EP267 How to release unrealistic standards and change the stories you’re telling yourself

Angela Watson's Truth for Teachers

Angela Watson

Teachers, Courses, Education, Teaching

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🗓️ 30 October 2022

⏱️ 27 minutes

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Summary

When we feel responsible for controlling students' behavior and work habits, the classroom environment, the way parents/caregivers and other faculty behave, and how the school and district make decisions, we are destined to be miserable. Other people will rarely meet our ideals, and trying to force them to do so will feel like a full-time job in itself.

The second edition of my new book addresses this. It’s called, "Awakened: Change Your Mindset to Transform Your Teaching.” Depending on when you’re listening to this episode, the paperback, Kindle eBook, and audiobook version are either available now or available for pre-order.

In this episode, you’ll hear an excerpt from the audiobook about replacing unrealistic standards and changing the stories we tell ourselves about control.

I’ll talk about 5 unrealistic standards we often hold:

I need people to know the "right" way to do things
I need to identify all problems and fix them immediately
I need to make sure everything goes according to my plans
I need everything to be fair and make sense
I need to know what's going to happen next

Listen in as I share how these unrealistic standards can be replaced with the following productive thoughts in your work as an educator:

I can accept other people's ways and methodologies
I can let go of the interpretation that something's wrong
I can be happy when things don't go my way
I can handle things that don't make sense
I can be okay with not knowing

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0:00.0	Welcome to episode 267 of Angela Watson's Truth for Teachers.
0:06.0	I'm your host Angela Watson and I'm here to speak encouragement into the hearts of educators
0:11.3	and get you informed and energized for the week ahead.
0:14.8	Today I'm talking about how to release unrealistic standards and change the stories
0:20.0	you're telling yourself about control. Visit truthforteachers.com to get an easy to read,
0:26.2	easy to share a version of this podcast episode.
0:31.0	Do the never-ending pressures of teaching drain you emotionally?
0:35.2	Is a lack of resources and support stealing your enthusiasm?
0:39.8	Are the small daily hassles adding up and overwhelming you?
0:44.2	Showing up in the classroom as the best version of yourself each day requires serious mental
0:49.4	fortitude. My newest book, The Second Edition of Awakened,
0:53.9	Change your mindset to transform your teaching is designed to help.
0:58.4	Awakened will empower you to develop the resilient, flexible, positive mindset you need
1:04.0	in order to change your perception of setbacks, replace judgment with curiosity,
1:09.5	observe your thoughts and select the ones that create results you want,
1:13.5	honor your intuition and mind-body connection, let go of bias, unrealistic expectations,
1:20.1	and practice radical acceptance to stay motivated even when you don't see results.
1:25.8	Drawing upon principles of stress management, cognitive behavioral therapy,
1:30.1	acceptance and commitment therapy, mindfulness and teacher experiences,
1:34.4	Awakened helps you develop thought habits that produce a greater sense of contentment,
1:39.4	motivation and purpose. Learn how to renew your mind and take a fresh approach toward the
1:44.8	challenges of teaching. Awakened is available in paperback, Kindle eBook and audiobook via
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