026 – What You Need to Stop Saying About Your Summer Break

Teachers across the U.S. are beginning to head back to their classrooms and their first Back to School PD sessions. And you know what that means, right? Everyone’s asking each other all about their summer breaks. With your teacher besties, you get to share all the juicy details of where you went and what you did. It feels awesome to reflect on all the great memories you’ve accumulated over the last few weeks, but there’s one deadly little phrase that often pops up in these summer break catch-up conversations. And it’s doing more internal damage to teachers than you might realize. In this episode, you’ll learn: The one phrase you’re going to want to drop immediately from all your “How was your summer?” conversations (after you realize the negative effect that it’s been having on you). The #1 reason why your summer break may have disappeared “too quickly.” How to use a simple mindset shift to start viewing your time in a more positive light. Wanna join a community of teachers who are exploring what it means to live your best life in AND out of the classroom? Join our Chalk Full of Life Facebook Group:  https://www.facebook.com/groups/chalk/ Let’s support each other with honest conversations about not being perfect, pursuing what matters most… and doing life together. Bonus Closing Music: “Make It Funky” by Groove Jones.  https://soundcloud.com/rod-goelz/rod-goelz-groove-jones-make-it-funky Kelli’s free resource, the Teacher TimeScore™ can be found here: http://chalkfulloflife.com/opt-in-teacher-timescore/