Affirmations For Educators And Teachers Starting Their Day

I am Ashley, a Brooklyn-based public school Assistant Principal serving students with special needs and their teachers. To be honest, working in schools can be stressful at times. Self-talk has an incredible amount of influence. I use affirmations to empower myself and commit to a practice that I can return to through the day as many times as I need to throughout the day.

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My name is Ashley Tucker and I serve as assistant principal at a special education middle school in Brooklyn, New York. I'm going to be honest, My job can bring stress and problems to solve. I start my day with affirmations and intentional practices because I know many different things are going to come my way, Regardless of how much I love my staff and students. Affirmations help me reduce my anxiety and increase my positive self-talk as I go into the day. First, Let's start with some cleansing breaths. Just breathing in through the nose, Holding your breath at the top, And exhale through the mouth and a sigh. Let's do that again. Inhale, Hold, And release. Inhale, Hold, And release. Now I'm going to share some words that I use to affirm myself as I start my school day. I remind myself of my power and I make sure I believe in it. You can repeat after me, To yourself, Or out loud, Or just listen. Just be here now. I am grateful for this day. I have the freedom to choose my intention for today. I will treat myself with patience and care. I am equipped. I am not attached to perfection. Every experience is an opportunity for learning. I am doing enough. The work that I do matters. I can come back to the breath if I find myself in any stressful situation. I believe in myself and my abilities. I center joy in my practice whenever possible. While I cannot control what is happening around me, I can be a home for myself. Thank you for seeking out practices that bring you joy, Support, And community. I hope that you come back to the breath, Come back to words of affirmation as often as you need throughout your day. Have a great one.