"The story you tell yourself is how you experience life, and you have to line up your mindset for the changes to stick." "The old mindset does not support the new habits, and the mindset is far more powerful." "Your story is the way you choose to interpret the events that happen in your life. Think of it as a framework for making meaning from the things that happen to you." "Your stories become your script for living." "Pay attention to the stories you tell other people about your day, and the way you frame events that happen...notice your own mental habits, your self-talk, and the way you internally process the day's events and your life as a whole." (From Unshakeable by Angela Watson). She's also got a great blog: https://thecornerstoneforteachers.com/product/unshakeable/
So today I share with you my new narrative in hopes that verbalizing it will help make it a reality. I'm writing it into my lesson planner, my journal, and my phone. I'm putting it on my desk and beside my bed. Here it is:
Some might call these mantras, some might call them intentions. They can be named resolutions, values, or philosophies. Whatever you call them, they have the power to overtake the negative self talk that permeates so much of the climate of teaching. I'm going to pair each one with a habit, and work to make small steps toward big changes.
Because I hadn't changed my narrative, none of my habits or intentions were sticking. Now that I've had this "ah-ha" moment, I hope to start down the right path. One of my favorite quotes is this: "The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step." Thank you for joining me on this journey! If you have any suggestions for how you accomplish this cognitive restructuring, please comment and let me know!
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