Does it take you a while to relax?

Does it take you so long to relax that half your vacation is over by the time you've "relaxed" enough to enjoy it?

I'm on vacation in Cancun, Mexico right now.

I'm making it an intentional point to luxuriate, feel all of the awesomeness of being me right now, even with my mind chatter and mental drama.

Even with what's going on in the world.

I'm not in the camp of thinking that my mind drama is a problem that needs to be solved anymore.  It just is.

And I can still fully enjoy my experience.

Its the only life I've got and no one can say that I have to be miserable, believe that the world is going to hell or that my vacation is ruined by... well... anything.

Join me as I explain the ways that I allowed myself to 100% be inside the experience of being putty in the hands of my massage therapist as well as still making small decisions to honor my wants and needs in the moment.

Not making it a people pleasing moment, but a pleasing me moment.

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Switching gears, mentally, for the summer slow down.

https://www.edutopia.org/blog/calming-end-of-year-stress-lori-desautels 

Dr. Lori Desautels, article Calming End-of-Year Stress

“Calming the brain’s stress response is critical to positive emotion, clarity of thought, and emotional regulation. When we use breathing or focused attention exercises to quiet the emotional center of our brains where fight, flight, and fear reside, we are activating neural circuits in the brain that strengthen the flow of oxygen and glucose through the prefrontal cortex.”

A focused attention exercise can be any number of things.  I like to involve the five senses where I’m hyper focused on either my sense of touch, hearing, smell or sight. 

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I know a lot of us also like to go into Entrepreneur Mode or Small Business Mode or Side Gig Mode during the summer because of the magical 40+ hours a week we now have at our disposal.  It’s true.  When school lets out for the summer, we are gifted 40+ hours per week of free time. 

So if you’re one of the countless teachers who uses the extra time that we have over the summer to work on your side business, I’ll be speaking to you today.  If you don’t have a side hustle, but you know of a few who do, copy the link to this podcast and text it to your small business teacher peeps, or even just someone you like a lot who has a small business.  You never know who will benefit from this information.

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Now for the tactical side of forming the Fun Committee for your campus!

It starts with naming yourself as Co-President of The Fun Committee where you work, NOT getting permission from your principal.  Having a partner in crime, a Co-President, will not only make the brainstorming and planning sessions more... well... fun, it will help you stay engaged and committed to the task of seeing this through for your entire staff, department or grade level.  You will be accountability buddies.

Start with the question, "How can we have more fun here?"

Choosing this question is important because the brain will focus on finding answers to THAT question.  It's a much more productive alternative to "Why does our campus suck at having fun?"  See the difference?

As you brainstorm ideas of how to have fun, you'll start finding themes and trends.  

Your brain is also going to start speaking up with all sorts of objections that include but aren't limited to:
-we don't have the budget for that
-admin will say no immediately
-no one will want to do this
-we don't know what we're doing
-it will start strong then fizzle out
and on and on and on.  

But that's just what human brains do.  They want to be the wet blanket that ultimately keeps you from putting yourself out there and risking social rejection or failure.

Find your Co-President
Make your list of fun activities

Then realize what the guiding principals are for YOUR place of work.  They will be different than mine.

Some of my guiding principals are:
"When we create more organized opportunities for employees to connect with each other, deeper relationships will be formed."
"When times get tough, strong relationships among employees will be one of the ingredients for getting through hardships."

After listening to this episode, if you haven't caught Episode 32, I go over some great reasons why fun matters, backed by the research of Catherine Price, author of The Power of Fun.

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There are all different shapes and forms of a crisis that could happen in our world. 
In the wake of a school shooting, school teachers everywhere can feel a collective anxiety as we listen to the details of the latest event.
Then all the information, opinions and facts come flooding in.
This is when mind management REALLY helps.
In this episode, I'll take you through a few simple ideas that could have an impact for the better.
Especially when your brain wants you to be convinced that the world is tumbling into the sun and we're all done for.
This is the time for taking ownership and managing our mind.  As unsexy as it sounds.

Some of these techniques may help you.
That is my sincere wish.

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This episode will go into the foundation of why I want a Fun Committee on my campus and why I think fun is so important for people, especially educators.  Next week, Part II will be more about how you can establish a Fun Committee on your own campus for the benefit of your staff. In short, the Fun Committee is a group of teachers who plans fun stuff for the entire staff throughout the year.  I think every school should have one because I believe in the importance of consistent opportunities for bonding through having fun for teachers and staff who work together 10 months out of the year.

I found an interesting NY Times article about having fun, written by Catherine Price who is the author of The Power of Fun: How to Feel Alive Again. The article and Thriftbooks listing for this book are both linked in the show notes.  https://www.thriftbooks.com/w/the-power-of-fun-how-to-feel-alive-again_catherine-price/28329331/#edition=59079283&idiq=46270375

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/12/23/well/mind/having-fun-suceeding-coronavirus-pandemic.html 

Price wrote this article in Dec 2021 to promote her book and she reiterates the importance of fun even in a pandemic.  This makes me think of my stance on the importance of fun even during testing season.  We are not robots, we are not machines, we are not miracle workers.  And, even though this almost seems like a cliche saying anymore, teachers are humans.  And, to me, fun brings relief.  And relief is sweet.

Price brings up a great point when she says, “true fun… materializes when we experience the confluence of three psychological states: playfulness, connection and flow.”

The article has some amazing explanations of each of these three qualities and I’m going to go into what I think this means for teachers and what our opportunities are.  I know this will spark something in you too, if you allow it.  

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We could all use a good laugh these days, especially during high stakes testing time in the month of May.

So sit back, relax, and have a few laughs at my expense!

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Each of us will have heavy days.
We will allow ourselves to feel the weight of what's going on in our lives without judgement or trying to fix it.
But when do we allow this on "special" days like Mother's Day, Christmas, New Years, our birthdays, Thanksgiving, or any other time when we are expected to enjoy and just be happy?
This past Mother's Day, I had several reasons for feeling heavy, feeling low, and simply not wanting to be in a good mood for the sake of others around me.
Listen in on how I managed this time and what I did in response to the heaviness I felt during a day when everyone was wishing me a happy day and hoping it was a great one. 

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Welcome to today's episode where we get the steps we need to build a life in alignment with what we desire.

If it was as easy as thinking about what you want then going out and making it happen, you would have done it by now.

That's why you're here.  You want to know HOW HOW HOW!

Here goes!

Step 0 - Believe that you are 100% Worthy right now, with or with out any goals met or dreams realized.  100% Worthy.

Step 1 - Acknowledge your Desires

Step 2 - Solidify & Get Clear within the categories of your life
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Step 3 - Declare & Decide

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This week, I take a closer look at the phrase I've heard some of my most revered and highly successful Life Coach mentors say...

"It's not better here than there."

You see, my dad is now living in the tiny house in my backyard.

I sure as hell think he's better here than where he was, for so many reasons.

And so does he.

So how can this phrase be stuck in my mind so much?

Probably because life is still 50/50.

It's a somewhat equal mix of good and bad.

In reference to changes you may have on the horizon, or decisions you know you'll have to make soon, are you telling yourself that life will be better "there" versus life "here"?

That's what I'm getting at.

A change of scenery won't make life 100% good as if it was the silver bullet that saved humanity.

But, as I see it, we can choose to really celebrate and savor, stand in appreciation and gratitude for the life we have created.

And while we're at it, give ourselves a hearty slap on the back for doing a job well done.

If it IS, in fact, better here than there, it's because you've created it.  You've made it so.

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