Podcast appearances and mentions of dan tricarico

As a life-long reader, English teacher Dan Tricarico wanted to bring the love of reading to his high school students, but the constant, irresistible presence of digital media made for tough competition. Rather than seeking out a high-tech solution, he brought back simplicity in the form of daily silent reading, and to his surprise, most of his students really took to it. In this episode, he shares his experience in the hopes that more teachers will resurrect this classic practice in their own classrooms.  Thanks to Alpaca and the School Me Podcast for sponsoring this episode. To read Dan's guest post and find links to his books, visit cultofpedagogy.com/silent-reading.

When high school English teacher Dan Tricarico started taking photos of his colleagues, he didn't expect them to create new bonds among his staff. Teachers rarely get an opportunity to have their humanity and uniqueness showcased in this way, but these beautiful portraits do just that — and anyone with a smartphone can do the same thing for the teachers at their school.  Thanks to WeVideo and The Modern Classrooms Project for sponsoring this episode. To view the full portrait gallery go to https://cultofpedagogy.com/pod and choose episode 221.

Do you sometimes struggle to stay present and focused in the classroom?It's time to transform your teaching experience and find inner peace.In this episode, I am joined by Dan Tricarico, a high school English teacher for over thirty years and an author. Dan shares insights on how to incorporate zen practices into your daily life as a teacher. We also discussed the importance of mindfulness, acceptance, and self-care, and provide practical tips for staying present in the moment. If you're ready to take your teaching to the next level, find inner peace, and create a more positive classroom environment, then tune in to this episode.Stay empowered,Jen Let's keep the conversation going! Find me at:Jen Rafferty | Instagram, YouTube, Facebook | LinktreeInstagram: @jenrafferty_Facebook: Empowered Educator Faculty RoomAbout Dan:Dan Tricarico has been a high school English teacher for over thirty years. He is also the author of The Zen Teacher: Creating Focus, Simplicity, and Tranquility in the Classroom (DBC, Inc. 2015) and Sanctuaries: Self-Care Secrets for Stressed Out Teachers (DBC, Inc. 2018). In his spare time, he enjoys writing, listening to music, reading mystery novels, watching movies, and staring out of windows.  One of his first loves is writing poetry, and he has published many poems both in print and online.Connect with Dan:Website: thezenteacher.comTwitter: @thezenteacher IG: @zenteacher FB: The Zen Teacher

I am joined in episode 146 with Dan Tricarico. Dan Tricarico has been a high school English teacher for over thirty years. He is also the author of The Zen Teacher: Creating Focus, Simplicity, and Tranquility in the Classroom (DBC, Inc. 2015) and Sanctuaries: Self-Care Secrets for Stressed Out Teachers (DBC, Inc. 2018). In his spare time, he enjoys writing, listening to music, reading mystery novels, watching movies, and staring out of windows. One of his first loves is writing poetry, and he has published many poems both in print and online. You can connect with Dan at: @thezenteacher (Twitter) @zenteacher (Instagram) teachingzen@gmail (email) --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/pixelclassroom/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/pixelclassroom/support

Episode Highlights:Implementing practical, actionable strategies when facing massive burnoutFinding five minutes to give yourself permission for self-care intentionallyEmbracing the 5 S's - stillness, silence, space, subtraction, and slowing down Providing the gift of stillness and silence to studentsEpisode Resources:Connect with Dan Tricarico: Website, Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, CoursesRead more from Dan:The Zen Teacher: Creating Focus, Simplicity, and Tranquility in the ClassroomSanctuaries: Self-Care Secrets for Stressed Out TeachersWrite Here and Now: The Mindful Writing Teacher's Guide to Finding the Zen in Their Pen

Website: SproutHR.co Bio: Ashley Cox is the Founder and CEO of SproutHR, a boutique HR consulting firm that advises women-owned businesses in how to hire and lead profitable, sustainable, and impactful teams with confidence, ease, and fun. With over 16 years of experience as a certified HR professional, Ashley is also a subject matter expert, speaker, podcast host of The Impact Ripple, and author of the book, Transform Your Stories. Favorite Quotes: “It's not your job to know [how to solve the problem]. It's MY job to know. . .I know the questions [you] need to be asking.” “Are you working 14 hours a day? Let's maybe stop that.” “What are your values? You don't know that? Great. Let's work on that first.” *** Thanks for listening to The Zen Professional Moment, with your host Dan Tricarico. The podcast that shows you how to maximize your performance without sacrificing yourself. Be sure to check out my online course called INSTANT ZEN: 5 SIMPLE STEPS FOR RECLAIMING YOUR FOCUS, ENERGY, AND PEACE. Just go to www.zenprocourses.com and scroll down until you see INSTANT ZEN. Take care of yourself. Peace and love, Dan

The Zen Teacher, Dan Tricarico, joins me to talk all things teacher wellness, radical and intentional self-care, bliss stations, pamper triggers, meditation....and more! We also discuss the power of poetry, writer's block, and how the words you and your students commit to paper can save you.  Plus, as a bonus...the infamous deleted "shower scene!" Dan has 3 incredible books with Dave Burgess Consulting, Inc.The Zen TeacherSanctuariesWrite Here and NowFind his website HERE.Dan on TwitterDan on Instagram

I wrap up the month of January with episode 141 with a pair of book reviews. The first being Write There and Now by the Zen Teacher himself, Dan Tricarico and Edumatch: Snapshot in Education 2022 where I am one of 26 educators who contributed to the book. Write Here and Now Snapshot in Education 2022 --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/pixelclassroom/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/pixelclassroom/support

From elementary classrooms to high schools, getting students back to learning after the winter break requires additional attention, intention, and skill.   In this discussion, I asked educators to share the most effective strategies they've found to reenergize their classrooms and get students back on task after the holidays. Follow on Twitter: @JYooBrannon  @5Silber @thezenteacher @mattwachel , @jonHarper70bd @bamradionetwork Jennifer Yoo-Brannon is a teacher and instructional coach in El Monte, California, with over 16 years of experience teaching high school students, mentoring teachers, and designing and facilitating professional learning. Jennifer's passions include: building collective teacher efficacy, designing meaningful professional learning, and fostering emotional resilience among all educators. She is an Edsurge Voices of Change Writing Fellow and has written for Edsurge and The California Educator. Sara Silber is an award-winning elementary school teacher and a lead mentor with 30 years of classroom experience. Sara has written two blogposts, for BehaviorFlip's Blog-“Social Emotional Growth Maps” and “A Teacher's Journey Through Hacking School Discipline.” More recently, she authored a chapter in the inspiring book Thank You, Teacher. Sara enjoys working with her students and helping them grow and become independent learners. When she is not teaching or planning she is finding ways to support her colleagues. She loves to share her expertise, funny stories and other things that happen in the life of a teacher. Dan Tricarico has been a high school English teacher for over twenty years. He is author of The Zen Teacher: Creating Focus, Simplicity, and Tranquility in the Classroom (DBC, Inc. 2015) and You're a Teacher...So Act Like One! Improving Your Stage Presence in the Classroom. In his spare time, he enjoys writing fiction, listening to classic rock, reading mystery novels, staring out of windows, and watching movies. Breanna Taylor is licensed to teach K-12 Special Education. She graduated from the University of Arkansas at Monticello with a Bachelor of Arts P-4 Early Childhood Education, and a Master of Education Degree. Matt Wachel is an ASCD emerging leader and an elementary principal in the Gardner Edgerton School District in Gardner, KS. He is the co-author of the book, Having an impact on learning, the public relations professional and the principal. ADDITIONAL RESOURCES: 4 Strategies for Building Momentum in the Spring Getting Back on Track After the Holidays—10 Tips from Top Blogs Seven Tips for the Transition Back to School From Winter Break

From elementary classrooms to high schools, getting students back to learning after the winter break requires additional attention, intention, and skill. In this discussion, I asked educators to share the most effective strategies they've found to reenergize their classrooms and get students back on task after the holidays. Follow on Twitter: @JYooBrannon @5Silber @thezenteacher @mattwachel , @jonHarper70bd @bamradionetwork Jennifer Yoo-Brannon is a teacher and instructional coach in El Monte, California, with over 16 years of experience teaching high school students, mentoring teachers, and designing and facilitating professional learning. Jennifer's passions include: building collective teacher efficacy, designing meaningful professional learning, and fostering emotional resilience among all educators. She is an Edsurge Voices of Change Writing Fellow and has written for Edsurge and The California Educator. Sara Silber is an award-winning elementary school teacher and a lead mentor with 30 years of classroom experience. Sara has written two blogposts, for BehaviorFlip's Blog-“Social Emotional Growth Maps” and “A Teacher's Journey Through Hacking School Discipline.” More recently, she authored a chapter in the inspiring book Thank You, Teacher. Sara enjoys working with her students and helping them grow and become independent learners. When she is not teaching or planning she is finding ways to support her colleagues. She loves to share her expertise, funny stories and other things that happen in the life of a teacher. Dan Tricarico has been a high school English teacher for over twenty years. He is author of The Zen Teacher: Creating Focus, Simplicity, and Tranquility in the Classroom (DBC, Inc. 2015) and You're a Teacher…So Act Like One! Improving Your Stage Presence in the Classroom. In his spare time, he enjoys writing fiction, listening to classic rock, reading mystery novels, staring out of windows, and watching movies. Breanna Taylor is licensed to teach K-12 Special Education. She graduated from the University of Arkansas at Monticello with a Bachelor of Arts P-4 Early Childhood Education, and a Master of Education Degree. Matt Wachel is an ASCD emerging leader and an elementary principal in the Gardner Edgerton School District in Gardner, KS. He is the co-author of the book, Having an impact on learning, the public relations professional and the principal.

