I am, two of the most powerful words, for what you put after them shapes your reality. I learned the value of this when I was in the 7th grade. I had an amazing teacher by the name of Deborah Harris that taught me and a few other young ladies this. She formed an after […]
Habits vs Will Power, What’s the Difference?
It is hard to keep up will power for any length of time. Yes, we can stick to a low-fat 1,000 calorie diet and go hungry for a week or two, but eventually, our will power fades. And yes, we can do exercise we hate for a while… until we run out of will […]
What Happens to Your Brain if you Don’t Eat Enough!
You may be worried about eating too much, but are you also concerned about not eating enough? Drastically cutting your calories and going on a fad diet can hurt your body and brain. You may be starving your brain of essential nutrients if you don’t eat enough food. Your brain needs a healthy diet just […]
5 Self Care Practices Teachers Can Implement Today!
Between work, home, and social responsibilities, do you often feel that all your time is spent taking care of others? Neglecting self-care is easy in a teachers busy world, but the consequences can be serious. Adding self-care practices to your daily routine can greatly strengthen your health and well-being. Plus, experts share that the happiest […]
5 Ways Teachers can Find Happiness that don’t involve Food
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 […]
Quick ~ Hide your Veggies!! (and other easy hacks!)
We’ve noticed a tiny lag in participation on the Teacher’s Lounge. Are you finding it tough to add in more fruits and vegetables to your diet? What’s holding you back? Let us know in a private message, or by commenting on this post, so we can make some recommendations specifically for YOU. In the meantime, […]