Paige Tan – Life + Mindset Coach
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My Top 5 Strategies to Make This The Best Term Yet!

So, we’re at the end of another school break (a much-needed one I must say!) … Tonight, there’s so many of us around who are prepping ourselves for the final…

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3 Things I’ve Learned from Lockdown

One week into my Term 3 holidays, I’m sitting here today at home, reflecting on what has been the craziest term of our teaching lives here as teachers in Melbourne,…

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Hey, lovely one! I'm Paige and I am on a mission to support educators and teachers find balance in their lives and to take the courageous steps forward to ditch the burnout and learn to flourish.

Latest Posts

  • Balance & Boundaries (Part 1)

    November 22, 2020

  • The Truth about Teacher Burnout

    November 8, 2020

  • Self-Care Is Not Selfish!

    October 25, 2020

  • The Power of Goals

    October 11, 2020

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    M I N D S E T Hey teachers, how’s your mindset M I N D S E T Hey teachers, how’s your mindset at the moment? Where’s your mind at? So often, this is the time of the term when things have ramped up, with assessments coming in from all directions. On top of that, the numerous demands that come with the job tend to be front and centre stage at this time too. Through the many conversations I’ve had with teachers in the past week, there seems to be a collective exhaustion setting in amongst the teaching community. Our thoughts affect our emotions, which in turn affects our behaviour. Are you working on your mindset and thoughts to ensure that you are feeling and behaving the way you would like to? It’s as simple as that - working on our mindset. However, I am not saying that it’s gonna be an easy ride! It will take effort to consistently work on our mindset and to ensure we’re in a place that we want to be. Take some time out in your day to become aware of your thoughts, and pull yourself up on it if they don’t make you feel good! #coach #coaching #lifecoach #teacher #teachersofinstagram #teacherlife #teachersofig #teachergram #aussieteacher #aussieteachers #melbourneteacher #lifecoachforteachers #selfcompassion #selflove #selfconfidence #personaldevelopment #teacherwellbeing #positivepsychology #flourish #readytoflourish #teacherssupportteachers #mindsetcoach #innercritic #tameyourinnercritic #flourishing #wellbeing #mindset #growthmindset
    Z O N E S O F R E G U L A T I O N⁠ ⁠ "Life i Z O N E S O F R E G U L A T I O N⁠ ⁠ "Life is 10% what happens to us and 90% how we react to it." - Charles Swindoll⁠ ⁠ A couple of weeks ago, I taught my Year 8s about the zones of regulation in my "Quit Overthinking!" workshop as part of our wellbeing day program. While preparing the content for this workshop, it provided such a timely reminder of the importance of being able to identify our feelings, and to understand our own feelings in context.⁠ ⁠ As much as the Zones curriculum is targeted at students, I personally think that it is so important for us as teachers to also reflect and take stock of where our emotions are at every single day. If we are able to recognise when we are becoming less regulated, we are then able to do something about it to manage our feelings and get ourselves to a healthy place.⁠ ⁠ It is so important to realise that all emotions are valid, and even more important that we allow ourselves to just be in each zone, whenever we find ourselves in them. Mindfulness is what's key here, by allowing us to be in each zone without judgment. It is natural to experience all of the Zones; there is no bad zone!⁠ ⁠ I encourage you today, as we begin a new teaching week, to be present with all your emotions, especially as fatigue and burnout starts to kick in usually at this time of the term. Allow yourself to be in whatever zone your internal state is in.⁠ ⁠ Soothe yourself and regulate those emotions as you see fit :)⁠ ⁠ ⁠ #coach #coaching #lifecoach #teacher #teachersofinstagram #teacherlife #teachersofig #teachergram #aussieteacher #aussieteachers #melbourneteacher #lifecoachforteachers #selfcompassion #selflove #selfconfidence #personaldevelopment #teacherwellbeing #positivepsychology #flourish #readytoflourish #teacherssupportteachers #mindsetcoach #innercritic #tameyourinnercritic #flourishing #wellbeing #confidencefromwithin #zonesofregulation #selfregulation #selfawareness
    C E L E B R A T I N G A L L M U M S⁠ ⁠ Here' C E L E B R A T I N G A L L M U M S⁠ ⁠ Here's to all mums and mum figures out there in the world. And a massive cheers to all teachers out there who are the ultimate school mums, and not to forget the teachers who have accidentally been called mum.⁠ ⁠ 📷: @collectivehub⁠ ⁠ ⁠ #mothersday #inspire #inspiration #celebrate #celebration #teacher #teachers #teachersofinstagram #teaching #aussieteachers #primaryteacher #secondaryteacher #instateacher #teachergram
    T O P 5 S T R E N G T H S⁠ ⁠ Do you know wha T O P 5 S T R E N G T H S⁠ ⁠ Do you know what your Top 5 character strengths are? ⁠ ⁠ Strengths work can be such a powerful and motivating force in all of our lives. Not only do our strengths enhance our relationship with ourselves, they enhance our relationship with others, as well as our relationship with our work!⁠ ⁠ Focusing on our strengths, instead of focusing on our weaknesses, creates an entirely different conversation and outcome. Approaching life from the angle of strengths allows us to be much more self-aware. As humans, it is so easy for us to always focus on the negatives (damn that negativity bias that is innate in us all!). However, when we consciously choose to shift that lens to our strengths, we start to flourish!⁠ ⁠ A huge learning about strengths that I have had is that even though we've got our top strengths, the ones that are further down the list are not our weaknesses! It might just take us more effort to exercise them, but it is in us to call upon them whenever we may need to.⁠ ⁠ I would love to know - what are your top 5 character strengths?⁠ ⁠ Share with me down below! 👇⁠ ⁠ ⁠ ⁠ ⁠ ⁠ ⁠ ⁠ ⁠ #characterstrengths #strengths #strengthscoach⁠ #strengthscoaching #personaldevelopment #positivepsychology #viacharacterstrengths #coach #coaching #lifecoach #mindsetcoach #lifecoachforteachers #positiveeducation #teacher #teachers #teacherwellbeing #transformation #transformyourlife #wellbeing #flourishing #confidencefromwithin #growthmindset #aussieteacher #aussieteachers #melbourneteacher #primaryteacher #secondaryteacher #teachersofig #ownyourmindset
