TL;DR: Consider what rest looks like for you; what do you consider relaxing? Be proactive with setting aside time for rest every day. Rest with intention by reconnecting from within, embracing your inner joy, simplifying your priorities, and trust in the timing. Whenever I heard the word rest, I immediately always felt jealous. An immediate “that must be nice” thought … Read More
Serving Ourselves So We Can Serve Others
TL;DR: Educators are service-minded individuals. Before you can serve others, you must serve yourself. Pay attention to your thoughts through the following four steps: awareness, acceptance, acknowledgment, and action. One of the things that educators do really well is to serve others. So many of us, myself included, are natural-born servers. We serve from the heart. We do it so … Read More
Top 5 Missing Pieces to Effective Behavior Plans
TL;DR: Write effective behavior plans by involving the student in making decisions. Understand the plans are for the adults, consider the skills to be learned by the student, find the function, and consider fading the plan as a top priority. Behavior plans are more effective when educators understand these points. As a behavior specialist, I am involved in the writing … Read More
Building Momentum Through Your Morning Routine
TL;DR: A morning routine can help start your day on the right foot. Beginning your day with gratitude can lead to more positive thinking. Add things like meditation, journaling, yoga, stretching, working out, listening to a motivational podcast, or writing goals or growth statements to your morning routine. For years I had heard the importance of having a morning routine. … Read More
Self-Care Starts With YOU!
TL;DR: Understand your self-worth by becoming aware of the thoughts you have, accept yourself as you are today, acknowledge where you want to go, and take aligned action. Self-care actions include redefining what self-care looks like, celebrating yourself in the mirror, accepting your thoughts, listening to a podcast, dancing to your favorite song, and more! Over the past couple of … Read More