180 Days of Self-Care for Busy Educators. Tina H. Boogren

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       Week Nine: Mindfulness (Days 41–45)

       Reflect on the Week

       CHAPTER 2Dealing With Disillusionment

       Week Ten: Time Use (Days 46–50)

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       Week Eleven: Relationships (Days 51–55)

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       Week Twelve: Gratitude (Days 56–60)

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       Week Thirteen: Saying No (Days 61–65)

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       Week Fourteen: Inspiration (Days 66–70)

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       Week Fifteen: Help Requests (Days 71–75)

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       Week Sixteen: Comfort (Days 76–80)

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       Week Seventeen: Social Media (Days 81–85)

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       Week Eighteen: Habits (Days 86–90)

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       CHAPTER 3Finding Balance

       Week Nineteen: Creativity (Days 91–95)

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       Week Twenty: Altruism (Days 96–100)

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       Week Twenty-One: Indulgence (Days 101–105)

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       Week Twenty-Two: Adventure (Days 106–110)

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       Week Twenty-Three: Orderliness (Days 111–115)

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       Week Twenty-Four: Obligations (Days 116–120)

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       Week Twenty-Five: Play (Days 121–125)

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       Week Twenty-Six: Email (Days 126–130)

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       Week Twenty-Seven: Replay (Days 131–135)

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       CHAPTER 4Finishing Strong

       Week Twenty-Eight: Hobbies (Days 136–140)

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       Week Twenty-Nine: Cognition (Days 141–145)

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       Week Thirty: Transitions (Days 146–150)

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       Week Thirty-One: Listening (Days 151–155)

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       Week Thirty-Two: Journal (Days 156–160)

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       Week Thirty-Three: Outdoors (Days 161–165)

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       Week Thirty-Four: Morning Routine (Days 166–170)

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       Week Thirty-Five: Active Rest (Days 171–175)

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       Week Thirty-Six: Summer Bucket List (Days 176–180)

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       EPILOGUECreate Your Own Self-Care List

       Final Reflection

       References and Resources

       Index

       ABOUT THE AUTHOR

      Tina H. Boogren, PhD, is a former classroom teacher, English department chair, teacher mentor, instructional coach, professional developer, athletic coach, and building-level leader. She has presented at the school, district, state, and national levels and was a featured speaker at the International Literacy Association annual conference and Barnes & Noble’s educators’ nights.

      Tina was a 2007 finalist for Colorado Teacher of the Year and received the Douglas County School District Outstanding Teacher Award eight years in a row, from 2002 to 2009. In addition to writing articles for the National Writing Project’s The Voice and The Quarterly, she authored In the First Few Years: Reflections of a Beginning Teacher, Supporting Beginning Teachers, The Beginning Teacher’s Field Guide: Embarking on Your First Years, and Take Time for You: Self-Care Action Plans for Educators, an Independent Publisher Book Awards (IPPY) gold winner in the workbooks and resources category. She coauthored Motivating and Inspiring Students and contributed to Middle School Teaching: A Guide to Methods and Resources and Becoming a Reflective Teacher.

      Tina holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of Iowa, a master’s degree with an administrative endorsement from the University of Colorado Denver, and a doctorate from the University of Denver in educational administration and policy studies.

      To learn more about Tina’s work, visit www.facebook.com/selfcareforeducators or follow @THBoogren on Twitter and Instagram.

      To book Tina H. Boogren for professional development, contact [email protected].

      Introduction

      I don’t know about you, but here’s how things typically work for me: I read a compelling article or new research that gets me fired up to begin a new plan—an exercise regimen, a diet plan, an organization method, or a new appliance (hello, Instant Pot)—and I am fired up for a few weeks and then, against all hope and desire, the new plan slowly drifts away and I revert to my original habits, lamenting another failed attempt at changing my life.

      That is, that used to be typical for me. It has been over three years since I turned my life around through an intentional, deliberate focus on self-care, happiness, and well-being. Three entire years. On that realization, I’ve spent considerable time contemplating why this time is different, why I’m not back where I started, and how I was able to truly change my life in such meaningful ways.

      Here’s what I know for sure: self-care