Are you the bubbly music teacher that loves music? But recently you have found yourself feeling a bit down, fed up and unmotivated. Have you considered that you might be absorbing negativity without even realising it?? If you work in a school then you might not really have considered the impact language has on yourContinue reading “Music Teachers – how to protect yourself from negativity!”
Category Archives: Motivational Advice for Teachers
Music teacher anxiety and strategies to reduce it!
Anxiety can be a cruel visitor. If you are suffering from anxiety at the moment then please know that you are not alone. Nearly every adult on the planet will have a period in their life where anxiety is causing you issues and stopping you from living your healthiest and happiest self. So, what toContinue reading “Music teacher anxiety and strategies to reduce it!”
How teachers can reduce stress when using self-care properly
Not self-care again I hear you say! It seems that this has become the ‘buzz’ word of the last year. Everyone telling you to self-care! Hard to do when teaching expectations seem to be changing constantly on a daily basis – right? So here I am telling you to self-care to reduce stress – soContinue reading “How teachers can reduce stress when using self-care properly”
Why being a music teacher can be awesome!
For all those of you wondering if you should take your music skills to the next level and turn it into a career then I would strongly recommend you consider music education. I know – teaching, teachers and students gets such a bad press! So why would I advocate for music teaching after all theseContinue reading “Why being a music teacher can be awesome!”
PIES!
When I first started teaching music I was told by my peers and mentors that it was an exhausting career. “Don’t expect to have evenings to yourself” and “to only expect to have time for yourself in the holidays”. Who was I to question these seasoned and successful teachers? So off I went in myContinue reading “PIES!”
