#SOZenTeacher Archive

participatechat Apr 11 @ 11:00 PM EDT

Participate in the upcoming #SOZenTeacher by sharing resources and collaborating at https://t.co/bwBEHve4VD

tishrich Apr 11 @ 11:00 PM EDT

Hi! Tisha HS Culinary Tr Medford, OR! Love chatting with the #sozenteacher crew!

LeachTeach4 - Moderator Apr 11 @ 11:00 PM EDT

Welcome! I'm Jamie, an English teacher at NMHS, in Oregon and I'm your host for this chat :-) #SOZenTeacher

thezenteacher Apr 11 @ 11:01 PM EDT

Dan Tricarico, English teacher from San Diego, and author of some silly zen book. :) #springbreak #sozenteacher

rownbey Apr 11 @ 11:01 PM EDT

Hello! Rylee from still snowy Valdez, AK! I teach Middle school #sped #SOZenTeacher

JaimeABart Apr 11 @ 11:02 PM EDT

Good Evening Zen-ers! Jaime, 2nd grade from NWIndiana glad to join tonight #sozenteacher

LeachTeach4 - Moderator Apr 11 @ 11:02 PM EDT

We are working through The Zen Teacher by Dan Tricarico. Tonight's questions come from pages 85-87 :-) #SOZenTeacher

KathiSueSummers Apr 11 @ 11:02 PM EDT

KathiSue, Oregon Online Teacher and retired ms Principal. #SOZenTeacher

Hudsonwife16 Apr 11 @ 11:02 PM EDT

Shawna from Arizona! PreK kindergarten readiness educator ready to learn and grow with all of you #SoZenTeacher

In reply to @LeachTeach4

LeachTeach4 - Moderator Apr 11 @ 11:02 PM EDT

We will be using the standard Q & A format tonight, please reply with the number of the question you're answering #SOZenTeacher

LeachTeach4 - Moderator Apr 11 @ 11:03 PM EDT

Also, be sure to include the #SOZenTeacher after each post so everyone can see your posts #SOZenTeacher ...I forgot last week...lol :-)

LeachTeach4 - Moderator Apr 11 @ 11:04 PM EDT

HQ:Were you able to practice a simple meditation this week? How did your meditation affect your outlook? #SOZenTeacher

LeachTeach4 - Moderator Apr 11 @ 11:05 PM EDT

HA:I did a short meditation right after our last chat…so relaxing, good night's sleep :-) #SOZenTeacher

KathiSueSummers Apr 11 @ 11:05 PM EDT

HA: Swimming laps makes it easy for me to meditate. I get a lot of thought done during that time. #SOZenTeacher

burgessdave Apr 11 @ 11:05 PM EDT

Join #SOZenTeacher right now!! #tlap

LeachTeach4 - Moderator Apr 11 @ 11:04 PM EDT

HQ:Were you able to practice a simple meditation this week? How did your meditation affect your outlook? #SOZenTeacher

Hudsonwife16 Apr 11 @ 11:05 PM EDT

Honestly no. It's been a non stop everyone out sick so step up week 😩 #SoZenTeacher

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tishrich Apr 11 @ 11:06 PM EDT

HA: Went on long walk. Felt relaxed, inspired, & reflective. #sozenteacher

thezenteacher Apr 11 @ 11:06 PM EDT

HW: Interestingly, I recorded a video on meditation for an online course I'm creating and felt calmer AFTER!! #thisstuffworks #sozenteacher

LeachTeach4 - Moderator Apr 11 @ 11:04 PM EDT

HQ:Were you able to practice a simple meditation this week? How did your meditation affect your outlook? #SOZenTeacher

JaimeABart Apr 11 @ 11:06 PM EDT

HQ I've been meditating every morning this past week. It honestly helped me get through some rough days #grateful #sozenteacher

KamRenae Apr 11 @ 11:06 PM EDT

Greetings from Montana/the Big Sky State where I am a special educator of 20+ years at the middle school level #SOZenTeacher

thezenteacher Apr 11 @ 11:07 PM EDT

Those do happen. Remember to take care of YOU when it passes. #sozenteacher

Hudsonwife16 Apr 11 @ 11:05 PM EDT

Honestly no. It's been a non stop everyone out sick so step up week 😩 #SoZenTeacher
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LeachTeach4 - Moderator Apr 11 @ 11:07 PM EDT