Episode Guests: Sara Anderson Website: saraanderson.coach Free Master Class: burnoutfreelife.com Bio: Sara is a neuroscience-backed high-performance Flow coach and psychotherapist. She has over 20 years of expertise in neuroscience, mindfulness, stress reduction, burnout recovery, peak performance, humanistic and positive psychology, and self-compassion. She has also helped many hundreds of women leaders break free from the depleting cycle of overwork, overload, and overwhelm and embody the art of flow while protecting themselves from burnout, so they can live a beautifully balanced and fulfilled life they enjoy and love. Favorite Concepts in this Episode: The Two Types of Stress Particular to Women: 1. The Second Shift 2. Cognitive Load The Six Types of Stress 1. Lack of control; no autonomy 2. Value Conflict 3. Insufficient Rewards 4. Work Overload 5. Unfairness 6. Breakdown of Communication *** Thanks for listening to The Zen Professional Moment, with your host Dan Tricarico. The podcast that shows you how to maximize your performance without sacrificing yourself. Be sure to check out my online course called INSTANT ZEN: 5 SIMPLE STEPS FOR RECLAIMING YOUR FOCUS, ENERGY, AND PEACE. Just go to www.zenprocourses.com and scroll down until you see INSTANT ZEN. Take care of yourself. Peace and love, Dan

Thanks for listening to The Zen Professional Moment, with your host Dan Tricarico. The podcast that shows you how to maximize your performance without sacrificing yourself. Be sure to check out my online course called INSTANT ZEN: 5 SIMPLE STEPS FOR RECLAIMING YOUR FOCUS, ENERGY, AND PEACE. (Just go to www.zenprocourses.com and scroll down until you see INSTANT ZEN). Take care of yourself. Peace and love, Dan

Episode Guests: Brook and Bekah Website: https://inthismomentbox.com/ Bio: Brook and Bekah are both licensed therapists and owners of In This Moment. Brook is a licensed marriage and family therapist and a graduate of Edgewood college. Bekah is a licensed clinical social worker and a graduate of University of Wisconsin-Madison. Both have specialized in working with high-risk individuals in a forensic setting, where they began to implement mindfulness into their practice and their own lives. After seeing the benefits of mindfulness professionally and personally, they felt the need to be proactive in helping children learn these skills as early in their life as possible. In This Moment is a subscription business that makes craftivity boxes promoting mindfulness and social and emotional learning! The instructions and prompts are carefully crafted by Brook and Bekah, and will help the whole family learn how to integrate mindfulness into their daily lives. Favorite quotes: “Research shows that when we're in the present moment is when we're the happiest.” “A lot of times people don't really realize when they're being Mindful.” “How can we expect kids to cope with things and regulate their emotions when they're never taught about what their emotions are and how to cope with them and how to regulate them.” “Asking ‘why am I doing what I'm doing?' That's what helped me.” Mindfulness helped me realize that's there's still some work to do and that's okay.” *** Thanks for listening to The Zen Professional Moment, with your host Dan Tricarico. The podcast that shows you how to maximize your performance without sacrificing yourself. Be sure to check out my online course called INSTANT ZEN: 5 SIMPLE STEPS FOR RECLAIMING YOUR FOCUS, ENERGY, AND PEACE. Just go to www.zenprocourses.com and scroll down until you see INSTANT ZEN. Take care of yourself. Peace and love, Dan

Episode guest: Mark Perna Mark's website: www.markcperna.com *** Mark's bio: Mark C. Perna is the founder and CEO of TFS Results, a full-service strategic communications and consulting firm at the forefront of the national paradigm shift in education and workforce development. As an international generational expert, Mark has devoted his career to empowering educators and employers to unleash the tremendous potential of today's young people. His work has helped countless parents, schools, districts, businesses, and state organizations across North America to engage with the younger generation more effectively. He delivers more than 70 virtual and in-person keynote speeches annually at national and statewide events and spoke at Harvard University by special invitation. Mark is a weekly contributor at Forbes.com and hosts the 90-second micro-podcast The Perna Syndicate. He has published many articles in national publications and is author of the award-winning best seller Answering Why: Unleashing Passion, Purpose, and Performance in Younger Generations. Mark is the father of two successful millennials and resides in Cleveland, Ohio. *** Favorite Quotes: “There's no bandwidth left to do what really teaching is meant to do. . .[Which is. . .] to be a human connection built between teacher and learner taking that human connection and through the conduit of that human connection and doing something extraordinary with it.” “A great teacher tends to inspire someone to become a great teacher and I think that's happening less today.” “. . .it goes so far beyond just paying teachers more. . .” Regarding taking stuff off teachers' plates: “. . .We've got to free people up to create this human connection with kids.” “Many kids today think that education is just another problem they have. . .Education is going to have to pivot. We cannot continue to do things the way we've always done it.” Most people do not recognize how difficult teaching is at the tactical level.” You have to decide what the “Mission Critical” things are. . .At the end of the day, what are we trying to get to?” “What are we trying to accomplish in the incredible amount of work we are doing?” “. . .And we've complicated EVERYTHING.” Re our current students: "We've got to help them see the end of the tunnel. We've got to help them take that step.” *** Thanks for listening to The Zen Professional Moment, with your host Dan Tricarico. The podcast that shows you how to maximize your performance without sacrificing yourself. Be sure to check out my online course called INSTANT ZEN: 5 SIMPLE STEPS FOR RECLAIMING YOUR FOCUS, ENERGY, AND PEACE. Just go to www.zenprocourses.com and scroll down until you see INSTANT ZEN. Take care of yourself. Peace

Episode guest: LaVonna Roth Lavonna's website: https://www.igniteyourshine.com/ *** LaVonna's bio: An engaging and interactive keynote speaker, consultant, educator, and mom, LaVonna Roth bridges her passion for how the brain learns with identifying how every individual S.H.I.N.E.s with their mindset and social-emotional well-being. She leads a small business where her and her team boost schools in embodying a Human-Focused Culture. LaVonna has 3 degrees, is the author of 8 books, and has worked with organizations in the U.S./Canada, Europe, South America, and the Middle East. She is the creator and founder of the Ignite Your S.H.I.N.E.® framework. *** Favorite Quotes: S.H.I.N.E: S - Self H - Heart I - Inspire N - Navigate E - Exceptional "The bottom line is this affects our children, our future, our students." "What you tell your brain, your brain believes." "Some level of stress is good. It can motivate you." "What can I control? And what can I try?" "My friend said, "'What does it look like when you get out of the tunnel?' And I thought, "that's interesting because I'm trying to figure out what to do while I'm IN the tunnel." Re: Living in a Pre-Pandemic world: "What did you love about that "normal" and can you embed that into what you do today? . . .And start to transition that part over. . ." *** Thanks for listening to The Zen Professional Moment, with your host Dan Tricarico. The podcast that shows you how to maximize your performance without sacrificing yourself. Be sure to check out my online course called INSTANT ZEN: 5 SIMPLE STEPS FOR RECLAIMING YOUR FOCUS, ENERGY, AND PEACE. Just go to www.zenprocourses.com and scroll down until you see INSTANT ZEN. Take care of yourself. Peace

