13. Strategies for Well-Being (and Work Reduction/Streamlining) as a Teacher

This is part two of my new-to-2022 well-being episodes. Last week I shared strategies for well-being within the department and this week I share strategies for well-being (and workload reduction) as a teacher. In this episode I share five strategies that work well for me that can be used by graduate student teachers, NTTF, TT, and program directors: (1) creating template emails, (2) sending batch announcements, (3) creating a bank of comments/feedback for students, (4) utilizing student support services, and (5) ensuring syllabus and program policies are in line with current university practice. I mention Joseph Murray's The Power of Your Subconscious Mind, and it's worth checking out if you want to learn more about how the conscious and subconscious mind work. It's a little woo-woo, but there's a lot of good research about understanding how to retrain subconscious messaging, thought patterns, and beliefs. Take what you need and leave the rest!   Finally, I mention how dance can reduce anxiety. Read more about that here.  Happy listening!