When you’re feeling tired, rundown, or just plain feed up, do you find yourself heading for the teachers lounge? The lounge is known as a space for teachers to vent their frustrations, but it’s also a place to get a quick sugar rush when you’re feeling low. As much as we all love the birthday […]
Easy ways to Increase your Water Intake
Our “Drink More Water” Challenge just started a few days ago. How have you done so far? Has it been easy to increase the amount your drinking every, or has it been a struggle? For many people, it is difficult to up their water intake. Sure, water helps to prevent dehydration and it has tons […]
Tired of Plain Water? Try Infusing it!
It’s beena week or so since we started this challenge… Are you pumped and participating? Or have you grown tired of hearing … If you’re finding it difficult to keep up your water consumption because you think it lacks taste, try infused water! Infusing your water with fruits, vegetables, and herbs provides some extra nutrients […]
Dehydration
Did you know, that during a typical day in a temperate climate, such as in Washington DC or midwestern United States, the average person loses about 2.5 liters of water?! Humans lose water through: – Skin (sweat) – Kidneys (urine) – Lungs (water vapor/breath) – Bowels (typical bowel movements, not diarrhea) However, if you do […]
Water and Weight Loss
Weight loss can be a hard task for anyone, especially all of you hard working teachers out there, who burn the wick at both ends. While we love the information age that we’re in, it can also be an obstacle when everyone has their own suggestions on weight loss, health, and more. Thankfully, there is […]
Lifelong Stress Relief for Teachers and Everyone!
As we wind up this month’s Wellness Challenge, I want to leave you with one huge reason to continue Walking as a consistent habit in your life: It Reduces STRESS and helps you to feel more PEACEFUL and even Happy! Life can be tough. There will be ups and downs. Blessings and Losses. Exuberant Joys and […]
Types of Meditation
The August Challenge Continues… There are at least 7 types of Meditation. Even if you’ve tried one in the past and it didn’t work for you, it may just mean you haven’t connected with the one that fits you best. In this post, you will: learn more about the different types of Meditation find out what […]
Why people think Meditating is “so hard” and Hacks to Make it Easier
You’ve learned about some of the benefits of Meditation, yet you still aren’t doing it. Don’t worry – You’re not alone. Despite all the personal stories, research, and data to back up the profound effectiveness of such a simple practice, many people still find it very difficult to meditate. Let’s explore some of the main […]