Teachers are (still!) not okay, and that's coming straight from the mouth of a teacher. The pandemic continues, and teachers continue to struggle with making the impact they went into the profession to make.  The result is a lot of burnout and frustration, a lot of complaining (from teachers, students, administrators, parents), and a mass exodus of teachers leaving the profession. This week's guest is not one of those teachers. In fact, he's a teacher on a mission to help others get back to themselves and the impact they want to make. This is Dan Tricarico's second appearance on the podcast and it won't be his last. As a school administrator, it was helpful to hear Dan's perspective on what he's seeing and hearing from other teachers. And he shares what teachers, leaders, and parents can do to help support the wellbeing of their educators. It's an enlightening conversation that will leave you with a different perspective of what teaching and learning look like right now. About Dan Tricarico: After 30 years as a high school English teacher, Dan Tricarico found himself heading toward burnout and knew something had to change. Wanting to continue as a teacher, he cultivated strategies that helped him reclaim his control and stay in the classroom. Today, Tricarico is a national speaker who shares his expertise and insight to show teachers how to reduce their stress and improve their self-care, so they can thrive both inside and outside the classroom. He is author of The Zen Teacher: Focus Simplicity and Tranquility in the Classroom and Sanctuaries: Self-Care Secrets for Stressed Out Teachers. Creator of The Zen Teacher 5 Step Blueprint, he has also been featured in Fast Company Magazine, EduTopia, Teacher 2 Teacher, and The Truth for Teachers and Talks with Teachers Podcasts. Jump in the Conversation: [2:51] -  Dan becomes international resource for teachers [6:02]  - Dan's second book: Sanctuaries [6:25] - You have more control than you think as an educator [7:18] - You can control your response to the next shutdown [7:47] - Teachers' situation as pandemic drags on [8:18] - Teachers master the pivot  [11:05] - Business as usual? [11:46] - Underlying friction makes the whole thing harder [13:28] - This is where we are; accept it [14:07] - Key recommendations for educators [16:21] - Give yourself the gift of stillness and silence [18:28] - What can school leaders do right now to help teachers [20:12] - Tired of talking about self care [21:40] - Trying to walk my talk [22:45] - What parents can do to help in the schools [25:12] - Message to parents: Trust us [26:23] - Turbo Time [30:19] - Dan's Magic Wand [31:36] - Maureen's Takeaways Link The Zen Teacher Circle of Influence Episode 50: Zen Teaching Viktor Frankl's Man's Search for Meaning The Zen Teacher: Focus Simplicity and Tranquility in the Classroom Sanctuaries: Self-Care Secrets for Stressed Out Teachers Email Maureen Maureen's TEDx: Changing My Mind to Change Our Schools The Education Evolution Facebook: Follow Education Evolution Twitter: Follow Education Evolution LinkedIn: Follow Education Evolution EdActive Collective Maureen's book: Creating Micro-Schools for Colorful Mismatched Kids Micro-school feature on Good Morning America The Micro-School Coalition Facebook: The Micro-School Coalition LEADPrep

Episode Theme: Kindness In this episode, I talk to Tamara Letter. We chat all about kindness and how to implement it, even if it's not a holiday season. Kindness can be year Round. *** Tamara's Website: https://www.tamaraletter.com/ Tamara's Bio: Tamara Letter is a passionate educator from Mechanicsville, Virginia with 25 years of experience as an elementary teacher, differentiation specialist, technology integrator, and instructional coach. She received the 2018 R.E.B. Award for Teaching Excellence and is the author of A Passion for Kindness: Making the World a Better Place to Lead, Love, and Learn. She's also a mom of three and strives each day to make the world a better place. *** Danny's Favorite Quotes from the show: "Kindness isn't just a day. It's a mindset. It's not just an action. It's a way you live your life." "What kind of world do you want to live in and how can you take a little bit of responsibility to put good back into the world so that it reflects the world you want to live in." *** Thanks for listening to The Zen Professional Moment, with your host Dan Tricarico. The podcast that shows you how to maximize your performance without sacrificing yourself. Be sure to check out my online course called INSTANT ZEN: 5 SIMPLE STEPS FOR RECLAIMING YOUR FOCUS, ENERGY, AND PEACE. Just go to www.zenprocourses.com and scroll down until you see INSTANT ZEN. Take care of yourself. Peace and love, Dan

Thanks for listening to The Zen Professional Moment, with your host Dan Tricarico. The podcast that shows you how to maximize your performance without sacrificing yourself. Be sure to check out my online course called INSTANT ZEN: 5 SIMPLE STEPS FOR RECLAIMING YOUR FOCUS, ENERGY, AND PEACE. (Just go to www.zenprocourses.com and scroll down until you see INSTANT ZEN). Take care of yourself. Peace and love, Dan

Website: https://www.burnedinteacher.com/ Bio: Amber Harper is a long-time educator, author, speaker, and podcaster. She's the founder of www.burnedinteacher.com and author of Hacking Teacher Burnout which gives struggling teachers a path to follow as they navigate their way out of burnout. Amber is a Teacher Burnout Coach here to help educators grow through their burnout and take their next, best steps toward what they want from their career in education and in life. Favorite quotes: “It takes a village to support teachers.” “When we are caring for others. . .there tends to be a high rate of burnout because we are givers. We want to help everybody the best we possibly can and sometimes because of that we don't know when to say “enough”. . .or to set certain boundaries.” “Be honest. What DO you want?” *** Thanks for listening to The Zen Professional Moment, with your host Dan Tricarico. The podcast that shows you how to maximize your performance without sacrificing yourself. Be sure to check out my online course called INSTANT ZEN: 5 SIMPLE STEPS FOR RECLAIMING YOUR FOCUS, ENERGY, AND PEACE. Just go to www.zenprocourses.com and scroll down until you see INSTANT ZEN. Take care of yourself. Peace and love, Dan

Website: https://www.resonanceed.com/ Bio: Krista Leh, the founder of Resonance Educational Consulting, and began her career 23 years ago as a high school social studies teacher and curriculum coach. In 2012, she was one of 26 educators in the country selected as an ASCD Emerging Leader. Over the past 10 years, Krista has worked with educators in more than 25 states on creating sustainable, scalable SEL systems and learning communities. In 2021, she will earn her doctorate in educational leadership from Lehigh University. Favorite quotes: “All learning is social emotional.” “There's a way to have respectful conflict and grow from it.” “What do you AFTER?” (If something doesn't go perfectly for you. . .) Before asking students or others to practice SEL, leaders need to “model it and be working on developing those environments. . .so that students [and others] become a 'community of connected learners'.” *** Thanks for listening to The Zen Professional Moment, with your host Dan Tricarico. The podcast that shows you how to maximize your performance without sacrificing yourself. Be sure to check out my online course called INSTANT ZEN: 5 SIMPLE STEPS FOR RECLAIMING YOUR FOCUS, ENERGY, AND PEACE. Just go to www.zenprocourses.com and scroll down until you see INSTANT ZEN. Take care of yourself. Peace and love, Dan

In this episode, I chat with Dan Tricarico - AKA The Zen Teacher - about how he used his burnout as an opportunity to start inspiring other teachers to live a more Zen lifestyle. During this interview, we talk about how it's sometimes difficult to create change in our environments, so it's important to remember that we can look inwards and create the changes that we need to become BURNED-IN. For more information and show-notes go to https://www.burnedinteacher.com/blog/ep-116-getting-zen-with-dan-tricarico 

Website: https://liftwellnessconsulting.com/ Bio: Dr. Kate Steiner, is a Burnout Recovery Coach, and founder of LIFT Wellness Consulting. She supports professional women who are burdened by burnout to recovery through a guided reflection process. Holding A Master's of Counseling and a Ph.D. in Counselor Education and Supervision, her practice is grounded in the research-based Steiner Self-Reflective Sustainability and Wellness (SSRSW) model, published in the Oracle Research Journal. She has been a researcher in wellness and burnout for over 15 years. Dr. Steiner is the author of "Burnout: A Guide for Every Professional to Identify, Prepare, and Recover their Joy." Her mission is to end the burnout cycle for professionals, so they are living happier, healthier lives. Favorite quote: “First, we get them out of that burnout state--which is a high stress state--and then we focus on what the plan is for the next time that a similar event is going to occur in their life, so they can prepare and recover.” *** Thanks for listening to The Zen Professional Moment, with your host Dan Tricarico. The podcast that shows you how to maximize your performance without sacrificing yourself. Be sure to check out my online course called INSTANT ZEN: 5 SIMPLE STEPS FOR RECLAIMING YOUR FOCUS, ENERGY, AND PEACE. Just go to www.zenprocourses.com and scroll down until you see INSTANT ZEN. Take care of yourself. Peace and love, Dan

Website: https://georgecouros.ca/blog/ Bio: George Couros is currently an Innovative Teaching, Learning, and Leadership Consultant and speaker and the author of “The Innovator's Mindset” and “Innovate Inside the Box”. He is also co-owner of IMPress Books. Furthermore, he has worked at all school levels, from K-12 as a teacher, technology facilitator, and school and district administrator, and currently works as an Adjunct Instructor with the Graduate School of Education at the University of Pennsylvania. On his website, he says that he is not focused solely on preparing students for the “real world” but wants them to make the real world better. Favorite quotes from this episode: “Innovation just means new and better ways of learning. . .It's how we do new and better things. . . And tech can be part of it, but it's not necessary.” “'Traditional' doesn't [necessarily] mean bad and ‘Innovation' doesn't [necessarily] mean good.” “Innovation starts with what people's gifts are already.” “When you take care of people, they do better stuff.” *** Thanks for listening to The Zen Professional Moment, with your host Dan Tricarico. The podcast that shows you how to maximize your performance without sacrificing yourself. Be sure to check out my online course called INSTANT ZEN: 5 SIMPLE STEPS FOR RECLAIMING YOUR FOCUS, ENERGY, AND PEACE. Just go to www.zenprocourses.com and scroll down until you see INSTANT ZEN. Take care of yourself. Peace and love, Dan

