Identifying the things that drain your energy

Emma Waters

By Emma Waters
Community contribution / January 12, 2015

Heidi Hannah explains in her book Stressaholic that 'knowing the demands we face far exceed the energy we have in the moment can feel overwhelming even though our challenges are temporary'.

In general, in our day-to-day life in the classroom the challenges most of us face are temporary – although each ...

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By Emma Waters

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Emma is a primary school teacher of 14 years currently working in Byron Bay. She is a mother to daughter Mali, a yoga teacher (jalayoga.com.au), surfer and meditation student. Emma is passionate about healthy living and finding a work-life balance within the teaching profession (which is always a work in progress). She believes in the healing power of nature and the necessity of stillness every day for students and teachers alike. Emma started her blog centredteacher.com & facebook.com/centredteacher in 2014 to provide teachers with resources and tips for calm and clarity in and out of the classroom.

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