Overwhelm and Panic: Welcome to the new school year!

Welcome to Season 4 of Teaching through Emotions! We are excited to drop the first episode just a few days before World Teachers Day. October 5th is the day devoted every year to honoring educators the world over, specifically to draw attention to

* Teachers’ rights and responsibilities

* Standards for teacher education

* Expectations for teacher recruitment and employment

* Requirements for teaching and learning conditions

Consider Teaching through Emotions our paean to teachers and our regular commemoration of World Teachers Day!

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In this episode, you will meet some of the members of TTE’s High School TSG: Ann, Kim, Elizabeth, and Jane. Just one week into the school year,

they talk about

* Catastrophizing: What it is, why teachers spiral into worst-case thinking, and what to do about anxious thoughts and negative self-talk

* Body Snatching: Noticing and fighting against other people’s unwelcome emotions like stress, frustration, and impatience