What do you get when you cross The Zen Professional and the game show Who Wants to be a Millionaire?!? Well it's "Who Wants to be a ZENionaire" of course!! This is the audio from the latest episode of Bacon TV and a game of high stakes and high rewards... We get to play this game of life ONE time... so learning how to create a zen life is a must if we want fulfilment, purpose and passion! And who doesn't want that?!??! Our expert guest contestant is Dan Tricarico, the CEO and founder of The Zen Professional. He shares his wisdom on how to simply add those zen moments to your life using his 5 steps he calls the 5 S's!! And we add a couple more to the mix with some Silliness and Sizzle!! Don't miss this one and be sure to check out Dan Tricarico, Author, Podcaster, Teacher, Professional and Zen Master.... You can catch the video version of this show on the LifeBacon YouTube Channel. ENJOY! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/lifebaconmegan/support

Website: https://www.thejoyousparent.com/ Bio: Sivanne is a parent coach, progressive educator, mama, and early childhood specialist. But most of all, she is a PLAY enabler. Following nearly two decades in the classroom, she now supports children through her work as The Joyous Parent. Sivanne guides parents to be confident so that they are raising creative, resilient LIFE ready kids...through the art of play! Get ready to join the play revolution! Favorite quotes: “The only reason we “grow out of [play]” is because we're taught to.” “[Self-care] is a beautiful thing to model to our children. . .If they don't witness us doing that, they're never going to learn it. It's nourishing for the whole family.” *** Thanks for listening to The Zen Professional Moment, with your host Dan Tricarico. The podcast that shows you how to maximize your performance without sacrificing yourself. Be sure to check out my online course called INSTANT ZEN: 5 SIMPLE STEPS FOR RECLAIMING YOUR FOCUS, ENERGY, AND PEACE. Just go to www.zenprocourses.com and scroll down until you see INSTANT ZEN. Take care of yourself. Peace and love, Dan

The 2020-2021 school year has taught us the importance of practicing self-care and stress management as agricultural educators. In this episode, we're interviewing Dan Tricarico. Dan is an educator, consultant, and author of two books; The Zen Teacher: Creating Focus, Simplicity, and Focus in the Classroom and Sanctuaries: Self Care Secrets for Stressed-Out Teachers, which is the book that the NAAE Virtual Book Club is focusing on this summer. In this episode, Dan shares words about helping you create focus, simplicity, and tranquility to help you take better care of yourself and better serve your students. 

Thanks for listening to The Zen Professional Moment, with your host Dan Tricarico. The podcast that shows you how to maximize your performance without sacrificing yourself. Be sure to check out my online course called INSTANT ZEN: 5 SIMPLE STEPS FOR RECLAIMING YOUR FOCUS, ENERGY, AND PEACE. (Just go to www.zenprocourses.com and scroll down until you see INSTANT ZEN). Take care of yourself. Peace and love, Dan

Thanks for listening to The Zen Professional Moment, with your host Dan Tricarico. The podcast that shows you how to maximize your performance without sacrificing yourself. Be sure to check out my online course called INSTANT ZEN: 5 SIMPLE STEPS FOR RECLAIMING YOUR FOCUS, ENERGY, AND PEACE. (Just go to www.zenprocourses.com and scroll down until you see INSTANT ZEN). Take care of yourself. Peace and love, Dan

If you enjoyed this episode and would like YOUR question answered on an episode of Ask The Zen Professional, simply drop your question in the form that can be found here: https://bit.ly/3gQX7AN. Ideas covered in this episode: 1. Hibernation/Retreating (What Christian B. calls "Turtling") 2. The Individual's Bill of Rights 3. The importance of communicating with honesty and vulnerability 4. Letting go of the guilt *** Thanks for listening to The Zen Professional Moment, with your host Dan Tricarico. The podcast that shows you how to maximize your performance without sacrificing yourself. Be sure to check out my online course called INSTANT ZEN: 5 SIMPLE STEPS FOR RECLAIMING YOUR FOCUS, ENERGY, AND PEACE. (Just go to www.zenprocourses.com and scroll down until you see INSTANT ZEN). Take care of yourself. Peace and love, Dan

In this episode, you'll hear Dan Tricarico's journey about how a high school English teacher started helping teachers overcome stress, practice self care and find more balance and happiness in the classroom. Listen in to hear how he is growing his online course business and expanding to a new market to help others achieve their inner zen. Links mentioned in this episode: ✅ Sponsored by Course in a Box on AppSumo ✅ Where you can find Dan: https://www.thezenteacher.com/ and https://www.thezenprofessional.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/thezenteacher ➡️ Free Resources to Help Your Grow Your Online Course Business: https://destinicopp.com/free-resources ➡️Episode show notes: https://destinicopp.com/podcast/60 If you love our podcast we would LOVE a review. Here's how to leave a rating or review for a podcast from your iPhone or iPad: https://destinicopp.com/podcast/podcast-rating-and-review-in-itunes Thanks so much for your support! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/destini-copp/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/destini-copp/support

THREE QUESTIONS WITH. . .DR. BRYAN HARRIS: BIO: Dr. Bryan Harris has been an educator for over 25 years. He has served as a classroom teacher, an elementary school principal, and a district level director. Now working full time as an author, speaker, and consultant, he has trained over 18,000 educators in powerful and effective strategies that increase student engagement and achievement. He is known for his engaging trainings and presentations that demonstrate relevant and practical strategies. He is the author of 6 books, including the popular 2020 book "17 Things Resilient Teachers Do (and 4 Things They Hardly Ever Do)". FAVORITE QUOTE: "If I'm asked to juggle another thing, I have to ask, 'Can I do this well?' and 'If I do this additional thing, will it add more stress to my life'?" (regarding The Power of No). WEBSITE: www.bryan-harris.com *** Thanks for listening to The Zen Professional Moment, with your host Dan Tricarico. The podcast that shows you how to maximize your performance without sacrificing yourself. Be sure to check out my online course called INSTANT ZEN: 5 SIMPLE STEPS FOR RECLAIMING YOUR FOCUS, ENERGY, AND PEACE. Just go to www.zenprocourses.com and scroll down until you see INSTANT ZEN. Take care of yourself. Peace and love, Dan

Teacher's, this one is for you! Today, I am interviewing an author who also takes pride in managing stress, Dan Tricarico.  Dan is the CEO of The Zen Professional, who teaches people how to maximize their performance without sacrificing themselves!! As a national speaker, author of two top stress management books, and creator of The Zen Professional 5-Step Blueprint for stress reduction, Tricarico now shares his expertise and insight by showing harried professionals how to thrive both inside and outside the workplace. He has been featured in Fast Company Magazine, EduTopia, California Educator, and Teacher2Teacher, as well as having guested on many business and educational podcasts. We talk about his 5-Step Blueprint for stress reduction, writing his book, why it's important to put YOU into your lessons as a teacher, how to find zen in your classroom, and in your life, and giving yourself physical permission slips to do what you want to do with your time. You can find all of Dan's courses at  zenprocourses.com Buy his book, The Zen Teacher to find your peace and focus! If you are a busy corporate executive, lawyer or entrepreneur, looking to manage your time wisely, and reduce stress, then I have a program specially designed for you. Enhance your life, and fill out a quick application at livewellenhanceyou.com/workwithme  Once you hit submit we will hop on a call and see if we will be a good match. Let's start making more time for you! Find the full show notes at: https://www.livewellenhanceyou.com/podcast/finding-zen-in-your-classroom

Thanks for listening to The Zen Professional Moment, with your host Dan Tricarico. The podcast that shows you how to maximize your performance without sacrificing yourself. Be sure to check out my online course called INSTANT ZEN: 5 SIMPLE STEPS FOR RECLAIMING YOUR FOCUS, ENERGY, AND PEACE. (Just go to www.zenprocourses.com and scroll down until you see INSTANT ZEN). Take care of yourself. Peace and love, Dan

