
EP275 What does it mean to “bring the best version of yourself” to the classroom? (with Elena Aguilar)
Angela Watson's Truth for Teachers
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How to Bring the Best Version of Yourself to School
Elena: I think the traits or dispositions we show when we're bringing the best version of ourselves to school are curiosity, compassion, courage, openness and wonder. Elena: When we cultivate presence, we've come less reactive. We can't control our emotions, but we can control the stories we tell about them,. We can control how much we get stuck on them. And so things will happen that we can't control. All we can control are our thoughts and our response to what happens.
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