School Your Brain: Recent Episodes

Ramón Torres

School Your Brain is the only teacher podcast dedicated to motivating you and your students.

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I talk a little about how questions put you in the driver’s seat in any conversation.

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I share the secret to raising an emotionally intelligent child according to John Gottman’s book Raising an Emotionally Intelligent Child.

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I share a template you can use to raise emotionally intelligent children which was inspired by John Gottman’s Raising an Emotoonally Intelligne t Child.

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Come along this journey with me as I learn and share what research shows about how to be a good parent that raises emotionally intelligent children.

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This is a summary of what I am learning from the book How to Raise an Emotionally Intelligent Child by John Gottman. 

If you want to learn more about parenting, visit my blog where I will be creating more playlists for other books that I'm reading about parenting:  https://www.schoolyourbrain.com/parenting-101

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I share a visual representation of Will power and why it cannot be used to reach your goals.

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In less than 60 seconds, learn what Mel Robbins recommends in her book The Five Second Rule to get you to motivated to take action.

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Want to learn how to handle your negative emotions?   

I break down the six steps you can use as told by Tony Robbins in his book, Awaken The Giant Within  

Table of Contents:   00:00 - Introduction 03:38 - Marker 1 04:30 - Step 1: Identify what you are feeling 04:50 - Step 2: Acknowledge/Appreciate Emotions 05:47 - Step 3: Get Curious About The Message  07:42 - Step 4: Get Confident  09:47 - Step 5: Get Certain You Can Handle This  10:24 - Step 6: Get Excited, and Take Action

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This video is a part of a series that shares ideas from books that I read, which will enhance your emotional intelligence. 

In this episode, I talk about mindfulness and its benefits to increasing your emotional intelligence. 

This episode provides information from the book Emotional Intelligence by Dr. David Walton. 

I also briefly mention the book The Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle. 

Below is a link to my website, where you can access an organized playlist of content that will School Your Brain. 

https://www.schoolyourbrain.com/emotional-intelligence

My goal is to educate, inspire, and motivate you to reach your goals. 

Check out my content on Tik Tok!

Below is a link to a video of me talking about the emotion frustration: 

https://www.tiktok.com/@schoolyourbrain/video/6910401498216172805?lang=en

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You want more money, a fancy house and a fancy car? But would you still want those things if no one else knew I had them?

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Eating healthy might be on your to do list, but there is something else that is the key to living a longer and healthier lifestyle. Tune in to find out what Harvard Professor Robert Waldinger reveals in what is one of the longest studies on adult life.

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I reveal what I would like to focus on in season two: what my focus will be to raise student achievement.

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Learn how you can improve your life with 1% more effort.

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I share a practical tip from the book Overcoming Anxiety For Dummies by Charles H. Elliot (PhD) and Laura L. Smith (PhD).

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Learn about the curse of knowledge and how it affects your communication with students

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Let me know which is your favorite quote and why.

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A little thought about your identity and the universe.

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Learn why success needs failure

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I share how karma works. Let me know what you think about it.

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I share why telling your students they are smart is bad for nirtiring learning.

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I explain why failure feels like success and success feels like failure. Let me know what you think.

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I came across ten powerful words that you need to know because they are killing your full potential of being successful.

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If you have goals remind yourself everyday: I am going to die one day

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I share why negativity actually makes you better

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How you respond to negative feedback gives insight to your confidence level.

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I talk about a negative review on Facebook. Someone said I don’t know what I’m talking about. And I respond.

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I document what I learn and experience on my meditation journey.

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I share what I am learning about meditation.

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Struggle equals growth. It does not mean you are incapable.

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I share an update of the benefits that I am noticing of practicing meditation.

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I share one thing I noticed so far with regard to meditation that promises a lot of potential. And it’s only been my fourth time meditating so far.

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Just a quick thought to reflect on regarding the issue of cell phones usage in the classroom.

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Today is the first day that I started meditating. We all know how stressful teaching can be; so my goal is to see if meditation will have an impact on my life as a teacher.

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Learn why refusing to integrate social media is a big mistake in teaching.

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I recently learned about this method you can use to structure your answers in an interview.   

If you are anything like me, and you tend to ramble on and go off on tangents, then this episode will help you out.   

STAR Method source: https://www.indeed.com/career-advice/interviewing/how-to-use-the-star-interview-response-technique  

Visit School Your Brain's blog: www.schoolyourbrain.com  

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Don’t sacrifice your values to get more views. How Goodhart’s law teaches you to focus on the numbers the right way.

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I had an epiphany as to why you should embrace negative feedback in your life.

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Ramón Torres, The Educator at School Your Brain reviews the 4 essential elements to managing students, which are ranked from best to worst. 

Visit School Your Brain's website at www.schoolyourbrain.com  

Check out my YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K589uydrFZM

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In this episode, you will learn how to motivate your students to put in more effort. The advice is based on the advice of American psychologist Carol Dweck and her book Mindset.  

I also clear up the misconception that most people mistakenly took away from her book, which is that we should praise all effort. 

I'm Ramón Torres, The Educator at www.schoolyourbrain.com

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For years I’ve banned cell phones in my classroom. Is it time to embrace the technology?

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The Educator at School Your Brain shares a story he came across from a teacher who wrote a letter to an editor about their feelings regarding being asked to teach during a pandemic.  

School Your Brain is the only teacher blog dedicated to motivating you and your students.  

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School Your Brain's Website: www.schoolyourbrain.com 

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Here I share some thoughts on my goals for School Your Brain’s podcast. I plan to document my experience and other teacher’s experiences in the classroom with the intention of empowering all teachers and students to reach their full potential.