To thine own self be true

Teaching is so worthwhile but…as a teacher myself…can also be very stressful and tiring. It does have a large vocational element….and our hopes for pupils does not always match the reality of the classroom experience. I sometimes question my own reasons for teaching, and yet I do know that done well it can make a difference. At the moment though my confidence is low…I too struggle…as I think, to be honest, all teachers do……I think you are doing your very best….

I am finding I am up against limiting beliefs…so am taking them seriously and trying to sort them out. Getting into the fresh air, making exercise a daily must, drinking plenty water, easy on the coffee and drink, eating healthily, lots of sleep!! Basics I know….but these can go along way to help…they are certainly helping me. Sorry no ‘magic cure’ but that little list is working for me.

All the very best…be kind to yourself!

We all have our desires and dream, wishes and expectations….but life is not always so gracious….sometimes, hard as it may seem, we have to accept rather than resist….and maybe sometimes…that lets new light in. Just a thought.

I don’t know the answer but…I think behind all unhappiness we have lost the essence of ‘to thine own self be true’ …we mask our own genuine feelings and desires..to fulfil some other agenda. And yet….how we look at things can change everything…..

Don’t be passive!!!!

hi…I had this challenge too. Overall, the biggest challenge has been raising my consciousness and self awareness to allow me to see my issues/challenges clearly, rather than with the full and often overwhelming involvement of my emotions. The tools I used were books by Nathaniel Branden….the Art of Living Consciously, Taking Responsibility and on Self Esteem. He advocates a daily practice of sentence completion activities which are meant to only take 10 minutes or so but will start to get you to think about the real you, your choices, your feelings, thoughts and attitudes…who are you really?. I have found this has brought me a very long way in the clarity of seeing myself and allowing me to be far clearer. I find his work thought provoking, but gentle or humane and that they very largely meet my needs…along with this site. He has many free resources on his website, including a ‘menu’ of sentence completion exercises for you to try…… He does say though…if you want a fit healthy body…it takes discipline and regular exercise…our minds, he suggests are no different.

I am convinced these will help you……

Best wishes…

Hi….I think all of us face our own unique challenges……and……while it is easy to switch off from them through many routes…we can all, with a little searching feel what they are. I know mine, now. Then I have had to realise it will take courage and faith to take on what is an intensely personal and internal challenge – but probably the biggest and most important one I will face in this lifetime. But it is what I would like to use it for. I am learning to feel my feelings…then accept them..welcome them almost, rather than deny or hide for them. I am learning to “see” my thoughts….rather than just mindlessly let them rule me….and learning to THINK!

The meaning I think is BEING(appreciate and celebrate your aliveness)…learning to feel and see with honesty, then accepting…then trusting, changing and acting.

That’s me..hope it makes sense.

Ps….I’ve only started, that’s only the way I think it shoud go, the way I feel it should go..

Hi Anne…just click!…there seems to be a LOT of great stuff here……..after sifting through far too many sites. I use the recent posts, but also the categories list at the top…and the search engine…..have a play!

Deep breathing meditation, EFT and certain books I have found to be helping me along a wobbly path!!

Oh..and exercise and a healthy diet!

Wishing you well!!!

Will