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Small Habits Create Big Change Rebecca Branstetter, Ph.D. (Oakland Unified School District)

Small Habits Create Big Change By Rebecca Branstetter, Ph.D. (Oakland Unified School District)

Small Habits Create Big Change by Rebecca Branstetter, Ph.D. (Oakland Unified School District)


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Small Habits Create Big Change: Strategies to Avoid Burnout and Thrive in Your Education Career by Rebecca Branstetter, Ph.D. (Oakland Unified School District)

Small on-the-job changes you can make to identify your strengths, prevent burnout, and maintain your passion for being an educator

Small Habits Create Big Change is a valuable collection of micro-habitssmall, science-backed adjustmentsthat educators can use to reclaim their mental health and their love for their jobs. This book helps you identify your unique personality type, so you can find the hacks and tweaks that will actually work as you strive to manage stress and reignite your passion for working with students. Many educators feel overwhelmed, frustrated, and on the verge of burnout, but it's never too late to turn things around. Best of all, psychologist Rebecca Branstetter gives you solutions that you can use while you work, so you don't have to sacrifice your already-scarce downtime.

Large-scale approaches to preventing educator burnout often fail to consider an important facteducators are individuals, and no one-size-fits-all solution will really fit everyone. People's innate strengths and weaknesses play a big part in determining whether the changes we make are likely to work for us. This unique book accounts for what makes you who you are, giving you options, ideas, and proven strategies that set you up for success. This way, you can manage stress, battle burnout, and get excited about your career once again.

  • Identify your strengths and weaknesses using the exclusive Thrive-o-gram personality indicator
  • Learn micro-habits that turn research about burnout prevention into transformation in your daily life
  • Understand how to tap into your core strengths and protect your positive energy
  • Personalize your action steps with a Thriving Roadmap

This book isn't just about understanding who you are. It's about preventing burnout by aligning your work with your core strengths, values, and habits. All K-12 educators, including school psychologists and school-based mental health providers, will benefit from this balanced approach to work, fostering self-compassion, mindfulness, and resilience.

About Rebecca Branstetter, Ph.D. (Oakland Unified School District)

REBECCA BRANSTETTER, PhD, is the founder of The Thriving Students Collective and Thrive Hive TV Network, online platforms for boosting the mental health and learning needs of children and the educators who support them. A national media expert, Rebeccas expertise has appeared in The Washington Post, NPR, CNN, and Parents magazine.

