1. Staying on the Bicycle Elyse Poole, MSN Assistant Professor of Nursing

2. Goal: To explore ways to achieve better balance as teaching faculty and to empower our students to do the same.

3. I teach because…….

4. What purpose are you trying to fulfill? What are your key values?

5. Ever feel like this……?

6. Ways to Lose Balance Hit obstacle Not paying attention Showing off Blowout/not enough air in tires

7. Riding Tips Know the route. (Find a mentor) Look straight ahead. (Stay focused) Avoid the mud. (Toxic talk) Keep air in the tires. (Attend to self)

8. Self-Care Behaviors

9. Balancing Choices Stay aligned Be passion driven Give up perfection Set boundaries as appropriate/necessary Reflect regularly (Harris & Sulliv;an, 2013; Frasier-Thrill, 2014)

10. Fact Spending just 20% of your time doing what gives you “aaaaahh” avoids burnout.

11. A Few Suggestions: Plan the pace of the semester Use big questions for course design Foster student independence Focus on learning (your own & your students) (Robison, 2013)

12. Make a bucket list Short term Long term Make a plan Make a visual

13. Inspirational Quote Life is like riding a bicycle. In order to keep you’re your balance, You must keep moving. Albert Einstein

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