate their intrinsic motivation

💡 Learn the power of a "5 Minute Pity Party" 

🔁 Change your self-talk and conversations to live more in the "gain" than "the gap."

If you've ever wanted to fuel your motivation, and that of your students by acknowledging forward momentum - don't miss this episode.

This uplifting episode will leave you feeling empowered.

Resources mentioned in this episode:
The Gap and the Gain: The High Achievers' Guide to Happiness, Confidence, and Success : Dan Sullivan & Dr. Benjamin Hardy

Back to school special 2025/6 Beat Teacher Burnout with Better Boundaries Course is everything you need to thrive in the upcoming school year. LIMITED TIME: Use code BBB27 at checkout for a special discount.

Want to truly thrive in teaching without sacrificing your personal life?
Check out my signature on-demand self-study course, Balance Your Teacher Life. Complete details here: www.gracestevens.com/balance

📘 My latest (and greatest!) book:
The Empowered Teacher Toolkit
Check out the best-selling Positive Mindset Habits for Teachers book here
Beat Teacher Burnout with Better Boundaries book here

My TPT Store: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/store/grace-stevens-happy-classrooms

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Do you ever feel like your students are bored and disinterested during lessons? 😴 Are you frustrated with scripted curriculum that leaves no room for creativity? 😤 As teachers, we want our students to be engaged and empowered, not passive. That's where project-based learning (PBL) comes in! 💡

To dig into this student-centered teaching method, I interviewed Ryan Steuer, former engineer, turned middle school teacher turned PBL expert. Ryan is the host of the PBL Simplified podcast 🎙️, the driving force behind the best PBL resources out there, and has a mission that should set you on 🔥 

You do NOT want to miss the conversation! My favorite parts:

When Ryan breaks down some sample projects ranging from first graders to high schoolers. These ideas will set your teacher's soul on fire!

Ryan's advice on how to give students "voice and choice" without throwing them into overwhelm.

How project-based learning is GREAT for teachers and students - reinvigorate your teaching and avoid burnout by making learning relevant again! 🔥

And do not miss all the great resources that Ryan so generously shares.

CHECK OUT THESE AMAZING RESOURCES to get you started with Project Based Learning ⬇️

• Free PBL Simplified ebook - Get the basics at no cost
• PBL Simplified Book and Book Study
• YouTube video series - 52 videos explaining PBL fundamentals - also FREE
• PBL Movement online community - Online courses and support use code GRACE for 40% off

Back to school special 2025/6 Beat Teacher Burnout with Better Boundaries Course is everything you need to thrive in the upcoming school year. LIMITED TIME: Use code BBB27 at checkout for a special discount.

Want to truly thrive in teaching without sacrificing your personal life?
Check out my signature on-demand self-study course, Balance Your Teacher Life. Complete details here: www.gracestevens.com/balance

📘 My latest (and greatest!) book:
The Empowered Teacher Toolkit
Check out the best-selling Positive Mindset Habits for Teachers book here
Beat Teacher Burnout with Better Boundaries book here

My TPT Store: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/store/grace-stevens-happy-classrooms

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This week's episode is part four of our series The Ultimate Educators Handbook for Being Happier where I expand on some of the concepts in my book Positive Mindset Habits for Teachers.  THIS is the one you have been waiting for ...

🎧 Everything has been leading to this episode - where we will dive into the science AND the habits of how we can have a more positive teaching experience, right here, right now, in the circumstances that we have (not when we get our "dream class" or our "dream job"). 

Highlights of the episode include:


📻 Digging into the principle of resonance and learning that the channel we are "tuning into" really shapes our experience of life.

⁉️ The key question we need to ask ourselves to get us back on track when we're heading down a negative thought path

👀 The powerful strategy that can stop that negativity spiral in its tracks

📝 What the ideal "reflection sheet" for undesired behavior would look like

🧠 How your mental diet habits could be holding you back from the life you want more than your food diet 

and so much more!

This episode can help you connect the dots with all the other concepts we've been exploring in parts 1-3 of this series. I can't wait for you to listen 🎙️

The key 🔑, as always,  is repetition - train your brain by practicing daily joy habits. I'll even provide you with a FREE version of my Positive Mindset Habits Journal for Teachers that helps keep you on track in less than 5 minutes a day.