As the school year comes to a close, we can all agree that we are exhausted mentally and physically. This past year and a half has been difficult in many ways and every educator's mental health has been affected. Just the other day, I was telling a staff member that COVID has made even the easiest decisions much harder. With this in mind, how are we taking care of ourselves? This week’s guest, Dan Tricarico shares how he uses the 5 “S”s, Which are stillness, silence, space, subtraction, and slowing down, to improve his mental health. In this episode, we discuss: How Leaders Can Improve Their Staff’s Mental Health Strategies for Social Media  Ways to Balancing Stress  And Dan’s Book, “The Zen Teacher” About Dan Tricarico:Dan Tricarico, CEO of The Zen Professional, teaches people how to maximize their performance without sacrificing themselves. As a national speaker, author of two top stress management books, and creator of The Zen Professional 5-Step Blueprint for stress reduction, Tricarico now shares his expertise and insight by showing harried professionals how to thrive both inside and outside the workplace. He has been featured in Fast Company Magazine, EduTopia, California Educator, and Teacher2Teacher, as well as having guested on many business and educational podcasts. Follow Dan Tricarico: Website: http://www.thezenteacher.com (www.thezenteacher.com) and http://www.thezenprofessional.com (www.thezenprofessional.com) Twitter: https://twitter.com/thezenteacher (https://twitter.com/thezenteacher) Instagram: @zenteacher  Facebook: Dan Tricarico Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dan-tricarico-a8378710/ (https://www.linkedin.com/in/dan-tricarico-a8378710/) On-line courses: http://www.zenprocourses.com (www.zenprocourses.com) Code: “Teacher” for $10 Off https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0986155462/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0986155462&linkCode=as2&tag=aspirewebsite-20&linkId=02073f7d8d0fb52e09b18e19b2929d77 https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1949595129/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1949595129&linkCode=as2&tag=aspirewebsite-20&linkId=510304386e27ad7edc3256f765005fa6 Are you a superfan of the Aspire podcast? Well, now you can show off your support with the new Aspire swag, featuring tee shirts, hoodies and a variety of drinkware. You can find all your Aspire Swag athttp://www.teachbetter.com/swag ( www.teachbetter.com/swag) [caption id="attachment_3247" align="alignnone" width="1024"]https://joshstamper.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Aspire-Swag-Website-Image.png () Aspire Swag, Teach Better Team, Aspire: The Leadership Development Podcast[/caption] Use Discount Code: ASPIRE for 25% OFF Tee-Shirts, Hoodies, and Drinkware:https://teachbetterswag.com/collections/aspire-the-leadership-development-podcast ( ASPIRE: The Leadership Development Podcast)   This post contains affiliate links. When you make a purchase through these links, The Aspire Podcast gets a small percentage of the sale at no extra cost to you. Need a Presenter for a conference or school PD?[caption id="attachment_3378" align="alignnone" width="1024"]https://joshstamper.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Josh-CBB-2021.png () Joshua Stamper, Teach Better[/caption] https://joshstamper.com/contact/ (Contact Joshua Stamper ) for presentations on Restorative Practices, Leadership Development, and Innovative campus systems. [caption id="attachment_2597" align="alignnone" width="1024"]https://joshstamper.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Joshua-Stamper-Stock-photo.jpg () Joshua Stamper, Teach Better Speaking Network[/caption] Watch my session on Trauma Informed, restorative and social emotional practices athttp://www.teachsummit.com/stamper ( www.teachsummit.com/stamper)   Follow the Host, Joshua Stamper:Contact:https://joshstamper.com/contact/ ( https://joshstamper.com/contact/)...

If you enjoyed this episode and would like YOUR question answered on an episode of Ask The Zen Professional, simply drop your question in the form that can be found here: https://bit.ly/3gQX7AN. Ideas covered in this episode: 1. Modeling Self-Care 2. Boundaries 3. Subtraction 4. Mindfulness *** Thanks for listening to The Zen Professional Moment, with your host Dan Tricarico. The podcast that shows you how to maximize your performance without sacrificing yourself. Be sure to check out my online course called INSTANT ZEN: 5 SIMPLE STEPS FOR RECLAIMING YOUR FOCUS, ENERGY, AND PEACE. (Just go to www.zenprocourses.com and scroll down until you see INSTANT ZEN). Take care of yourself. Peace and love, Dan

Thanks for listening to The Zen Professional Moment, with your host Dan Tricarico. The podcast that shows you how to maximize your performance without sacrificing yourself. Be sure to check out my online course called INSTANT ZEN: 5 SIMPLE STEPS FOR RECLAIMING YOUR FOCUS, ENERGY, AND PEACE. (Just go to www.zenprocourses.com and scroll down until you see INSTANT ZEN). Take care of yourself. Peace and love, Dan

THREE QUESTIONS WITH TAMMY MUSIOWSKY-BORNEMAN: Tammy Musiowsky-Borneman is a teacher coach, education consultant, and international education advisor who has experience teaching and leading in Singapore, New York City, and Edmonton, Canada. Selected as an ASCD Emerging Leader in 2014, she remains active with ASCD serving as a board member of the ASCD Emerging Leaders Alumni Affiliate. Her first book, The Minimalist Teacher, co-written with colleague C.Y. Arnold is coming out in June and will be available on the ASCD website. *** Some favorite decluttering strategies mentioned: 1. Scan your space. 2. Consider your thoughts and emotions about the space. 3. When ready, dig in. 4. Create systems that can be replicated. *** Thanks for listening to The Zen Professional Moment, with your host Dan Tricarico. The podcast that shows you how to maximize your performance without sacrificing yourself. Be sure to check out my online course called INSTANT ZEN: 5 SIMPLE STEPS FOR RECLAIMING YOUR FOCUS, ENERGY, AND PEACE. Just go to www.zenprocourses.com and scroll down until you see INSTANT ZEN. Take care of yourself. Peace and love, Dan

Is it possible to live a life in tranquility when you have to face the forces of capitalism in your everyday life? You have sale targets to hit, shareholders you have to answer to and make sure your family is provided for. Does the life of zen can really exist in this busy modern lifestyle that we experience?In this episode, I speak with Dan Tricarico, a zen teacher, who has left his life as a school teacher and been teaching how to incorporate zen into the capitalistic society we live in. We always talk about work life balance but he tells us it isn't the balance that we should be seeking but the harmonization. It's not about looking for a 50/50 split but a unification of both and finding peace within both.Here in this episode we learn about;-  How Darwinism shouldn't be mixed with capitalism- How education should be less about capitalistic drives- How to make zen co-exist with corporate life- The 3 teachings that makes the unification of zen live within capitalism- How to reevaluate what you want out of lifeDan Tricarico is the author of the books The Zen Teacher: Creating Focus, Simplicity, and Tranquility in the Classroom and Sanctuaries: Self-Care Secrets for Stressed-Out Teachers and teaches Zen to corporate and school teachers. He also has a podcast called The Zen Teacher Experience.Subscribe to the weekly/monthly newsletter here.I've started a BuyMeCoffee sponsorship so it would be great if you could contribute to the podcast. I'll make a shout-out to you on the send you a special thank you email!Guest: Dan Tricarico (The Zen Teacher| LinkedIn)Host: Takatoshi Shibayama (LinkedIn | Twitter)Music: ShowNing (Website)

Thanks for listening to The Zen Professional Moment, with your host Dan Tricarico. The podcast that shows you how to maximize your performance without sacrificing yourself. Be sure to check out my online course called INSTANT ZEN: 5 SIMPLE STEPS FOR RECLAIMING YOUR FOCUS, ENERGY, AND PEACE. (Just go to www.zenprocourses.com and scroll down until you see INSTANT ZEN). Take care of yourself. Peace and love, Dan

Who doesn’t have bad days? Whether it’s a stressful week, a bad day, or just overwhelming anxiety it can get pretty hard to stay hopeful. Well, our guest this week may have a way of changing the way we look at the stressors in our lives as he teaches us what it means to be “zen” and what it means to conduct healthy introspection! Join us as Dan Tricarico, author of The Zen Teacher, and I talk about the healing power of silence, teaching hope to the youth, and Marie Kondo-ing the heck out of our lives. Learn about the importance of simplicity and take a moment to take a few deep breaths this week! Key Points: How mindful practices help with stress and burnout The human mind and its habits Dan’s Five S’s in approaching a zen state Applying Tricarico’s mindfulness tools to your life Mentioned in the podcast: Mindset: The New Psychology of Success by Carol Dweck Zen Teacher: Creating Focus, Simplicity, and Tranquility in the Classroom About Dan Tricarico: Dan Tricarico, CEO of The Zen Professional, teaches corporate leaders how to maximize their performance without sacrificing themselves. As a national speaker, author of two top stress management books, and creator of The Zen Professional 5-Step Blueprint for stress reduction, Tricarico now shares his expertise and insight by showing business leaders how to thrive both inside and outside the boardroom. He has been featured in Fast Company Magazine, EduTopia, and Teacher2Teacher, as well as having guested on many business and educational podcasts. You can find him on Twitter, Instagram, and LinkedIn. Love scrolling social media? You can find me on FACEBOOK, LINKEDIN, and INSTAGRAM. If you're interested to learn more about my other programs, find additional podcast episodes and my most popular experience, Wellness Webinars, check it all out on my website, Expert in Hope as well.

