Tag: Gratitude

It’s okay to feel both…

By Danielle Nuhfer/ no comments
On this week of Thanksgiving, I want to take the time to first acknowledge that there may be a lot to be grateful for in 2020, but I also want

I’m grateful for you AND need a break too!

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I don’t know about you, but I am ready for a little Thanksgiving break.  I know I always try to be diplomatic and encourage everyone to do some self-care each

Make an Intention to Hunt for the Good

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After last week’s blog I started to think about the idea that our brains are hardwired towards a negativity bias.  But I also know that it’s possible to change the

Building Community is a Great Way to Build Health

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  You may not equate community building and health building, but one simple way to build well being is to build relationships in your community.  Your community could be any

It’s Vacation Time!

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Catch up with some Teaching Well blogs or take a vacation or stay-cation of your own this week!  However you spend it, enjoy every moment!    

February Happiness Project Update

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February was all about building better relationships, with those in my family, school and even strangers.  It started with three resolutions: Creating new routines, making the first call, and reaching

In a bad mood?  Hunt for the good.

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  Sometimes the winter is just depressing.  The days are short: I go to work and it’s still dark.  My room has no real windows to see sun (although I

Resolve to Incline Your Mind to Happiness!

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Our brains were not designed to focus on the good things in life, we have evolved from hunting, primal beings whose brains worked very hard to keep us safely out

4 Tips to Ease into the New School Year

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Here it comes; I’m just going to rip the band-aid off…summer vacation is coming to an end sooner than later.  Our more flexible schedules will soon be replaced with bells

Add Some Gratitude to Your Lesson Plans

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It’s easy to find the bad and to the feel the stress of being an educator in today’s world.  Our students are held to impossibly high standards that we are