Posts tagged self care
Music Ed Mentor Podcast #58: Meditation and Mindfulness in the Music Classroom

Key Takeaways

  • Teaching is hard work. Being responsible for hundreds of children every day takes a lot of physical and mental stamina. If teachers are going to build successful music programs without burning out, they need to have resources and strategies to sustain themselves so they can thrive and help their students do the same in the classroom.

  • What happens during the first four minutes of your class sets the tone for how productive the rest of the class will be. This episode includes a few key strategies for setting your rehearsals up for success before you even play a note.

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Music Ed Mentor Podcast #57: How to Burn Out of Teaching Music

Key Takeaways

Spoiler alert! At the risk of ruining the suspense, I think the real key is to stop taking care of yourself.

Here are some time-tested ways to do just that:

  • Get less sleep and rest 

  • Emphasize poor nutrition in your diet; especially avoiding whole foods

  • Replace exercise and mediation with more social media ranting

  • Do more! Be sure to say YES to everything anyone ever asks you to do

  • Never take a break from music. Not in the car, while you sleep, or in the shower. Never.

  • Be certain no one appreciates you, even when evidence suggests otherwise

And most importantly:

  • Remember to take EVERYTHING, including yourself, VERY seriously

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