Let's look at 3 activities that happen before we go to work each day #SOZenTeacher

LeachTeach4 - Moderator Apr 11 @ 11:08 PM EDT

Showering:Imagine relaxing & breathing & feeling… #SOZenTeacher

LeachTeach4 - Moderator Apr 11 @ 11:09 PM EDT

Q1: How much more relaxed would you be and feel? Would you begin in a better place? #SOZenTeacher

KathiSueSummers Apr 11 @ 11:09 PM EDT

A1: Swimming, shower, coffee, drive. #SOZenTeacher

KamRenae Apr 11 @ 11:09 PM EDT

HQ #SOZenTeacher I love reflecting in my classroom alone during my prep time as I play my favorite music

LeachTeach4 - Moderator Apr 11 @ 11:10 PM EDT

A1:This sounds awesome, but honestly…I'd be afraid I'd be late for work!...lol :-) #SOZenTeacher

JaimeABart Apr 11 @ 11:10 PM EDT

Love this, I just started playing music during my prep and it's amazing what it can do #SOZenTeacher

In reply to @KamRenae

Hudsonwife16 Apr 11 @ 11:11 PM EDT

Stretch, eat breakfast, pray #SoZenTeacher

In reply to @LeachTeach4

thezenteacher Apr 11 @ 11:11 PM EDT

A1: I've started some morning ritual after reading MIRACLE MORNING by Hal Elrod. It's been awesome #sozenteacher

thezenteacher Apr 11 @ 11:12 PM EDT

A1: yoga, meditation, reading, writing, praying. #sozenteacher

Hudsonwife16 Apr 11 @ 11:12 PM EDT

A1: 100% #SoZenTeacher

In reply to @LeachTeach4

LeachTeach4 - Moderator Apr 11 @ 11:12 PM EDT

A1cont...I would feel refreshed and relaxed! :-) #sozenteacher

LeachTeach4 - Moderator Apr 11 @ 11:10 PM EDT

A1:This sounds awesome, but honestly…I'd be afraid I'd be late for work!...lol :-) #SOZenTeacher

KathiSueSummers Apr 11 @ 11:12 PM EDT

That is such an awesome book!!! #SOZenTeacher

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JaimeABart Apr 11 @ 11:12 PM EDT

A1 If I could get my brain to shut off for those 20 minutes it would be amazing #sozenteacher

KathiSueSummers Apr 11 @ 11:13 PM EDT

It takes practice. Just keep trying... #SOZenTeacher

In reply to @JaimeABart

Honored2Teach Apr 11 @ 11:13 PM EDT

A1: on the way to work I listen to motivational podcast- changed my morning moods! #SOZenTeacher

ApraRalli Apr 11 @ 11:14 PM EDT

#sozenteacher A1. I'd do some meditation and mindfulness.

ApraRalli Apr 11 @ 11:14 PM EDT

#sozenteacher Aprajita Ralli here from India

tishrich Apr 11 @ 11:14 PM EDT

A1: meditate, pray, drink coffee. #sozenteacher

LeachTeach4 - Moderator Apr 11 @ 11:14 PM EDT

Next: Eating Breakfast: Remind yourself to taste and enjoy :-) #SOZenTeacher

KamRenae Apr 11 @ 11:15 PM EDT

#SOZenTeacher

LeachTeach4 - Moderator Apr 11 @ 11:15 PM EDT

Q2: How could you fit in more time to truly taste and enjoy your breakfast? #SOZenTeacher

tishrich Apr 11 @ 11:15 PM EDT

So true! #perspective! #sozenteacher

KamRenae Apr 11 @ 11:15 PM EDT

#SOZenTeacher

KathiSueSummers Apr 11 @ 11:15 PM EDT

Mornings are my time of day. I just love the quiet and me time. #SOZenTeacher

Hudsonwife16 Apr 11 @ 11:16 PM EDT

A2: Wake up earlier but it's already 430am 😐 #SoZenTeacher

In reply to @LeachTeach4

LeachTeach4 - Moderator Apr 11 @ 11:17 PM EDT

A2:I already plan for a relaxed breakfast time so that I can eat slowly & read the paper :-) Me time #SOZenTeacher

tishrich Apr 11 @ 11:17 PM EDT

A2: Shut off technology while I eat. Take time to eat without feeling rushed out the door #sozenteacher