Back to school special 2025/6 Beat Teacher Burnout with Better Boundaries Course is everything you need to thrive in the upcoming school year. LIMITED TIME: Use code BBB27 at checkout for a special discount.

Want to truly thrive in teaching without sacrificing your personal life?
Check out my signature on-demand self-study course, Balance Your Teacher Life. Complete details here: www.gracestevens.com/balance

📘 My latest (and greatest!) book:
The Empowered Teacher Toolkit
Check out the best-selling Positive Mindset Habits for Teachers book here
Beat Teacher Burnout with Better Boundaries book here

My TPT Store: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/store/grace-stevens-happy-classrooms

Wanna get social?
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💛 Educator inspiration for the week ahead. This week's bonus episode is about those students who push your buttons the most. I pose the question: could Mother Teresa even handle this level of "spiritual practice"? 😌

Listen and PAY IT FORWARD by sharing with a colleague who might need to hear this today 🎧

Back to school special 2025/6 Beat Teacher Burnout with Better Boundaries Course is everything you need to thrive in the upcoming school year. LIMITED TIME: Use code BBB27 at checkout for a special discount.

Want to truly thrive in teaching without sacrificing your personal life?
Check out my signature on-demand self-study course, Balance Your Teacher Life. Complete details here: www.gracestevens.com/balance

📘 My latest (and greatest!) book:
The Empowered Teacher Toolkit
Check out the best-selling Positive Mindset Habits for Teachers book here
Beat Teacher Burnout with Better Boundaries book here

My TPT Store: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/store/grace-stevens-happy-classrooms

Wanna get social?
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This week's episode is part three of our series The Ultimate Educators Handbook for Being Happier where I expand on some of the concepts in my book Positive Mindset Habits for Teachers. 

🎧 Get ready teacher friends - this episode has some 🤩 magical joy practices you can start using TODAY to become a joy detective! 🕵️‍♀️

First up, understand the 🧠 science - how your brain is wired to keep you safe, not happy. Then, learn the strategies on how to override your natural tendency to be on alert for danger and drama, and seek out joy.

🌟 The real magic? 🌟 I'll teach you the 4 easy strategies to bring these habits into your classroom or your school office, where you spend so much of your day!

With these quick and fun practices, you can flex your happy muscle and ramp up your joy, even on the days when stress in banging on your door, parents are demanding, and students are bouncier than a bunch of kids after a Halloween party!

The key 🔑 is repetition - train your brain by practicing daily joy habits. I'll even provide you with a FREE version of my Positive Mindset Habits Journal for Teachers that helps keep you on track in less than 5 minutes a day.

Back to school special 2025/6 Beat Teacher Burnout with Better Boundaries Course is everything you need to thrive in the upcoming school year. LIMITED TIME: Use code BBB27 at checkout for a special discount.

Want to truly thrive in teaching without sacrificing your personal life?
Check out my signature on-demand self-study course, Balance Your Teacher Life. Complete details here: www.gracestevens.com/balance

📘 My latest (and greatest!) book:
The Empowered Teacher Toolkit
Check out the best-selling Positive Mindset Habits for Teachers book here
Beat Teacher Burnout with Better Boundaries book here

My TPT Store: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/store/grace-stevens-happy-classrooms

Wanna get social?
https://www.tiktok.com/@gracestevensteacher
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A mini-episode in the Lunch Box Love Notes series to motivate and encourage educators. This episode's theme is focusing less on students trying to find a way out and "game the system, and focusing more on those trying to find a "way in."

Back to school special 2025/6 Beat Teacher Burnout with Better Boundaries Course is everything you need to thrive in the upcoming school year. LIMITED TIME: Use code BBB27 at checkout for a special discount.

Want to truly thrive in teaching without sacrificing your personal life?
Check out my signature on-demand self-study course, Balance Your Teacher Life. Complete details here: www.gracestevens.com/balance

📘 My latest (and greatest!) book:
The Empowered Teacher Toolkit
Check out the best-selling Positive Mindset Habits for Teachers book here
Beat Teacher Burnout with Better Boundaries book here

My TPT Store: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/store/grace-stevens-happy-classrooms

Wanna get social?
https://www.tiktok.com/@gracestevensteacher
https://www.facebook.com/GraceStevensTeacher
https://www.Instagram.com/gracestevensteacher

Old school: Website : www.GraceStevens.com (courses, blog & freebies!)