As an educator, you’ve been through some of the toughest years of teaching. Many have faced academic stressors, burnout, anxiety, and so much more. So this is your timely reminder to take care of yourself. In today’s episode, we’ll talk about resiliency, appreciative inquiry, growth mindset, and mindful self-compassion. The following tools, resources, and techniques can help you construct a more joyful mindset and will offer you a process for helping with stress and wellbeing. 

This episode is a reminder to direct an attitude of loving kindness towards yourself, using mindful self-compassion. No matter what the feeling is—anger, guilt, shame, or grief—whatever it is, treat yourself with a gentle kindness, as you would recognize common humanity with the rest of us.

Recommended Resources:

• 20-Minute Mentor: How Can I Apply a Resilient Mindset to My Teaching Practice?
• 20-Minute Mentor: What are 3 Calendar Hacks Faculty Can Use to Avoid Stress and Burnout?
• Magna Online Seminar: Cultivate Resilience: Six Steps for Stress Inoculation
• Magna Online Course: The Wellbeing Elixir
• Free article: Finding the Positive: Your Mental Health and Wellbeing Matter

This episode is sponsored by the Teaching Professor Online Conference.