Teacher Talk with Chrissy Nichols

"Thought Loops & Thought Scoops?" What are those? Two very different concepts that can help you IMMENSELY in the classroom. Today you will learn: -how to notice that negative self-talk that loops in your brain. -how to break through any thought loop...I use a funny trick that I use for any song that gets stuck in my head and I want to teach it to you! -How to hear + follow that intuitive whisp...

In this episode, I share the genius of Liz Gilbert's 2009 TED Talk which you can access here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=86x-u-tz0MA What is your genius and where does it live? What if you could have your own genius for teaching? You CAN! Resources: Follow Chrissy on Instagram @chrissyconcept. Sign up for a FREE 30 minute coaching call. More About Teacher Talk with Chrissy Nichols: Teacher Ta...

What is a heart deposit? What is a life withdrawal? And why might you feel like you're constantly in overdraft?   In this episode, I share my own recent journey beating the sh** out of myself, how being hard on myself is an example of an immense life withdrawal. I also share how I am able to GET OUT OF MY STRUGGLE when I am in this zone. I also show you how to add in more deposits than withdr...

In this episode "Why Bad Days Aren't Your Fault & How to Feel Better at School," I show you: -why your experience of bad days is not on you: how neurochemicals like dopamine and epinephrine work for and against you; -how to feel better even when you’re having a hard day; -how to use the Add-On Method to create deliberate dopamine;   Resources: Follow Chrissy on Instagram @chrissyconcept....

Sometimes life is just really really hard. Everything can feel like it takes more effort, heavier, weightier filled with plenty of tears So what can you do? In this Episode, "When Life Sucks" you will learn: * a three step framework to help get you solution-focused instead of problem-focused. * a different way to look at shame * three questions to help jettison you out of victim mode Believe me, m...

As teachers, is our worth only what we DO for others? Does our value lie in what we can perform and how we can give to others? In this episode, I tell the story of working with a client who said it feels selfish for her to think about herself. But I challenge you to think about you. The more you can pour into yourself, the more you have for the world.  So how can you be self-FUL? Don't miss t...

Enjoy Episode 110 with Amber Harper of www.burnedinteacher.com . In this conversation that we recorded together, we discuss using real time hacks at the start of your year like batching your work and simply deciding how much time you want to spend at school. The mindfulness piece that I brilliantly add to you and Amber’s listeners is: YOU ALWAYS GET TO DECIDE. Enjoy this podcast swap.   &nbsp...

Want more spaciousness, ease, and calm when it comes to your relationships? OF COURSE! We all do. In this episode, I explore the Let Them concept. It's simple but not always easy. Letting others be exactly who they are at school and in life will give you peace and greater ease, particularly if you identify as a "control freak extraordinaire." Let your brain be your brain and your emotions be your...

What's your SHABLAM?   What does that even mean?   What makes you tick? What are your special gifts? What helps you feel at home inside yourself?    In this epsiode, Chrissy shares her own personal shablam.   **Resources: Follow Chrissy on Instagram @chrissyconcept. Sign up for a FREE 30 minute coaching call.   *** More About Teacher Talk with Chrissy Nichols: Teacher...

Join this amazing interview with published poet and English teacher Eve Ellis, who works in an international school in London. Eve tells us what it is really like to work in live in a vibrant city and still have to grade your essays. Eve also touches on work-life balance and how time thoughts are the same that we all seem to have. Resources: Follow Chrissy on Instagram @chrissyconcept. Sign up for...

Sure : we all want to change new habits but will they last 6 months from now? In Part 2 of How to Create Habits that Last, using the research of Dr. Kelly McGonigal's work ( https://www.gsb.stanford.edu/faculty-research/faculty/kelly-m-mcgonigal) , I emphasize why coming from a growth mindset is the key to changing any habit.  In this episode, you will learn: • the 3 E's: ENVIR...

Want a habit that will go the distance? Want a new habit that will actually still be working for you 4 months from now on a random Wednesday? YES! We all want that. But you need to ask the right questions. In this episode, How to Create Habits that Last, Part 1, you will learn: * why habit change is hard * how to find your motivation that goes deeper than you thought * how using your values i...