KathiSueSummers Apr 11 @ 11:17 PM EDT

A2: I make sure I sit in my breakfast nook and have a well-balanced meal. It is very important that I make this meal possible. #SOZenTeacher

thezenteacher Apr 11 @ 11:17 PM EDT

It is such a struggle for me NOT to reach for my phone. I fail more often than I succeed. #justbeinghonest #sozenteacher

LeachTeach4 - Moderator Apr 11 @ 11:14 PM EDT

Next: Eating Breakfast: Remind yourself to taste and enjoy :-) #SOZenTeacher

themixitupgirls Apr 11 @ 11:17 PM EDT

Just joining in. Like this chat-focusing on a healthy self. #SOZenTeacher

thezenteacher Apr 11 @ 11:18 PM EDT

A2: No one wants to get up earlier, but even five minutes could make a HUGE difference on this one. #sozenteacher

LeachTeach4 - Moderator Apr 11 @ 11:15 PM EDT

Q2: How could you fit in more time to truly taste and enjoy your breakfast? #SOZenTeacher

LeachTeach4 - Moderator Apr 11 @ 11:18 PM EDT

I keep my phone in another room during breakfast, so that I won't look at it...hard... #sozenteacher

thezenteacher Apr 11 @ 11:17 PM EDT
It is such a struggle for me NOT to reach for my phone. I fail more often than I succeed. #justbeinghonest #sozenteacher
- LeachTeach4 - Moderator Apr 11 @ 11:14 PM EDT
  
  Next: Eating Breakfast: Remind yourself to taste and enjoy :-) #SOZenTeacher

JaimeABart Apr 11 @ 11:18 PM EDT

A2 Actually eating breakfast would probably help lol. I would have to wake up even earlier which I'm not sure is worth it? #sozenteacher

KamRenae Apr 11 @ 11:19 PM EDT

I've been getting up earlier taking more quiet time 2 self before fam awakes & more importantly bringing less home at night! #SOZenTeacher

LeachTeach4 - Moderator Apr 11 @ 11:15 PM EDT

Q2: How could you fit in more time to truly taste and enjoy your breakfast? #SOZenTeacher

Honored2Teach Apr 11 @ 11:19 PM EDT

A2: I take my food and eat it in the class w lights off, Christmas lights on, classical 🎶 on #myzentime #SOZenTeacher

thezenteacher Apr 11 @ 11:19 PM EDT

I need your willpower! :) #sozenteacher

LeachTeach4 - Moderator Apr 11 @ 11:18 PM EDT
I keep my phone in another room during breakfast, so that I won't look at it...hard... #sozenteacher
- thezenteacher Apr 11 @ 11:17 PM EDT
  
  It is such a struggle for me NOT to reach for my phone. I fail more often than I succeed. #justbeinghonest #sozenteacher
  
  LeachTeach4 - Moderator Apr 11 @ 11:14 PM EDT
  
  Next: Eating Breakfast: Remind yourself to taste and enjoy :-) #SOZenTeacher

ApraRalli Apr 11 @ 11:19 PM EDT

#SOZenTeacher https://t.co/nxkicqYmtH out Everything...Plan a night prior. Morning is a challenge.I always tweet chat too.Too much to juggle

themixitupgirls Apr 11 @ 11:20 PM EDT

@Hudsonwife16 Thats technically still night time...right? Im tired just thinking about u getting uo that early. #SOZenTeacher

LeachTeach4 - Moderator Apr 11 @ 11:21 PM EDT

Driving to Work:We tend to take the same path to and from school… #SOZenTeacher

KathiSueSummers Apr 11 @ 11:21 PM EDT

I get up every morning, Sunday thru Saturday at 5:00 am. Been doing this since I was a kid working on family dairy. #SOZenTeacher

