Teacher Talk with Chrissy Nichols

Sure : we all want to change new habits but will they last 6 months from now?

In Part 2 of How to Create Habits that Last, using the research of Dr. Kelly McGonigal's work (https://www.gsb.stanford.edu/faculty-research/faculty/kelly-m-mcgonigal), I emphasize why coming from a growth mindset is the key to changing any habit. 

In this episode, you will learn:

• the 3 E's: ENVIRONMENT, EASE & ENJOYMENT 

• how these three tools can set you up for success

• the secret of the 10 minute rule

• how to feel or "surf" any urge.

• how to define success--it's not in creating the habit itself but catching yourself and your mind when you don't.

Enjoy this episode of Teacher Talk! 

Resources: Follow Chrissy on Instagram @chrissyconcept. Sign up for a FREE 30 minute coaching call. More About Teacher Talk with Chrissy Nichols: Teacher Talk is the podcast for educators like you who are on the brink of burnout, or are already there. It’s your guide to feeling better about being at school and being in your life. Your host, Chrissy Nichols, is a life coach for teachers. In her weekly episodes, she will give you quick tools, tips, and brain hacks to understand that there is absolutely nothing wrong with you. It’s time to find the joy in teaching again and get back to feeling like the best version of yourself.

Want a habit that will go the distance?

Want a new habit that will actually still be working for you 4 months from now on a random Wednesday?

YES! We all want that.

But you need to ask the right questions.

In this episode, How to Create Habits that Last, Part 1, you will learn: * why habit change is hard * how to find your motivation that goes deeper than you thought * how using your values is important in habit creation Leaning on the science of psychologist Kelly M. McGonigal (https://www.gsb.stanford.edu/faculty-research/faculty/kelly-m-mcgonigal), learning about habit formation can help you change and create new habits...that last!

Resources:

Follow Chrissy on Instagram @chrissyconcept.

Sign up for a FREE 30 minute coaching call.

More About Teacher Talk with Chrissy Nichols:

Teacher Talk is the podcast for educators like you who are on the brink of burnout, or are already there. It’s your guide to feeling better about being at school and being in your life. Your host, Chrissy Nichols, is a life coach for teachers. In her weekly episodes, she will give you quick tools, tips, and brain hacks to understand that there is absolutely nothing wrong with you. It’s time to find the joy in teaching again and get back to feeling like the best version of yourself.

It's normal to feel weird about the lack of structure summer brings. But don't second guess yourself. You can want what you want. I am here to help you. In this episode, you will learn: • why it’s normal for us as teachers to have positive and negative thoughts about summer: • 3 strategies to use to help you have your own back about summer;

In today’s podcast I want to focus and share some of the intuitive practices that have not only helped me at school but in my life as well. This is when I turn to Francesca McCartney’s work on intuition.

I highly recommend McCartney’s book “Body of Health” and the grounding practice I share today comes from this book. In this episode, I am going to share visualizations that I use to ground myself.

What is grounding and how is it beneficial?

- A strong grounding connection provides a stable base from which I can feel safe, centered, aware and clear.

- I know when I am grounded because my inner voice is accessible.

- My decisions are clear because I trust myself. In essence, I belong to myself when I am grounded. Tune in to find out how to ground yourself in and out of school.

Resources: Follow Chrissy on Instagram @chrissyconcept. Sign up for a FREE 30 minute coaching call. More About Teacher Talk with Chrissy Nichols: Teacher Talk is the podcast for educators like you who are on the brink of burnout, or are already there. It’s your guide to feeling better about being at school and being in your life. Your host, Chrissy Nichols, is a life coach for teachers. In her weekly episodes, she will give you quick tools, tips, and brain hacks to understand that there is absolutely nothing wrong with you. It’s time to find the joy in teaching again and get back to feeling like the best version of yourself.

Do you belong? To what? To whom? For years, I was a pleaser. I flexed and bent myself to "FIT" into what I thought others wanted of me. But I was a liar. No one got the authentic me. I was so caught up in what I thought others wanted from me, I forgot to belong to myself. In this episode, we do a deep dive into how to belong to YOURSELF. Resources: Follow Chrissy on Instagram @chrissyconcept. Sign up for a FREE 30 minute coaching call. More About Teacher Talk with Chrissy Nichols: Teacher Talk is the podcast for educators like you who are on the brink of burnout, or are already there. It’s your guide to feeling better about being at school and being in your life. Your host, Chrissy Nichols, is a life coach for teachers. In her weekly episodes, she will give you quick tools, tips, and brain hacks to understand that there is absolutely nothing wrong with you. It’s time to find the joy in teaching again and get back to feeling like the best version of yourself.

