Self-Care for Educators with Dr. Tina H. Boogren

This week's episode is a summer replay all about creating your morning routine, one that actually makes you feel good. From the benefits backed by research to Tina's own "sacred" morning ritual of walking, coffee, and journaling, this episode offers practical ideas for creating a morning routine you can adapt to your own life, no matter how much or how little time you have. For episode resources, see https://www.tinaboogren.com/. Music: Happy Clappy Ukulele by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com. 

Before your to-do list takes over, there's one question worth sitting with: how do you want to feel this school year? In this Season 5 premiere, Tina Boogren walks through a simple but powerful practice, identifying the core feelings you want to embody this year and using them to set your intention, not just for the school year, but for each day within it. For episode resources, see https://www.tinaboogren.com/. Music: Happy Clappy Ukulele by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com. 

Have you ever felt genuine, full-body joy watching someone else succeed? There's a word for that: freudenfreude. In this episode, Tina Boogren shares a term she discovered in Brené Brown's Atlas of the Heart, the opposite of schadenfreude, and why practicing it might be one of the most powerful things you can do for your own wellbeing. For episode resources, see https://www.tinaboogren.com/. Music: Happy Clappy Ukulele by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com. 

What does it really mean to live your best life? Not another product to buy, but the small, real habits that help you show up fully even in the hard stuff. Four letters serve as a daily check-in: LYBL. This episode is an invitation to define your own best life, and to return to that question again and again as you make the most of summer. For episode resources, see https://www.tinaboogren.com/. Music: Happy Clappy Ukulele by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com. 

Life gets busy, and somehow the people who matter most to us end up at the bottom of the to-do list. We stay in touch through texts and social media, but  something those quick exchanges can't replace is an actual conversation with someone who knows you. This week's invitation is simple: reach out to a friend and schedule a real time to talk. For episode resources, see https://www.tinaboogren.com/. Music: Happy Clappy Ukulele by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com. 

We must maximize our time for self-care this winter break. This week, Dr. Boogren provides some gentle encouragement to accomplish this. For episode resources, see SelfCareForEducators.com. Music: Happy Clappy Ukulele by Shane Ivers - https://silvermansound.com