Table of Contents

About the Author xiii

Acknowledgments xv

Foreword xvii

Introduction: Why I Wrote Small Habits 1

How the Book Is Organized 2

Research vs. Reality 3

Information vs. Transformation 6

The Myth of Willpower 7

Micro-Habits That Are Too Small to Fail 7

Keystone Habits 9

Mindset Matters 12

Accountability 13

Self-Compassion 15

Habits Are a Vote for Who You Are 16

From Whats Wrong to Whats Strong 17

Take the Assessment 18

Thriving Action Plan 19

Discussion Questions 22

Notes 23

Chapter 1 Boosting Positive Energy 25

Why Filling Your Tank Is Essential 26

Bridging the Research to Your Reality 29

Know Your Strengths 29

Recognizing Flow in the Classroom 31

Micro movements Toward Recharging 31

Positive Priming Setting the Stage for Success 33

Get Energy from Your Students 33

Blend Work with Passion 34

Micro-Habits to Use Your Thrive-O-Gram Strengths 35

Your Thriving Road Map 38

Discussion Questions 39

Notes 40

Chapter 2 Cultivate Work-Life Balance 41

Why Work-Life Balance Is Essential for Burnout Prevention 42

Bridging the Research to Your Reality 43

Recognizing Early Warning Signs 43

The Myth of Perfect Balance 44

Strategic Stopping: The Power of Pause 45

Language and Choice: Shifting from Should to Could 46

Micro-Habits to Use Your Thrive-O-Gram Strength 46

Your Thriving Road Map 50

Discussion Questions 51

Notes 52

Chapter 3 Build a Support Network 53

Why We Need to Build a Support Network 54

Bridging the Research to Your Reality 55

The Power of Emotional Contagion 55

Be the Energy in the Room 57

Be the Marigold 57

The Power of 2 Plus 3 59

Micro-Habits to Use Your Thrive-O-Gram Strength 61

Your Thriving Road Map 64

Discussion Questions 65

Notes 66

Chapter 4 Find Mindful Moments 67

Why Mindfulness Is Essential for Burnout Prevention 68

Bridging the Research to Your Reality 70

Clearing Your Emotional Whiteboard 71

Adult Recess: A Mindful Break 72

Cultivating the Inner Pause Button 73

Micro-Habits to Use Your Thrive-O-Gram Strength 75

Your Thriving Road Map 78

Discussion Questions 79

Notes 80

Chapter 5 Reduce Frustration 81

Why Reducing Frustration Is Essential for Burnout Prevention 82

Bridging the Research to Your Reality 83

The Power of Naming 84

Conducting a Control Audit 85

Reframing Stress 87

Reframe Mundane as Meaningful 88

Micro-Habits to Use Your Thrive-O-Gram Strength 89

Your Thriving Road Map 93

Discussion Questions 94

Notes 95

Chapter 6 Protecting Your Downtime 97

Why Protecting Your Downtime Is Essential for Burnout Prevention 98

Bridging the Research to Your Reality 99

Default Mode Network 99

Sleep 101

Water 103

Movement Breaks 103

Nature Breaks and Biophilic Design 103

Micro-Habits to Use Your Thrive-O-Gram Strength 104

Step 1: Reframe Moments of Choice 105

Step 2: Pick a Ritual 105

Step 3: Repeat with Low Friction 106

Your Thriving Road Map 110

Discussion Questions 111

Notes 112

Chapter 7 Cultivate Healthy Boundaries 113

Why Boundaries Are Important for Burnout Prevention 114

Bridging the Research to Your Reality 116

Starting with Yourself 116

Micro Boundaries: Small Steps Toward Big Change 117

Handling Pushbacks on Boundaries 119

Micro-Habits to Use Your Thrive-O-Gram Strength 120

Your Thriving Road Map 122

Discussion Questions 123

Notes 124

Chapter 8 Reduce Daily Stress 125

Why Reducing Daily Stress Is Essential for Burnout Prevention 127

Bridging the Research to Your Reality 129

Self-Care and Self-Compassion: Companions in Wellness 130

Complete the Stress Cycle 130

Finding Your Self-Care Language 132

Look Upstream 135

Micro-Habits to Use Your Thrive-O-Gram Strength 136

Your Thriving Road Map 138

Discussion Questions 139

Notes 140

Chapter 9 Gratitude 141

Why Gratitude Is Important for Burnout Prevention 143

Bridging Research to Your Reality 143

Savoring 144

Micro-Happiness 145

Gratitude Journal 146

Setting Intentions and Celebrating Small Wins 146

Praise Prism 147

Micro-Habits to Use Your Thrive-O-Gram Strength 147

Your Thriving Road Map 150

Discussion Questions 151

Notes 152

Chapter 10 Thrive Ratio 153

Why the Thrive Ratio Is Essential for Burnout Prevention 154

Bridging the Research to Your Reality 156

Explore the Diversity of Thrive Town 157

Cherish Where You Are 157

Celebrate the Road Traveled 157

Micro-Habits to Use Your Thrive-O-Gram Strength 158

Your Thriving Road Map 160

Discussion Questions 162

Appendix A: Your Personalized Thriving Road Map 163

Appendix B: Journey to Thrive Town: A Guide for School and District Leaders 175

Preparing for the Trip 177

Step 1: Choose Your Own Adventure! 177

Step 2: Read the Chapter 179

Step 3: Facilitate a Discussion 179

Step 4: Make it Visible 180

Engaging Your Team in Thrive Town 180

Create a Safe Environment 180

Use Discussion Prompts 180

Encourage Personal Reflection 181

Action Planning 181

Conclusion 181

Epilogue 183

Index 185

Additional information

NGR9781394238927
9781394238927
1394238924
Small Habits Create Big Change: Strategies to Avoid Burnout and Thrive in Your Education Career by Rebecca Branstetter, Ph.D. (Oakland Unified School District)
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John Wiley & Sons Inc
2024-09-24
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