Thanks for listening to The Zen Professional Moment, with your host Dan Tricarico. The podcast that shows you how to maximize your performance without sacrificing yourself. Be sure to check out my online course called INSTANT ZEN: 5 SIMPLE STEPS FOR RECLAIMING YOUR FOCUS, ENERGY, AND PEACE. (Just go to www.zenprocourses.com and scroll down until you see INSTANT ZEN). Take care of yourself. Peace and love, Dan

THREE QUESTIONS WITH ROBYN HATCHER. . . Robyn Hatcher is a communication expert, professional speaker, coach, consultant, Neuro-Linguistic Programming Practitioner and “recovering” actor. She believes workplaces will be 100% inclusive only when we can improve the way people understand and respond to each other. Feeling unseen and unheard is the #1 cause of high turnover, low productivity, and costly human error. Feeling ineffectual and unseen also leads to stress and burnout. Robyn provides Communication prescriptions to companies and individuals to create healthier, more productive relationships in and out of the workplace. *** Favorite quotes from the episode: "Curiosity is a lost art." "If you're listening to fix or win, you aren't learning." *** Thanks for listening to The Zen Professional Moment, with your host Dan Tricarico. The podcast that shows you how to maximize your performance without sacrificing yourself. Be sure to check out my online course called INSTANT ZEN: 5 SIMPLE STEPS FOR RECLAIMING YOUR FOCUS, ENERGY, AND PEACE. Take care of yourself. Peace and love, Dan

Is educator self-care even possible during a PANDEMIC? Can we actually do better than aim for SURVIVAL? How can we move from burnout to rekindled FIRE? Catch my conversation with Lindsay Titus, Dan Tricarico, and Dori Katsionis as we dig into all this and more. Welcome to Roundtables: livestreamed conversations meant to warm your heart, spark your thinking, and ignite your professional practice. What are some practical self-care strategies that you can share for that teacher who has zero margin and feels close to burnout? DAN TRICARICO recommends the 5 Ss: Stillness, Silence, Space, Subtraction, and Slowing Down. These are always free and always available! LINDSAY TITUS talks about the mindset of self-care: it's about defining what it looks like for YOU, your needs, and your identity. Lindsay points to the 4 As: Awareness (of self, environment), Acceptance (of where I'm at), Acknowledgment, and Action (move toward alignment). DORI KATSIONIS points toward the 3 Ms: Movement, Mindset, and Meditation. Getting outside is huge. Every YES requires a NO. What are some things that pandemic educators can be saying no to right now? Who are the VOICES and INFLUENCES that inspire you in the areas of teacher wellness and self-care? What are the PROJECTS you are passionate about right now? How can we CONNECT with you? CONNECT with THESE INSPIRING EDUCATORS on INSTAGRAM

As academic trailblazers, we take the current educational system on our shoulders and attempt to create lasting change for today’s young learners. Do you want to know a genuinely radical and revolutionary act that will deepen your impact and allow you to succeed beyond your current potential?  Self-care.  Today we are joined by educator, author, and Zen teacher Dan Tricarico, who reminds us that self-care is a necessity, not a luxury. Dan reminds us of the importance of creating an attitude of gratitude, trusting the moment, and combating burnout.  Listen in as we talk about using Zen teaching to break through educational bureaucracy. If we can’t change the system, we have to change how we operate within the system and ourselves. About Dan Tricarico: After 30 years as a high school English teacher, Dan Tricarico found himself heading toward burnout and knew something had to change. Wanting to continue as a teacher, he cultivated strategies that helped him reclaim his control and stay in the classroom. Today, Dan is a national speaker who shares his expertise and insight to show teachers how to reduce their stress and improve their self-care so that they can thrive both inside and outside the classroom. Learn more about Dan and his teaching on his website or by subscribing to his podcast. You can also follow him on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn. Jump in the Conversation: [2:01] Dan’s final straw [5:11] Exploring the irony of self-care  [7:42] Reducing stress with the Five S’s [10:04] Creating an attitude of gratitude and detachment [18:04] Universal Design for Learning (UDL) vs. state testing [30:06] Dan’s Magic Wand to change the system of education so that all teachers can flourish and break loose from top-down mandates [32:45] Maureen’s take-aways Links and Resources: The Zen Teacher: Focus Simplicity and Tranquility in the Classroom Sanctuaries: Self-Care Secrets for Stressed-Out Teachers The Zen Teacher 5 Step Blueprint Covey’s Circle of Influence Universal Design for Learning (UDL) Episode 10 with Andy Smallman Email Maureen Facebook: Follow Education Evolution Twitter: Follow Education Evolution LinkedIn: Follow Education Evolution Maureen’s book: Creating Micro-Schools for Colorful Mismatched Kids Micro-school feature on Good Morning America The Micro-School Coalition Facebook: The Micro-School Coalition LEADPrep

Thanks for listening to The Zen Professional Moment, with your host Dan Tricarico. The podcast that shows you how to maximize your performance without sacrificing yourself. Be sure to check out my online course called INSTANT ZEN: 5 SIMPLE STEPS FOR RECLAIMING YOUR FOCUS, ENERGY, AND PEACE. Take care of yourself. Peace and love, Dan

Thanks for listening to The Zen Professional Moment, with your host Dan Tricarico. The podcast that shows you how to maximize your performance without sacrificing yourself. Be sure to check out my online course called INSTANT ZEN: 5 SIMPLE STEPS FOR RECLAIMING YOUR FOCUS, ENERGY, AND PEACE. Take care of yourself. Peace and love, Dan

Thanks for listening to The Zen Professional Moment, with your host Dan Tricarico. The podcast that shows you how to maximize your performance without sacrificing yourself. Be sure to check out my online course called INSTANT ZEN: 5 SIMPLE STEPS FOR RECLAIMING YOUR FOCUS, ENERGY, AND PEACE. Take care of yourself. Peace and love, Dan

Thanks for listening to The Zen Professional Moment, with your host Dan Tricarico. The podcast that shows you how to maximize your performance without sacrificing yourself. Be sure to check out my online course called INSTANT ZEN: 5 SIMPLE STEPS FOR RECLAIMING YOUR FOCUS, ENERGY, AND PEACE. Take care of yourself. Peace and love, Dan

Thanks for listening to The Zen Professional Moment, with your host Dan Tricarico. The podcast that shows you how to maximize your performance without sacrificing yourself. Be sure to check out my online course called INSTANT ZEN: 5 SIMPLE STEPS FOR RECLAIMING YOUR FOCUS, ENERGY, AND PEACE. Take care of yourself. Peace and love, Dan

Thanks for listening to The Zen Professional Moment, with your host Dan Tricarico. The podcast that shows you how to maximize your performance without sacrificing yourself. Be sure to check out my online course called INSTANT ZEN: 5 SIMPLE STEPS FOR RECLAIMING YOUR FOCUS, ENERGY, AND PEACE. Take care of yourself. Peace and love, Dan

Thanks for listening to The Zen Professional Moment, with your host Dan Tricarico. The podcast that shows you how to maximize your performance without sacrificing yourself. Be sure to check out my online course called INSTANT ZEN: 5 SIMPLE STEPS FOR RECLAIMING YOUR FOCUS, ENERGY, AND PEACE. Take care of yourself. Peace and love, Dan

Thanks for listening to The Zen Professional Moment, with your host Dan Tricarico. The podcast that shows you how to maximize your performance without sacrificing yourself. Be sure to check out my online course called INSTANT ZEN: 5 SIMPLE STEPS FOR RECLAIMING YOUR FOCUS, ENERGY, AND PEACE. Take care of yourself. Peace and love, Dan

Are you a serial multitasker? If so, you might be getting LESS done and losing MORE time. In today's episode, we dive into the science of context switching and how you can avoid it in your day. View the full shownotes and links to resources at artsintegration.com/sparkchasers   What is Context Switching? So in computing, a context switch is when an operating system stores where you’re at so you can go back later. It essentially allows you to multitask. Now, multitasking can be great at certain times - like when your computer is trying to do multiple things for you at once. But it’s terrible for us as humans.  Multitasking never allows you to fully focus on one thing. Your attention is pulled in so many different directions that you’re not able to do any one of them well. So here’s where this becomes important to us. Context switching in humans is when we’re jumping back and forth between tasks all day, every day. And according to research, it actually eats up almost 80% of your time. Here’s what that might look like: Working on 3-4 different projects on the same day Moving between tasks and never finishing any of them Writing an email, then working on curriculum, then grading a student assignment How Context Switching Holds You Back Now context switching might sound like a normal day for you. I know it did for me. But here’s where the research gets really interesting. When we context switch during our day, we lose momentum and focus. So everytime we start a new task, it takes our brains time to let go of what we were working on and switch over. That causes us to lose time. Which is why when we’re working on so many things during a day, it can sometimes feel like we haven’t accomplished anything at all. In fact, according to psychologist Gerald Weinberg, context switching can cost us anywhere from 40-80% of productivity time. Here’s how this breaks down in real life: Focusing on one task at a time = 100% of your productive time available Juggling two tasks at a time = 40% of your productive time for each and 20% lost to context switching Juggling three tasks at a time = 20% of your productive time for each and 40% lost to context switching How to Realign Your Work So what do you do instead? Todd Herman suggests something called the Block and Tackle method. Dan Tricarico talks about this on his blog, The Zen Teacher as well. In the Block and Tackle method, you’re going to block off sections of your day to work on a single task. Nothing else is able to happen during that time block - you’re just going to tackle that one task. You’ll work on it with total focus during that time and when the time is up, you’re able to move to the next block.