In Episode 101, I dive into why our language (and LABELS!) matter when we think about all the stakeholders in education. This look at why words matter will help you see your labels, leverage different labels, and ultimately, come up with different thoughts that serve you and your students. In this episode, I also give you tools that help you get NEUTRAL and FACTUAL when you find yourself in a tough conversation. You won't want to miss this episode! Resources: Follow Chrissy on Instagram @chrissyconcept. Sign up for a FREE 30 minute coaching call. More About Teacher Talk with Chrissy Nichols: Teacher Talk is the podcast for educators like you who are on the brink of burnout, or are already there. It’s your guide to feeling better about being at school and being in your life. Your host, Chrissy Nichols, is a life coach for teachers. In her weekly episodes, she will give you quick tools, tips, and brain hacks to understand that there is absolutely nothing wrong with you. It’s time to find the joy in teaching again and get back to feeling like the best version of yourself.

In Episode 100 we look to make our future even better than our present. Remember: the future is yours & summer is coming. So what do you want to create? How about creating a better end-of-the-year?

In this episode, you will learn to:

1. Imagine a challenge that you have for the end of the year. Is it grading, comments, packing up your classroom, or moving to another grade level?

2. Imagine that task and think of it as your property as in: "I create my very best end of the year grading." / "I love my grading."/ "I take care of myself as I grade this afternoon."

3. CELEBRATE. Grab a partner and practice Pride Pong: it's like pingpong for your daily wins.

Resources: Follow Chrissy on Instagram @chrissyconcept. Sign up for a FREE 30 minute coaching call. More About Teacher Talk with Chrissy Nichols: Teacher Talk is the podcast for educators like you who are on the brink of burnout, or are already there. It’s your guide to feeling better about being at school and being in your life. Your host, Chrissy Nichols, is a life coach for teachers. In her weekly episodes, she will give you quick tools, tips, and brain hacks to understand that there is absolutely nothing wrong with you. It’s time to find the joy in teaching again and get back to feeling like the best version of yourself.

As teachers, we take care of everyone (students, colleagues, parents, our own families) FIRST before we take care of ourselves. Episode 99 invites you to ask "How deep is MY love for...ME?" I share a personal story of my own brain's shenanigans of emotional depths and shallows. I also give you an exercise that will help you get clear for yourself when your brain wants to keep you shallow and when it lets you go deep, deep, deep. Resources: Follow Chrissy on Instagram @chrissyconcept. Sign up for a FREE 30 minute coaching call. More About Teacher Talk with Chrissy Nichols: Teacher Talk is the podcast for educators like you who are on the brink of burnout, or are already there. It’s your guide to feeling better about being at school and being in your life. Your host, Chrissy Nichols, is a life coach for teachers. In her weekly episodes, she will give you quick tools, tips, and brain hacks to understand that there is absolutely nothing wrong with you. It’s time to find the joy in teaching again and get back to feeling like the best version of yourself.

“The era of leveraging someone’s commitment to your mission as a way of demanding endless work and overwork ...needs to be over. And I think schools are grappling with that." -Sarah Hanawald

In this episode, Sarah Hanawald, Senior Director of One Schoolhouse’s Association for Academic Leaders, talks about how her community meets the needs of School Leaders.

In this conversation, we also talk about:

• teacher overwhelm + time management

• the need for daily reflective time to evaluate the craft of teaching.

• why teaching is more difficult in this current media + political climate

You can find Sarah Hanawald at www.oneschoolhouse.org, on Twitter @ Sarah Hanawald and on email: [email protected].

Resources: Follow Chrissy on Instagram @chrissyconcept. Sign up for a FREE 30 minute coaching call & on email at: [email protected]

More About Teacher Talk with Chrissy Nichols: Teacher Talk is the podcast for educators like you who are on the brink of burnout, or are already there. It’s your guide to feeling better about being at school and being in your life. Your host, Chrissy Nichols, is a life coach for teachers. In her weekly episodes, she will give you quick tools, tips, and brain hacks to understand that there is absolutely nothing wrong with you. It’s time to find the joy in teaching again and get back to feeling like the best version of yourself.

Episode 97: Feeling 'meh'? Low or no energy? Like you're dragging yourself to school each day? That' s normal: as teachers, we all feel it. In this episode, I teach you to have 48% MORE capacity in your life to trust yourself and find the motivation you need. All you need to learn is how to have the ability to have more ability. Don't torture yourself or beat yourself up anymore. I teach you to teach yourself to have the ability you need.

Resources:

Follow Chrissy on Instagram @chrissyconcept.

Sign up for a FREE 30 minute coaching call.

More About Teacher Talk with Chrissy Nichols:

Teacher Talk is the podcast for educators like you who are on the brink of burnout, or are already there. It’s your guide to feeling better about being at school and being in your life. Your host, Chrissy Nichols, is a life coach for teachers. In her weekly episodes, she will give you quick tools, tips, and brain hacks to understand that there is absolutely nothing wrong with you. It’s time to find the joy in teaching again and get back to feeling like the best version of yourself.