Setting Healthy Boundaries: Protecting Your Time, Energy, and Mental Health

Black on Black Education Podcast

This week on the ILP Podcast, we explore the importance of setting healthy boundaries both in and out of the classroom to protect your time, energy, and mental health. The emotional toll of teaching can often lead to burnout if we don’t take steps to safeguard our time and energy.

I Discussed:

• Why boundaries are critical for maintaining your mental well-being.
• Tips for setting clear work-life boundaries (e.g., avoiding work emails after hours, saying no to extra responsibilities, and delegating tasks when possible).
• How to communicate boundaries to students, colleagues, and administration in a respectful yet firm way.
• The relationship between boundary-setting and self-care.

Mentioned During the Episode:

• I'm Just a Teacher: What can I do? Guided Journal
• I'm Just a Kid: What can I do? Guided Journal

Resources:

• Black on Black Education Documentary: Watch our full origin story on ⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠.
• Want More Student-Centered Tips and Tricks?: Check out the ⁠⁠⁠Shhh It's Time to Listen Blog⁠⁠⁠.
• Buy ONE OR MANY of Our New Guided Journals: Get your copy on Amazon. It’s a fantastic tool to help find your way. There is both an ⁠⁠⁠I'm Just a Kid⁠⁠⁠ & ⁠⁠⁠I'm Just a Teacher ⁠⁠⁠ version available.
• Contact: If you want to learn more about our Student Action Board, email me at ⁠⁠⁠⁠[e-mail]⁠⁠⁠⁠.

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