The Confidence Classroom

In this episode, we're discussing exactly how to using 'closing loops' to reduce your overwhelm. Once you learn this, you'll never approach a busy week in the same way again! Download your 'Inbox Zero' resource to start setting boundaries with your emails: https://emilyarmstrong.myflodesk.com/sra6j5t6qz

Today we're talking all things reframing negative comments from parents, colleagues or even friends and family. Emily shares with you the 3 questions that will help you reframe quicker and quicker every single time. For all things confidence and mindset for women in education, follow Emily on Instagram here.

It's 5pm on a Sunday and something shifts. The weekend that felt okay suddenly doesn't. Your brain is already at school even though you haven't left the house. That's what we're unpacking today - what's actually happening in your body when the Sunday Scaries hit, why it's not weakness, and four things to work through right now so you end this episode feeling different to how you started it. Press...

In this episode, Emily Armstrong explores the concept of gratitude and its impact on well-being, relationships, and resilience. She discusses the challenges of practicing gratitude, particularly for women in education, and provides practical strategies for incorporating gratitude into daily life. Takeaways Gratitude is about noticing, not just feeling Practicing gratitude has physical, emotional,...

Download your Free People Pleasing Detox Here In this episode, we're discussing the challenges of people pleasing, the biological and historical roots of this behaviour, and the impact of teaching as a vocation. Takeaways People pleasing is a survival strategy Identity and self-care are important in overcoming people pleasing Understanding people pleasing triggers can help in setting boundaries Av...

In this episode I'm sharing the five strategies that have genuinely changed how I (and the women I coach) show up with confidence and self-belief. Even on the days when everything feels hard and the inner critic is in your ear. These aren't generic tips you've heard a hundred times. These are the things that actually work for busy women in education who don't have hours to spend on their mindset b...