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May 21, 2017

in Holistic Health, Mindfulness, Well-being

Mindfulness Books to Read this Summer!

You may have the list of easy beach reads to break out this summer or plan on trying to finally find the time to muddle through the novel that you started in January and fell asleep reading each time you find a spare moment. By all means, finish those books! But if you are looking for some book recommendations that can provide you with some foundational knowledge about mindfulness and increasing well being, books that you can ruminate on throughout the summer or books that may...

May 14, 2017

in Holistic Health, Mindfulness, Well-being

by Danielle Nuhfer

Mindfulness Apps to Try This Summer

Summer can mean many different things to different teachers. It can mean catching up on sleep, taking longer than twenty minutes to eat lunch or going to the bathroom when nature calls not just when a bell rings. Regardless of how you choose to spend your summer, one thing that is definitely unarguable is that summer vacation looks drastically different than the school year. In the event you would like to try some new things this summer, create some new habits or take care of...

May 7, 2017

in Mindfulness, Well-being

by Danielle Nuhfer

No One Will Schedule Self-Care, but You!

May seemed to be the logical choice for a month of deliberate self-care. We are rapidly nearing the end of the school year and work will bring enough of its own challenges. This month lends itself to focus on self-care for many reasons but most importantly, it may help balance the tremendous workload the end of the school year brings. Furthermore there is a sense of finality at the end of the year where teachers may find it easier to schedule those moments of self...