It's normal to feel weird about the lack of structure summer brings. But don't second guess yourself. You can want what you want. I am here to help you. In this episode, you will learn: • why it’s normal for us as teachers to have positive and negative thoughts about summer: • 3 strategies to use to help you have your own back about summer;

In today’s podcast I want to focus and share some of the intuitive practices that have not only helped me at school but in my life as well. This is when I turn to Francesca McCartney’s work on intuition. I highly recommend McCartney’s book “Body of Health” and the grounding practice I share today comes from this book. In this episode, I am going to share visualizations that I use to ground myself....

Do you belong? To what? To whom? For years, I was a pleaser. I flexed and bent myself to "FIT" into what I thought others wanted of me. But I was a liar. No one got the authentic me. I was so caught up in what I thought others wanted from me, I forgot to belong to myself. In this episode, we do a deep dive into how to belong to YOURSELF. Resources: Follow Chrissy on Instagram @chrissyconcept. Sign...

In Episode 101, I dive into why our language (and LABELS!) matter when we think about all the stakeholders in education. This look at why words matter will help you see your labels, leverage different labels, and ultimately, come up with different thoughts that serve you and your students. In this episode, I also give you tools that help you get NEUTRAL and FACTUAL when you find yourself in a toug...

In Episode 100 we look to make our future even better than our present. Remember: the future is yours & summer is coming. So what do you want to create? How about creating a better end-of-the-year? In this episode, you will learn to: 1. Imagine a challenge that you have for the end of the year. Is it grading, comments, packing up your classroom, or moving to another grade level? 2. Imagine tha...

As teachers, we take care of everyone (students, colleagues, parents, our own families) FIRST before we take care of ourselves. Episode 99 invites you to ask "How deep is MY love for...ME?" I share a personal story of my own brain's shenanigans of emotional depths and shallows. I also give you an exercise that will help you get clear for yourself when your brain wants to keep you shallow and when...

“The era of leveraging someone’s commitment to your mission as a way of demanding endless work and overwork ...needs to be over. And I think schools are grappling with that." -Sarah Hanawald In this episode, Sarah Hanawald, Senior Director of One Schoolhouse’s Association for Academic Leaders, talks about how her community meets the needs of School Leaders. In this conversation, we also talk about...

Episode 97: Feeling 'meh'? Low or no energy? Like you're dragging yourself to school each day? That' s normal: as teachers, we all feel it. In this episode, I teach you to have 48% MORE capacity in your life to trust yourself and find the motivation you need. All you need to learn is how to have the ability to have more ability. Don't torture yourself or beat yourself up anymore. I teach you to te...

Teachers tell me all the time: "My plate is so full. I don’t want a PD that wastes my time." In this episode, teachers and administrators will learn the ESSENTIALS of better PD. It should be teacher-led, job-embedded, solutions focused, and consider the mental and emotional health of everyone. Enjoy this episode! Resources: Follow Chrissy on Instagram @chrissyconcept. Sign up for a FREE 30 minute...

As teachers, we are rarely sick. Or maybe we don't "let" ourselves be sick? In this episode I discuss the thoughts and mindset around seeing sickness as weakness. What if we could think in a different way around sickness? I also dive into the favors culture or transactional payback system that happens when colleagues depend on other colleagues when absent. Resources: Follow Chrissy on Instagram @c...

Gabriela Deambrosio is an  Education Consultant who  links families with the   right educational and therapeutic options for their children. Gabriela holds two Bachelor's Degrees a Master’s of Education from the University of Connecticut. She was a dedicated educator and school leader for over a decade in both independent and public schools in two continents before becoming an educa...

In Episode 93, I teach you 3 important steps to befriending your inner critic, especially as you make big moves at school. From contract negotiations and standing up for yourself to saying "no" when someone asks you to do just a little bit more, I show you how to stay with yourself. In this episode you'll learn the importance of naming that fearful feeling and why being clear on your "why" can hel...

Episode 92 gives you FOUR steps to help you with any decision. School decisions like: Am I staying? Am I leaving? What books should I order next year? Do I like the team that I am teaching with? Would I prefer another grade level? Learn how to make a decision and how to support yourself throughout the process. You won't want to miss this episode. Follow Chrissy on Instagram @chrissyconcept. Sign u...