Rising Tide Radio Episode 18: Well-Being Part 1 (of 4-Part Series)

Rising Tide Radio: The Podcast for Women in Educational Leadership

In this first segment of our 4-part series on well-being, Jennifer Hogan and Allyson Apsey discuss asking for help and setting boundaries. Join Jennifer and Allyson on their journey to well-being.

There are five main aspects of personal health: physical, emotional, social, spiritual, and intellectual. Well-being is listening to your heart, your mind and your body and then taking specific action based on what you hear. This careful listening and action steps lead to us becoming the best version of ourselves. This contributes to our own personal satisfaction with life and allows us to be the people we want to be for everyone around us. The roadmap to personal well-being looks different for everyone, but there are some universal truths and ideas that can help us all. We look forward to exploring them in this four-part series.

While brainstorming on this topic of well-being, we wanted to provide practical take-aways, especially now during the pandemic when a leader’s well-being can be compromised without some intentional focus and making it a priority. We see 1) asking for help and 2) setting boundaries as two important factors towards positive emotional and social wellbeing.

In this episode you'll discover:

-a phrase you can use when asking for help

-Allyson's serendipitous gift she received due to the pandemic

-one important boundary you can set for yourself and your team

Resource Links:

Wellness Pause from Serendipity in Education

7 Reasons to Not Send Emails on Weekends from Serendipity in Education

How to Say No Politely by TheCompelledEducator.com

5 Steps to Mental Well-being National Health Service, United Kingdom

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