In this episode, Jennifer and Hans reflect on the isolation and stress from educator island. Later, they share out a few helpful resources. Teach Better Mastermind: teachbetter.com/mastermind/ Define YOUniveristy with Lindsay Titus: defineyouniversity.com Instant Zen with Dan Tricarico: thezenteacher.com Connect on Twitter/Instagram: @HansNAppel @JenniferMAppel Follow Award Winning Culture on: Twitter: @awculture Instagram: @awardwinningculture Facebook: Award-Winning-Culture You Tube: Award Winning Culture Email: awardwinningculture@gmail.com Visit us at: awardwinningculture.com Snag a copy of Hans’ new book, Award Winning Culture: Building School-Wide Intentionality and Action Through Character, Excellence, and Community at: Amazon OR Barnes & Noble Pick up a copy of Jennifer’s new Children’s Picture book, Award Winning Dog at Amazon OR at: awardwinningculture.com Check out the Teach Better Team at: teachbetter.com Jennifer and Hans offer keynotes, breakout sessions, half-day, full day and 2 day professional development. Topics include: Creating an Award Winning Culture, Supporting PBIS through Servant Leadership, Infusing SEL into Project Based Learning, Amplifying Student Voice, and Student-Led Podcasting. To bring Jennifer or Hans to your next school, district, or conference event explore their availability at: teachbetter.com/speakersnetwork Don’t forget to subscribe, rate, and review the podcast on Apple Podcasts…

In this episode, Dan and I discuss the benefits of not only discovering the 5 Ss , five free and available resources every human has access to, but the unlimited advantages of applying them in our lives. In this episode, we discuss: Tapping into a wealth of FREE and available resources to gain strength--mentally and physically The power of saying "No" Simple doesn't mean easy Be intentional Unlearning traditions, if need be Letting go of what doesn't serve you or those you lead Connect with Dan: Twitter: https://twitter.com/thezenteacher (@thezenteacher) Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/dan.tricarico ( Dan Tricarico) Website: https://www.thezenteacher.com/ (www.thezenteacher.com) More About: Dan has been a high school English teacher for over twenty-five years.He is also the author of https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0986155462/ref=s9u_simh_gw_i1?ie=UTF8&fpl=fresh&pd_rd_i=0986155462&pd_rd_r=J65R6F9AVVAK1AK5DHT1&pd_rd_w=LtwIy&pd_rd_wg=NLK22&pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_s=&pf_rd_r=V39XRY3GNFGKRJY380K1&pf_rd_t=36701&pf_rd_p=781f4767-b4d4-466b-8c26-2639359664eb&pf_rd_i=desktop (The Zen Teacher: Creating Focus, Simplicity, and Tranquility in the Classroom (DBC, Inc. 2015)) and https://www.amazon.com/dp/1949595129/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1545171600&sr=1-1&keywords=sanctuaries+tricarico (Sanctuaries: Self-Care Secrets for Stressed Out Teachers (DBC, Inc. 2018)). (Click the links to his books to learn more.) In his spare time, he enjoys writing fiction, listening to music (especially Roots Rock and The Blues), reading mystery novels, staring out of windows, and watching movies.  One of his first loves is writing poetry, and he has published many poems both in print and on-line.

Dan Tricarico is the author of The Zen Teacher:  Creating Focus, Simplicity, and Tranquility in the Classroom and Sanctuaries:  Self-Care Secrets for Stressed Out Teachers.  He’s a talented speaker and trainer on self care for educators and students.  Tricarico has been an English teacher for over 25 years, a passionate writer of fiction and poetry and an avid tutor.  In this episode, Tricarico shares the impact of wellness on education and beyond. Later, Qurin joins Marla and Jordan to discuss how they can find their inner zen through mindfulness and self care. CONNECT WITH ​Dan: ​INSTAGRAM TWITTER FACEBOOK Follow Award Winning Culture : Twitter Instagram **Award Winning Culture is Sponsored by: CharacterStrong Use the Code AWC and get $200 off the Advisory Curriculum or $100 off the Leadership Curriculum

Happy Day, Friend! As we head back into another school year and before the buzz buzz busyness of all the things, I want to make sure that not only are you planning the remainder of your year, and doing all the back to school shopping and prepping fun, but I also want you to plan your zen time. This is one of the most important things you can gift to yourself and others! That’s why I’m excited to introduce you to my guest on the show today – Dan Tricarico. Dan is colloquially known as the Zen Teacher. He’s been a high school English teacher for nearly 30 years and is the author of two amazing books – The Zen Teacher: Creating Focus, Simplicity, and Tranquility in the Classroom and Sanctuaries: Self-Care Secrets for Stressed Out Teachers. You will love Dan’s matter of fact approach and all the great zenning out tools he has to offer. We talk about all the things including:~ stresses teachers are facing ~ what we can do about it~ how leaders can support their teachers with a twist of zen~ his 5s strategy to help you get your zen win on~ his best zen practices and so much more! Enjoy his practical and tangible tips and let us know how they are working for you! Remember, it’s all about practice, practice, practice. Those not in education or if you don’t have kids, you are certain to pick up some great relax tips for your personal and professional life. Oh, and after you dive into this episode… Please take a quick few to rate and review the show. I love feedback so I can continue to glow and grow and give you valuable content so you can continue to learn from some amazing thought leaders and continue to shine bright in all you do! Happy listening! XO ~ Athea PS. For more information on my live mindfulness trainings, digital courses, and products visit my website at www.solsenseyoga.com. Sign up for my e-mail newsletter and get your free health and wellness guide, 5 Pillars to Peace, today! You can also follow me on IG @atheadavis.

Episode #19: Self Care with Jamie Leach The Between the Johns summer road trip continues. In this episode we are on location from Medford, Oregon learning about Self Care with Jamie Leach, an English Teacher at North Medford High School and a member of the #4ocfpln. This episode is the next installment of our #DifferenceMakers series, a recurring feature where we connect with educators who are making a difference for kids and share about a practice they are passionate about. Check out the books by Dan Tricarico that were mentioned in the episode: The Zen Teacher: Creating Focus, Simplicity, and Tranquility in the Classroom and Sanctuaries: Self-Care Secrets for Stressed-Out Teachers. Please rate and review us on iTunes, that helps others find out about our podcast.  Connect with us on Twitter @staumont and @jmartinez727 and check out our website betweenthejohns.com Music by Bensound.com We are elementary school principals in Rowland Unified School District in Southern California. We have launched this podcast as part of our inquiry to learn, share and apply effective leadership practice. Join our Personal Learning Network as we learn, grow, and connect with others. 

**Follow us on Twitter - @InstantRel** Rate and Review us on iTunes On Episode 28 of the Instant Relevance Podcast, Denis (@MathDenisNJ) and Raymond (@blended_math) talk to Dan Tricarico (@thezenteacher) - Author of The Zen Teacher - Creating Focus, Simplicity, and Tranquility in the Classroom. The hosts ask Dan about the importance of self care in the education profession and discuss why many teachers don't take time for self care. More from The Zen Teacher: -- thezenteacher.com Check out more from Denis: -- denissheeran.com/ Check out more from Ray: -- blendedlearningnetwork.org/ The Instant Relevance Podcast is a proud member of VoicEd.ca and the Education Podcast Network - www.edupodcastnetwork.com

Got Stress? The Zen Teacher is On Call… A Conversation with Dan Tricarico A teacher for over 25 years, Dan Tricarico loves his work, even views his classroom as a sanctuary of sorts.  Teachers like Dan are passionate people.  He, like most of us, chose this career to positively impact the world.  Think about it.  All the students in our classrooms have their own “stories” as Dan calls them.  They’ve got their stuff to deal with – family drama, pressure from grades, hurt feelings from a friend. We have our stuff – the car needs tires, stacks of papers to mark. Now, pile on innumerable tests, pacing guides, meetings, and even school safety. Dan’s two books and his professional development arose from his own experiences with work-related stress.  This inspiring educator provides us with pragmatic strategies that help us stay relaxed, focused, and in the moment with our kids.  Because teachers need to take care of themselves in order to take care of students.  To keep the passion alive, a little self-care if needed…and Dan’s the perfect person to help us take a little weight off our shoulders.   Yippee!  Dan has just posted “Zen Teacher Activity Worksheets.” Self-Care is a Click Away: https://myedexpert.com/vendor/dtricarico/ • Dan’s Website / Blog / Books:  https://www.thezenteacher.com/ • Follow Dan on Twitter  

25+ year veteran teacher, and author of "The Zen Teacher," Dan Tricarico, chats with us about working with teachers to reduce stress and increase their self care to avoid burn out. Dan talks about when he knew he had found something that teachers needed, shares a story of connecting content to a student's real life, and how he hijacked a negative word and made it awesome. More at www.teachbetter.com/podcast/dantricarico --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/teach-better-talk/message

When we work with struggling students, it is important to bring teachers, parents, and counselors into the conversation. This week we talk with Dan Tricarico, author of the Zen Teacher and Sanctuaries. Topics include practicing self-care for teachers, the current state of education and whether school districts should hire teachers that are looking for a job or a calling. 

