Episode link: https://BalancedBlackEducator.com/podcast/08 Summary As the semester and school year comes to a close, you may be looking forward to what your summer break holds - including plenty of rest!  In this episode, I explore how nature can help you connect with yourself to reduce stress, how nature can help normalize your experience no matter your current energy level, and how nature can help guide you towards more restorative rest - especially during the summer months. Join us for Season 2 kicking off July 31st! The Balanced Black Educator podcast is a conversation with Dr. Siobhan D. Flowers about all things at the intersection of education and mental wellness for Black educators from K12 to Higher Ed. Listen/Follow/Review on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher  Click here to subscribe via RSS feed (non-iTunes/Apple feed): https://feeds.libsyn.com/399143/rss   This episode is brought to you by: The FREE Balanced Black Educator -  Stress Management and Burnout Prevention Guide   Guest/Recommended links mentioned in this episode: N/A   Announcements: You can buy me a “coffee.” If you find the content on the podcast valuable, you can “buy me a coffee” to show your appreciation! Here: BalancedBlackEducator.com/coffee Join our Facebook Community If you’re looking for a community of Black educators who are all working to focus on prioritizing our mental wellness, join us here: Send questions to “Ask Dr. Flowers” You can now send questions for the upcoming “Ask Dr. Flowers” segment that’s coming to Balanced Black Educator. Once I get a pool of questions to select from, I can begin rolling out this segment. Just fill out the form here and include hashtag #AskDrFlowers.   Social Media Info: Instagram and Facebook @BalancedBlackEducator Facebook GROUP Balanced Black Educator: Stress & Wellness Support with Dr. Siobhan D Flowers Hashtag for the podcast #BBEInClass For more information, please visit BalancedBlackEducator.com

Episode link: https://BalancedBlackEducator.com/podcast/07 Summary This episode explores the benefit of evaluating your ideal day as visualization is such an important tool when it comes to stress management. In order for you to actually bring your ideal day into existence, you have to first allow yourself to imagine what is possible and what is realistic for you - and for you to get clear on how you want your ideal day to look and feel. Taking time out to think about your ideal life can be a very powerful activity but we’re breaking it down into something much more manageable by only focusing on your ideal day. In this episode I discuss the importance of evaluating your ideal day as a next step to get more clarity on how to integrate your values throughout your day to day life as you imagine what you would do if you had more freedom and flexibility. The Balanced Black Educator podcast is a conversation with Dr. Siobhan D. Flowers about all things at the intersection of education and mental wellness for Black educators from K12 to Higher Ed. Listen/Follow/Review on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher  Click here to subscribe via RSS feed (non-iTunes/Apple feed): https://feeds.libsyn.com/399143/rss   This episode is brought to you by: The FREE Balanced Black Educator -  Stress Management and Burnout Prevention Guide   Guest/Recommended links mentioned in this episode: N/A   Announcements: You can buy me a “coffee.” If you find the content on the podcast valuable, you can “buy me a coffee” to show your appreciation! Here: BalancedBlackEducator.com/coffee Join our Facebook Community If you’re looking for a community of Black educators who are all working to focus on prioritizing our mental wellness, join us here: Send questions to “Ask Dr. Flowers” You can now send questions for the upcoming “Ask Dr. Flowers” segment that’s coming to Balanced Black Educator. Once I get a pool of questions to select from, I can begin rolling out this segment. Just fill out the form here and include hashtag #AskDrFlowers.   Social Media Info: Instagram and Facebook @BalancedBlackEducator Facebook GROUP Balanced Black Educator: Stress & Wellness Support with Dr. Siobhan D Flowers Hashtag for the podcast #BBEInClass For more information, please visit BalancedBlackEducator.com

Episode link: https://BalancedBlackEducator.com/podcast/06   Summary This episode explores concepts related to what your support system looks like, what it means to be engaged in community care, and also explores the one thing you’re probably not asking for enough - and how all of these things together help to reduce stress. It’s no secret that educators are asked to do a lot - like a WHOLE lot. This unfortunately normalizes the idea or the unrealistic expectation that educators are supposed to do ALL the things with very little support from others. And if you couple this along with the “Strong Black Woman” narrative that many of us as educators carry, it’s a recipe for burnout if it’s left unchecked.  In this episode I break down the importance of getting help from others even if it’s something you’re not used to. I also outline the first few steps you can take to start the process of receiving extra support. The Balanced Black Educator podcast is a conversation with Dr. Siobhan D. Flowers about all things at the intersection of education and mental wellness for Black educators from K12 to Higher Ed. Listen/Follow/Review on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher  Click here to subscribe via RSS feed (non-iTunes/Apple feed): https://feeds.libsyn.com/399143/rss   This episode is brought to you by: The FREE Balanced Black Educator -  Stress Management and Burnout Prevention Guide   Guest/Recommended links mentioned in this episode N/A   Announcements You can buy me a “coffee.” If you find the content on the podcast valuable, you can “buy me a coffee” to show your appreciation! Here: BalancedBlackEducator.com/coffee Join our Facebook Community If you’re looking for a community of Black educators who are all working to focus on prioritizing our mental wellness, join us here: Send questions to “Ask Dr. Flowers” You can now send questions for the upcoming “Ask Dr. Flowers” segment that’s coming to Balanced Black Educator. Once I get a pool of questions to select from, I can begin rolling out this segment. Just fill out the form here and include hashtag #AskDrFlowers.   Social Media Info Instagram and Facebook: @BalancedBlackEducator Facebook GROUP: Balanced Black Educator: Stress & Wellness Support with Dr. Siobhan D Flowers Hashtag for the podcast: #BBEInClass For more information, please visit BalancedBlackEducator.com

