Episode Air Date 2/17/2025

Dr. Dave talks about the power of self-compassion for reducing feelings of stress and burnout among teachers, and how learning to be more self-compassionate can increase job satisfaction. He shares a simple self-compassion practice listeners can do while listening to the episode and shares examples from his own student teaching journal about the stress he experienced as a developing teacher and how, years later, he would have reframed his stress with self-compassion. These vignettes are shared in his book, Addressing Stress with Self-Compassion: A Guide for Early Childhood Teachers published by Teachers College Press.

Check out Dr. Dave's Book: Addressing Stress with Self-Compassion: A Guide for Early Childhood Teachers

Check out Kristin Neff's website for more information on self-compassion (including practices)