KamRenae Apr 11 @ 11:22 PM EDT

Unplugging and finding work-life balance is oh so vital to our wellbeing in this digital age!! #SOZenTeacher

Hudsonwife16 Apr 11 @ 11:22 PM EDT

Yep! Wake up, shower, stretch, get ready, feed dog, eat breakfast finish up, out the door before 7 #SoZenTeacher

In reply to @themixitupgirls

LeachTeach4 - Moderator Apr 11 @ 11:22 PM EDT

Q3: Where is the beauty in your commute? What if you stopped to notice it? #SOZenTeacher

tishrich Apr 11 @ 11:23 PM EDT

A3: I literally only live a block to work, I should really walk to enjoy beauty...but always groceries and too much to carry. #sozenteacher

thezenteacher Apr 11 @ 11:23 PM EDT

A3: Said this before, but as I drive over a summit on the freeway, a valley opens up before me. Gorgeous. #sozenteacher

LeachTeach4 - Moderator Apr 11 @ 11:24 PM EDT

A#:I walk, so I look at the mtns & the sky each day. It's easy for me to stop at enjoy, love it, so lucky to be so close :-) #SOZenTeacher

Hudsonwife16 Apr 11 @ 11:24 PM EDT

A3: Mine is all freeway so not much to see #SoZenTeacher

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JaimeABart Apr 11 @ 11:24 PM EDT

A3 Perks of working outskirts of town in middle of cornfields:open fields,ponds,deer,wooded areas. Often stop to take pics #sozenteacher

ApraRalli Apr 11 @ 11:25 PM EDT

#SOZenTeacher A3. My commute is made awesome because I get that 20 minute time with my growing daughter...We connect a lot on our drives

themixitupgirls Apr 11 @ 11:25 PM EDT

A3: Hillcountry texas' rolling green hills, wildflowers bursting out of the ground everwhere, some cows eating grass😊 #SOZenTeacher

thezenteacher Apr 11 @ 11:26 PM EDT

I have a lot of freeway, too, which is challenging. But a cloud? A flower? Let's challenge each other to find something! :) #sozenteacher

Hudsonwife16 Apr 11 @ 11:24 PM EDT

A3: Mine is all freeway so not much to see #SoZenTeacher
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Honored2Teach Apr 11 @ 11:26 PM EDT

A3: the 🌅 sunrise, green rolling hills, and the morning colors in the sky. #SOZenTeacher

KathiSueSummers Apr 11 @ 11:27 PM EDT

I taught Kinder in Prospect, OR today. This is by Crater Lake. A beautiful drive. #SOZenTeacher

Honored2Teach Apr 11 @ 11:27 PM EDT

The bluebonnets! #SOZenTeacher

themixitupgirls Apr 11 @ 11:25 PM EDT

A3: Hillcountry texas' rolling green hills, wildflowers bursting out of the ground everwhere, some cows eating grass😊 #SOZenTeacher

LeachTeach4 - Moderator Apr 11 @ 11:28 PM EDT

3 mundane routines: 3 opportunities to add beauty, peace, & serenity to your life :-) #SOZenTeacher

KamRenae Apr 11 @ 11:28 PM EDT

I drive my girl & 3 of her classmates from our neighborhood 2 weight room 2 workout early 4 days/week & this was view Monday! #SOZenTeacher

LeachTeach4 - Moderator Apr 11 @ 11:28 PM EDT

Homework:Take a walk: How does your body feel? What are you thinking? Are you calmer? #SOZenTeacher

ashkejriwal Apr 11 @ 11:28 PM EDT

#SOZenteacher Eating breakfast calmly can be a good grounding ritual of the day. Takes just 5 minutes. It sets the pace of the day for me.

In reply to @LeachTeach4

thezenteacher Apr 11 @ 11:29 PM EDT

Wow! So beautiful! #sozenteacher

KamRenae Apr 11 @ 11:28 PM EDT

I drive my girl & 3 of her classmates from our neighborhood 2 weight room 2 workout early 4 days/week & this was view Monday! #SOZenTeacher

LeachTeach4 - Moderator Apr 11 @ 11:29 PM EDT

Thanks for joining us tonight! Enjoy Today! Next Chat, April 18 :-) #SOZenTeacher