In your experience teaching academic English, have you ever … stayed late at the office? worked on a weekend a time or two (or more than you can count)?
Maybe you’ve done so because it was the only way to get everything done. Maybe it's because you consider yourself a dedicated ELT professional. Or perhaps it's because working long and hard is just part of the job.
On their own, there's nothing wrong with being dedicated to your profession and working late.
But when the choices you make in your ELT life cause you to feel overwhelmed or stressed – or even guilty, then it could be because either you haven’t established any boundaries yet or the ones you do have are being crossed.
In today’s Thrive in ELT episode, I focus on three major aspects to help you evaluate if taking a next step toward creating boundaries is right for you.
Setting boundaries doesn’t mean that you won’t ever stay late again or take work home with you. But it does mean that you are aware of what you need to achieve and sustain the ELT life you'd really like to lead.
And guess what? It all starts with just one small step.
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