Episode link: https://BalancedBlackEducator.com/podcast/05   Summary This episode is all about ‘Finding Joy and Alignment in Your Work’ with the key word here being alignment  - which is another way of assessing how much of your day is representative of what brings you joy. If you’re currently struggling with this type of alignment or trying to define what joy means for you, then a conversation about values is definitely in order.  In this episode, I discuss ways to help you identify your highest priorities and motivations to discover your core values. I also talk about living your life in a way that reflects those values where a natural byproduct of this alignment is increased joy in your work and in your day to day life. The Balanced Black Educator podcast is a conversation with Dr. Siobhan D. Flowers about all things at the intersection of education and mental wellness for Black educators from K12 to Higher Ed. Listen/Follow/Review on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher  Click here to subscribe via RSS feed (non-iTunes/Apple feed): https://feeds.libsyn.com/399143/rss   This episode is brought to you by: The FREE Balanced Black Educator -  Stress Management and Burnout Prevention Guide   Guest/Recommended links mentioned in this episode N/A   Announcements You can buy me a “coffee.” If you find the content on the podcast valuable, you can “buy me a coffee” to show your appreciation! Here: BalancedBlackEducator.com/coffee Join our Facebook Community If you’re looking for a community of Black educators who are all working to focus on prioritizing our mental wellness, join us here: Send questions to “Ask Dr. Flowers” You can now send questions for the upcoming “Ask Dr. Flowers” segment that’s coming to Balanced Black Educator. Once I get a pool of questions to select from, I can begin rolling out this segment. Just fill out the form here and include hashtag #AskDrFlowers.   Social Media Info Instagram and Facebook: @BalancedBlackEducator Facebook GROUP: Balanced Black Educator: Stress & Wellness Support with Dr. Siobhan D Flowers Hashtag for the podcast: #BBEInClass For more information, please visit BalancedBlackEducator.com

Episode link: https://BalancedBlackEducator.com/podcast/04   Summary The idea of spending more time alone may sound completely unrealistic or unachievable - especially as a busy and exhausted educator, but what may seem to be the most challenging task of spending more time alone may very well be one of the most important tasks to your overall mental wellness.  In this episode I break down the importance of carving out some time just for you even if you are spending the majority of your weekdays with students and other colleagues in your schools/campuses. I also explore some creative ways to consistently incorporate more time to yourself. The Balanced Black Educator podcast is a conversation with Dr. Siobhan D. Flowers about all things at the intersection of education and mental wellness for Black educators from K12 to Higher Ed. Listen/Follow/Review on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher  Click here to subscribe via RSS feed (non-iTunes/Apple feed): https://feeds.libsyn.com/399143/rss   This episode is brought to you by: The FREE Balanced Black Educator -  Stress Management and Burnout Prevention Guide   Guest/Recommended links mentioned in this episode N/A   Announcements You can buy me a “coffee.” If you find the content on the podcast valuable, you can “buy me a coffee” to show your appreciation! Here: BalancedBlackEducator.com/coffee Join our Facebook Community If you’re looking for a community of Black educators who are all working to focus on prioritizing our mental wellness, join us here: Send questions to “Ask Dr. Flowers” You can now send questions for the upcoming “Ask Dr. Flowers” segment that’s coming to Balanced Black Educator. Once I get a pool of questions to select from, I can begin rolling out this segment. Just fill out the form here and include hashtag #AskDrFlowers.   Social Media Info Instagram and Facebook: @BalancedBlackEducator Facebook GROUP: Balanced Black Educator: Stress & Wellness Support with Dr. Siobhan D Flowers Hashtag for the podcast: #BBEInClass For more information, please visit BalancedBlackEducator.com

