Changemaker ED“U”

Changemaker ED“U” Trailer Bonus Episode 4 Season 1

Manage Stress Take Care of Yourself and Be Healthy Selfish

Manage Stress Take Care of Yourself and Be Healthy SelfishManage Stress Take Care of Yourself and Be Healthy Selfish

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Donnovan Somera Israel shares his wisdom as a wellness educator for over 30 years at Stanford University. David and Donnovan discuss the importance of self care, resource and recovery, burnout, stress management, boundaries, self love and compassion practices, perfectionism, and the teacher martyr. Throughout the conversation, Donnovan shares practical and useful tips to use in your daily life as a busy educator.    In this episode you will learn: How to resource on the front end and recover on the back end How to be healthy and wise selfish with your self care Tangible micro practices to use throughout your busy life The concept that the most boundaried people are the most generous How your presence is the medicine The “no” sandwich How to fill your buckets How perfectionism is the opposite of self compassion  The importance of self care and how to re-define it    Donnovan also shares great resources for you to review further: Rick Hanson - The Practical Science of Happiness - https://www.rickhanson.net/ Brene Brown - https://brenebrown.com/ Adam Grant - The Book Give and Take - https://adamgrant.net/book/give-and-take/ Micro Practices - https://docs.google.com/document/d/1VKMRIBk-uXAPp0He_CNTmhL0-iDLSJwM-qYNsh45xEA/edit Guy Winch - Emotional First Aid - https://www.guywinch.com/books/emotional-first-aid/ Roni Habib - EQ Schools - https://eqschools.com/ Kristin Neff - https://self-compassion.org/ Tara Brach - https://www.tarabrach.com/   If you are looking for ways to be excellent AND live a more peaceful sustainable life, listen to Donnovan. You can reach him by email at: donnovan@stanford.edu David’s mission is to reach as many education changemakers as possible to help them be the changemaker they have always desired to be. If you feel moved by his mission, please go and rate and review the podcast or share with a friend.

Show Notes

Donnovan Somera Israel shares his wisdom as a wellness educator for over 30 years at Stanford University. David and Donnovan discuss the importance of self care, resource and recovery, burnout, stress management, boundaries, self love and compassion practices, perfectionism, and the teacher martyr. Throughout the conversation, Donnovan shares practical and useful tips to use in your daily life as a busy educator. 

 

In this episode you will learn:

  • How to resource on the front end and recover on the back end

  • How to be healthy and wise selfish with your self care

  • Tangible micro practices to use throughout your busy life

  • The concept that the most boundaried people are the most generous

  • How your presence is the medicine

  • The “no” sandwich

  • How to fill your buckets

  • How perfectionism is the opposite of self compassion 

  • The importance of self care and how to re-define it 

 

Donnovan also shares great resources for you to review further:

Rick Hanson - The Practical Science of Happiness - https://www.rickhanson.net/

Brene Brown - https://brenebrown.com/

Adam Grant - The Book Give and Take - https://adamgrant.net/book/give-and-take/

Micro Practices - https://docs.google.com/document/d/1VKMRIBk-uXAPp0He_CNTmhL0-iDLSJwM-qYNsh45xEA/edit

Guy Winch - Emotional First Aid - https://www.guywinch.com/books/emotional-first-aid/

Roni Habib - EQ Schools - https://eqschools.com/

Kristin Neff - https://self-compassion.org/

Tara Brach - https://www.tarabrach.com/

 

If you are looking for ways to be excellent AND live a more peaceful sustainable life, listen to Donnovan. You can reach him by email at: donnovan@stanford.edu

David’s mission is to reach as many education changemakers as possible to help them be the changemaker they have always desired to be. If you feel moved by his mission, please go and rate and review the podcast or share with a friend.

What is Changemaker ED“U”?

Welcome to Changemaker ED“U”, a podcast about all things microschools. If you are a paradigm shifter who wants to create change in your community through microschooling, this is the podcast for you!

We share the nuts and bolts of launching and running a successful microschool as well as important tips and tricks about leadership, business, and entrepreneurship.

I am David K Richards, the Founder & CEO of Changemaker Education, an affiliate network of microschools. With 25+ years in education reform, leadership development, and entrepreneurship, I am excited to host this podcast!