In this episode, I chat with occupational therapist Angela Lockwood about practical strategies teachers can implement to maintain focus and prevent burnout in their high-pressure jobs. Angie draws from her 20 years of experience in education and shares insights on morning routines, setting boundaries, and using self-awareness to design systems that allow teachers to stay in control of their energy and time.

Episode Highlights:

  • Implement a morning routine including deep breathing, visualization and journaling to set positive intentions for the day
  • Carve out quiet preparation time each day such as arriving early to focus on deep work like lesson planning
  • Set boundaries to protect classroom time and request alternative collaboration spaces if needed
  • Seek support from a trusted listener if feeling overly reactive, stressed or burned out

💫 About Angela Lockwood

As a qualified occupational therapist, Angela has helped thousands of people live their potential despite the challenges and difficulties they faced. Since founding Educate Therapy Pty Ltd, a consulting practice working with across all sectors and industries sharing her tools and strategies on finding calm and managing distraction, Angela turned her hand to her love of writing and authored books on finding calm: 'The Power of Conscious Choice' and 'Switch Off' and the newly revised version, 'Switch Off and Find Calm'.

🔗 Find out more about Angela Lockwood at https://www.angelalockwood.com.au/

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