Episode link: https://BalancedBlackEducator.com/podcast/03   Summary When you think about all of the things that can collectively lead to burnout, we are quick to think about the physical toll in terms of exhaustion or fatigue, but you also have to focus on the emotional and mental factors that can lead to burnout. There is a real connection between our thoughts, feelings, behaviors, and outcomes so in this episode I focus just a bit on the mental aspect of this which mostly consists of our thoughts and how having more realistic expectations of ourselves and others creates more space for compassion during difficult times. The Balanced Black Educator podcast is a conversation with Dr. Siobhan D. Flowers about all things at the intersection of education and mental wellness for Black educators from K12 to Higher Ed. Listen/Follow/Review on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher  Click here to subscribe via RSS feed (non-iTunes/Apple feed): https://feeds.libsyn.com/399143/rss   This episode is brought to you by: The FREE Balanced Black Educator -  Stress Management and Burnout Prevention Guide   Guest/Recommended links mentioned in this episode N/A   Announcements Join our Facebook Community If you’re looking for a community of Black educators who are all working to focus on prioritizing our mental wellness, join us here: Send questions to “Ask Dr. Flowers” You can now send questions for the upcoming “Ask Dr. Flowers” segment that’s coming to Balanced Black Educator. Once I get a pool of questions to select from, I can begin rolling out this segment. Just fill out the form here and include hashtag #AskDrFlowers.   Social Media Info Instagram and Facebook: @BalancedBlackEducator Facebook GROUP: Balanced Black Educator: Stress & Wellness Support with Dr. Siobhan D Flowers Hashtag for the podcast: #BBEInClass For more information, please visit BalancedBlackEducator.com

Episode link: https://BalancedBlackEducator.com/podcast/02   Summary When you experience feelings of overwhelm, fatigue, or just low energy levels all around - trying to navigate work and home life is challenging for a lot of people - and especially educators.  The #1 thing Black educators that I’ve spoken to have said they wanted more of when it comes to managing their stress and prioritizing their wellness is  - BALANCE. For this episode I break down three approaches that can help you to be more in tune with your current energy levels and help maintain more of a balanced energy going forward. The Balanced Black Educator podcast is a conversation with Dr. Siobhan D. Flowers about all things at the intersection of education and mental wellness for Black educators from K12 to Higher Ed. Listen/Follow/Review on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher  Click here to subscribe via RSS feed (non-iTunes/Apple feed): https://feeds.libsyn.com/399143/rss   This episode is brought to you by: The FREE Balanced Black Educator -  Stress Management and Burnout Prevention Guide   Guest/Recommended links mentioned in this episode N/A   Announcements Join our Facebook Community If you’re looking for a community of Black educators who are all working to focus on prioritizing our mental wellness, join us here: Send questions to “Ask Dr. Flowers” You can now send questions for the upcoming “Ask Dr. Flowers” segment that’s coming to Balanced Black Educator. Once I get a pool of questions to select from, I can begin rolling out this segment. Just fill out the form here and include hashtag #AskDrFlowers.   Social Media Info Instagram and Facebook: @BalancedBlackEducator Facebook GROUP: Balanced Black Educator: Stress & Wellness Support with Dr. Siobhan D Flowers Hashtag for the podcast: #BBEInClass For more information, please visit BalancedBlackEducator.com

Episode link: https://BalancedBlackEducator.com/podcast/01 Summary This episode serves as a welcome and introduction to the Balanced Black Educator podcast and what you can expect from future episodes. I briefly share about my story and background in the education and mental health field, how this entire Balanced Black Educator brand came into existence, and what you can expect going forward. The Balanced Black Educator podcast is a conversation with Dr. Siobhan D. Flowers about all things at the intersection of education and mental wellness for Black educators from K12 to Higher Ed. Listen/Follow/Review on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher  Click here to subscribe via RSS feed (non-iTunes/Apple feed):  https://feeds.libsyn.com/399143/rss   This episode is brought to you by: The FREE Balanced Black Educator -  Stress Management and Burnout Prevention Guide   Guest/Recommended links mentioned in this episode N/A   Announcements Join our Facebook Community If you’re looking for a community of Black educators who are all working to focus on prioritizing our mental wellness, join us here: Send questions to “Ask Dr. Flowers” You can now send questions for the upcoming “Ask Dr. Flowers” segment that’s coming to Balanced Black Educator. Once I get a pool of questions to select from, I can begin rolling out this segment. Just fill out the form here and include hashtag #AskDrFlowers.   Social Media Info Instagram and Facebook: @BalancedBlackEducator Facebook GROUP: Balanced Black Educator: Stress & Wellness Support with Dr. Siobhan D Flowers Hashtag for the podcast: #BBEInClass For more information, please visit BalancedBlackEducator.com

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