Welcome to episode 348 of Angela Watson's Truth for Teachers. I'm your host, Angela Watson,

and I'm here to speak encouragement into the hearts of educators and get you informed and energized

for the week ahead. Today, I'm talking about how you can get your nervous system out of survival

mode when you've had a stressful day.

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When was the last time that you had three full days with nothing to do except for rest, relax, laugh

with people who just get it, wander around in nature, and have someone else cook and clean up

so that you can just be. This summer, I'm hosting teacher retreats built around what your

nervous system actually needs in order to decompress after this school year.

We're talking restorative yoga, live sound baths, guided meditative forest walks,

nourishing meals, and the kind of deep connection that happens when you're surrounded by people

who truly understand your life. There's two opportunities to join us in summer

2026, June 12th through 14th in Honesdale, Pennsylvania, and July 24th through 26th near

Asheville, North Carolina. Go to do seasonpress.com, D-U-E-Seasnpress.com, or click the link in the show notes to learn more about

where you can join me for a teacher retreat this summer. And if you're listening to this episode

after that, I have retreats happening throughout the year as well. So visit doseasonpress.com

and see what upcoming events are happening. A few weeks ago, I created a five lesson course

called Everything is Terrible, an anxiety toolkit for the age of doom scrolling. It's for anyone

who cares deeply about the world, stays informed, and is quietly exhausted by the weight of it all.

So that's probably you if you're listening to this

episode. The toolkit covers radical acceptance, nervous system regulation, how to stay informed

without drowning in information, finding meaningful action that's actually yours to take on,

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