Teachers on Fire

→ How can we learn to recognize our body’s stress signals as data?→ What is a daily micro-move educators can practice to regulate themselves?→ How can prioritizing our own wellness directly impact our students and create generational change?TIMESTAMPS0:00:00 – Dr. Jen Rafferty is an educator, author, and speaker2:14 – A turning point from burnout to wellbeing3:20 – Writing The Empowered Educator5:45 – The body's stress signals as data7:29 – Other stress signals12:47 – Emotional intelligence15:26 – Increasing our self-awareness19:11 – Categorizing repetitive tasks23:07 – Generational change27:42 – A path to sustainability30:38 – Recovering personal identity35:13 – How and where to connect with Dr. RaffertyABOUT THIS GUEST, Dr. JEN RAFFERTYDr. Rafferty is an educator, author, TEDx speaker, and the founder of Empowered Educator, an organization transforming the culture of education by placing educator well-being at the center of school success. She holds a PhD in educational psychology, degrees in music education, and certifications in Emotional Intelligence and Neuro-Identity Evolution. As a former middle school music teacher, Jen knows firsthand the challenges and joys of life in the classroom, and the toll it can take when personal well-being comes last. Her own journey from burnout to balance ignited her mission to help educators reconnect with their purpose, restore their energy, and feel empowered as leaders both in and out of the classroom.Dr. Rafferty is the author of a brand new book, The Empowered Educator: 10 Lessons to Prevent Burnout, Reclaim Your Joy, and Unlock Your Teaching Potential.CONNECT with Dr. RAFFERTYon Facebook and LinkedIn,on Instagram @jenrafferty_,and on her website, empowerededucator.com.Visit the home of Teachers on Fire at https://teachersonfire.net/.Song Track Credit: Tropic Fuse by French Fuse – retrieved from the YouTube Audio Library.