    M A X I M I S E R A bit of a throwback today - fo M A X I M I S E R A bit of a throwback today - found this one in the depths of my photo gallery. This photo is of me back in kinder as a 5-year-old, receiving an award at the end of the year from my then-principal. I had such a chuckle reading the caption of the photo. It never fails to surprise me how I’ve always had the traits of a teacher since I was young! Working with my strengths coach @amypettingill last year to unlock my Clifton Strengths, maximiser came in as one of my top 5 strengths. Reading this caption, it just made me smile knowing that the maximiser in me has always been there. Back in the day, I “enjoyed challenging work and encouraged her classmates to try her best”. Fast forward to today, I still do that everyday, encouraging my own students to try their best! 😃 Teachers, have you ever looked back and realised that you always had the traits and strengths in you that have brought you to this career path? ✨ When did you know that you were meant for teaching? Share your story down below! 👇🏼
    C R E A T E Y O U R W E E K W I T H I N T E N C R E A T E Y O U R W E E K W I T H I N T E N T I O N⁠ ⁠ One thing that I love to do every Sunday evening is to sit down with my journal and get intentional about how I want my week to look like. As teachers and educators, we know how busy our work week can be, and we also know how reactive some parts of our jobs can be!⁠ ⁠ I have found it so helpful to actually take some time out before the week actually starts to sit in and reflect on how I want to feel at the end of each week. With this in mind, it then allows me to make conscious decisions that will allow me to feel this way throughout the school week.⁠ ⁠ Here are some prompts that I use to set my weeks up intentionally. I hope they help you in your own journey to mindfully and consciously create your own week!⁠ ⁠ I would love to know what your intention for this week is! Let me know down below! 👇
    P R A C T I S E W H A T Y O U T E A C H How of P R A C T I S E W H A T Y O U T E A C H How often do you practise the things that you teach your students? I can definitely say that there have been times when I haven’t. And what helps me get back on track? Visual reminders like these. I am so proud of these displays in our year 8 shared area. And @giftedandtalentedteacher is truly a godsend with her generosity in sharing these valuable resources that feed both student and teacher wellbeing - two of my biggest passions! I’m so glad that I get such a beautiful reminder to tap into my top character strengths everyday, and to also constantly practise what I preach in truly living out my flourishing life. Tell me - how often do you practise what you teach? And, have you got any reminders around you to keep you on track? I’d love to know! 👇🏼
    H E Y T E R M 2 👋🏻 To all teachers and st H E Y T E R M 2 👋🏻 To all teachers and staff heading back to school for Term 2 today, you’ve got this 👊 Thinking of every one of you today as we begin this new term! One thing I love doing is setting myself goals around the new term. Here are some of mine this term: ✨Connect with my students through continually creating a safe and positive space for them to be themselves ✨ Have a one-on-one conversation with every single year 8 student as a YLC to check in and set goals with them (Yes goal setting works with your students too!) ✨Have healthy boundaries around work, life and business. For me, that means leaving work at work. ✨ Support colleagues and other teachers through coaching What are your goals for this new term? I would love to know down below! 👇🏼
    N O N - N E G O T I A B L E S⁠ ⁠ This morning, N O N - N E G O T I A B L E S⁠ ⁠ This morning, I had an amazing coaching session with a client of mine, and boy oh boy, it was amazing! It never ceases to amaze me how inspired I always feel after a coaching call. I learn from my clients way more than they'll ever know!⁠ ⁠ A big question that we dived into today, as we get ready to start term 2 was this:⁠ ⁠ What are your non-negotiables?⁠ ⁠ I hope that this holiday has been a relaxing one for all you teachers out there, and that you've given yourself the time and space that you need to break away from school and the busyness of school. I also know that the holidays are often a time when many of us teachers find the time to reconnect with things and people that bring us joy.⁠ ⁠ I challenge you today to think about this question as we get ready for a new term. What are the things that are going to be your non-negotiables during the term?⁠ ⁠ Share them with me down below! 👇⁠ ⁠ ⁠ #coach #coaching #lifecoach #teacher #teachersofinstagram #teacherlife #teachersofig #teachergram #aussieteacher #aussieteachers #melbourneteacher #lifecoachforteachers #selfcompassion #selflove #selfconfidence #personaldevelopment #teacherwellbeing #positivepsychology #flourish #readytoflourish #teacherssupportteachers #mindsetcoach #innercritic #tameyourinnercritic #flourishing #wellbeing #confidencefromwithin #theflourishingteacher #nonnegotiables #selfcare
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I would like to acknowledge the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin nation who are the traditional custodians of the land on which I live and learn. I would also like to pay respect to the Wurundjeri Elders, past and present, and extend this respect to Aboriginal and Torres Strait people from other communities.