My guest is Dan Tricarico, author of "The Zen Teacher: Creating Focus, Simplicity, and Tranquility in the Classroom." Our discussion will give you some more ideas for staying happy and healthy. It's up to you whether you implement them during this busy season, or wait to use them to help you start the year anew in January.

We all know that teaching is more demanding than ever, and we rise every day giving all we have to the challenge. But if you ever feel like you are not good enough to do all that is expected of you, this is the episode you'll want to hear. Follow @thezenteacher @froehlichm @ jonHarper70bd @bamradionetwork Dan Tricarico has been a high school English teacher for over twenty years. He is author of The Zen Teacher: Creating Focus, Simplicity, and Tranquility in the Classroom (DBC, Inc. 2015) and You're a Teacher...So Act Like One! Improving Your Stage Presence in the Classroom. In his spare time, he enjoys writing fiction, listening to Classic Rock, reading mystery novels, staring out of windows, and watching movies.

During today's episode, I am excited to feature an interview with Dan Tricarico as part of my Truth for Teachers podcast. Dan and I met when we were both speaking at a conference a couple of years ago, and I remember walking away from the conversation with him thinking, “This guy is the real deal.” That’s the phrase that stuck in my head because he just came across to me as being so grounded and so sincere in everything he said -- he was truly passionate about everything we spoke on and had a pure heart for helping kids and teachers. Last February, I was out in San Diego for another conference, and he and I sat down together and hashed things out a bit. We’ve been working for the past 7-8 months on creating something together that addresses teacher anxiety. It’s called Finally Free: The teacher toolkit for conquering anxiety, overwhelm, and the pressure to do more.  Today, we’re going to give you some of our favorite mindset shifts and advice from the toolkit and talk about some ideas that will really make a big difference in how you feel. Dan and I are making one of the modules in the Finally Free toolkit available to you for free. It’s Module 1: Freedom from Comparison, which is designed for you to listen to when you’re feeling not good enough and comparing yourself to others. You can go to finallyfreetoolkit.com to learn more about the toolkit, and scroll down to the preview where you can download the audio and PDF for that first module on comparison right now. Click here to read or share the transcript and audio, or participate in the discussion.  

In today’s episode, I’ll talk about 6 steps to stop worrying about problems before they happen. Teachers are faced with an enormous amount of stressors throughout their days, weeks, and school years. Just the possibility of being moved to another grade level or school (and in some cases having no position at all) will keep the teacher's lounge abuzz with nervous energy and speculation about who's retiring, who's taking leave, and what's going to happen to everyone else. You see, anxiety, worry, and apprehension are completely useless emotions because they're based on potential problems in the future. Unlike fear, which is a response to problems we're facing in the present moment, anxiety does not produce anything positive. And, anticipating problems is an especially dangerous habit in the field of education, where policies and procedures seem to change on a dime for no apparent reason and against all logic.  Listen in today to discover ways to consciously set our minds on the present reality and remind ourselves that the majority of problems we anticipate never happen. If you struggle with teacher anxiety and found this episode helpful, I want to let you know about a new resource that you may want to check out. It’s the first new product I’ve made for teachers in three years. I’ve partnered with Dan Tricarico to create this toolkit which is a collection of audio resources called Finally Free: The teacher toolkit for conquering anxiety, overwhelm, and the pressure to do more. Click here to read or share the transcript and audio, or participate in the discussion.

I woke up and realized that I was doing the work that my students should be doing. Follow: @jonHarper70bd @peterdocker @bamradionetwork Dan Tricarico has been a high school English teacher for over twenty years. He is author of The Zen Teacher: Creating Focus, Simplicity, and Tranquility in the Classroom and You're a Teacher. . .So Act Like One! Improving Your Stage Presence in the Classroom. In his spare time, he enjoys writing fiction, listening to Classic Rock, reading mystery novels, staring out of windows, and watching movies.

I woke up and realized that I was doing the work that my students should be doing. Follow: @jonHarper70bd @peterdocker @bamradionetwork Dan Tricarico has been a high school English teacher for over twenty years. He is author of The Zen Teacher: Creating Focus, Simplicity, and Tranquility in the Classroom and You're a Teacher. . .So Act Like One! Improving Your Stage Presence in the Classroom. In his spare time, he enjoys writing fiction, listening to Classic Rock, reading mystery novels, staring out of windows, and watching movies.

Dan Tricarico is a high school English teacher in California, and the author of two books, the most recent being “The Zen Teacher: Creating Focus, Simplicity, and Tranquility in the Classroom.” Listen in as Dan and I discuss how teachers can change the classroom energy even when kids bring chaos, and more importantly, how we can cultivate serenity within ourselves. 

On this episode of the EduRoadTrip, we interview Dan Tricarico, an educator, author and speaker from San Diego, CA. He’s been teaching English at West Hills High School for the last twenty-three years. Dan is also the author of “The Zen Teacher: Creating Focus, Simplicity, and Tranquility in the Classroom.” Contact UsTwitter: @EduRoadTripEmail: EduRoadTrip@gmail.com Website: EduRoadTrip.blogspot.com Subscribe on iTunes and StitcherGreg Bagby: @gregbagbyJustin Birckbichler: @mr_b_teacherMari Venturino: @msventurinoMain SegmentDan Tricarico is an educator, author, and speaker who has worked as an English teacher at West Hills High School in San Diego, California for twenty-three years. His new passion is helping teachers create peace in their classrooms through the techniques found in his book The Zen Teacher: Creating Focus, Simplicity, and Tranquility in the Classroom. Twitter: @thezenteacherFacebook: Closed Facebook group Website & Blog & Newsletter: www.thezenteacher.com Dan’s Book on Amazon: The Zen Teacher: Creating Focus, Simplicity, and Tranquility in the ClassroomTravel AgentThis week we featured James Sanders and Mark Hammons as our Travel Agents. They are the co-founders of Breakout EDU, an immersive and engaging platform for student inquiry based on the escape room concept. Find them online at www.breakoutedu.com, twitter @breakoutedu, James on Twitter @jamestsanders, Mark on Twitter @mhammons. What’s in Our Suitcase?This week we featured Breakout EDU Digital, the digital-based offshoot of Breakout EDU, created by Justin and Mari. It takes the components of Breakout EDU and hosts them within a Google Site, using a Google Form with data validation as the locked box. Find more at www.breakoutedu.com/digital.

Dan Tricarico is The Zen Teacher. He has been a member of the West Hills High School English Department for over twenty years.  He is author of The Zen Teacher: Creating Focus, Simplicity, and Tranquility in the Classroom and the teaching methods text You're a Teacher. . .So Act Like One!  Improving Your Stage Presence in the Classroom (Writer's Club Press 2002). Additionally, he spent a full year as columnist for the writing website Scribophile. In his spare time, he enjoys writing fiction, listening to music (especially Roots Rock and The Blues), reading mystery novels, staring out of windows, and watching movies.  One of Dan's first loves is writing poetry, and he has published many poems both in print and on-line. In this episode you will learn: How his background in drama influenced him as an English teacher The way in which Jane Schaffer trained him to be a better teacher How an entire department can overcome teacher isolation What works well when teaching poetry and novels Why spontaneity is so important in the classroom What true teaching means, and how that is different from what many teachers have been told Why the best professional development costs very little and why everyone should read Parker Palmer's The Courage to Teach: Exploring the Inner Landscape of a Teacher's Life How Weebly makes it easy to start a teacher blog The way in which The Zen Teacher can help educators avoid burnout and focus on well-being. Follow Dan on Twitter @thezenteacher and read The Zen Teacher blog The post #79 Dan Tricarico — The Zen Teacher appeared first on Talks with Teachers.

Kelly interviews educator Dan Tricarico, author of the new book The Zen Teacher. The Zen Teacher is a great book that has the potential to positively change your lifestyle inside and outside the classroom by providing specific techniques for becoming more focused, relaxed, and mindful. This is a fun interview about an important topic that can help teachers at any point in their career, whether they are just getting started, rocking it, struggling, or about to retire. Many great take-aways for everyone in this episode.  Mentioned in the podcast: Dan Tricarico's book, The Zen Teacher. www.TheZenTeacher.com This is Dan's website. Check it out.  iBookHack: Learn to make engaging, media-rich ibooks. Muse: a meditation headband for practicing mindfulness. Very cool. Breathe: An app that teaches meditation. Headspace: an app and a service that teaches mindfulness. Illusions by Richard Bach: A book Dan I both read and love. Dragon Dictation: Powerful software for quickly getting your voice to text. Essentialism by Greg McKeown: another important book Dan mentions. 

Dan Tricarico joins Justin Baeder to discuss his book, The Zen Teacher.Interview Notes, Resources, & Links Purchase Dan's book, The Zen Teacher. About Dan TricaricoDan Tricarico is a high school English teacher and an advocate for supporting teachers, and the author of The Zen Teacher.