I'm opening the doors to #NYEDChat so #happiness can flow throughout our conversation with Happiness Coach, @HappyStrobel! I'm Carol ELA Consultant from Long Island ready to greet everyone.
We'll be using the standard Q1/A1 format in tonight's #NYEDChat. Get ready for an hour of engaged learning and great conversation on The Science of #Happiness as we #CelebrateMonday with our colleagues from near and far.
Paul W. Hankins. Southern Indiana. Here at #nyedchat. Interested in reading through the conversation tonight in regard to happiness and well-being. How can happiness be somewhere down the road? June 1st? Summer Break? How has happiness eluded us in the NOW. Right now? I'm asking.
A1 Happiness to me, means that I am fulfilled. I am comfortable with where I am at and feel that I am reaching my goals. I am doing what I love and with those that I love. #NYEDChat
A1: Happiness means that I feel a sense of well-being in the now while working towards creating the best version of myself! #NYEDChat#Happiness#HappinessMatters
A1 #nyedchat Hi everyone! I #CelebrateMonday🎈with you! Happiness is an inside job-I link it to #mindfulness-it's being fully present to appreciate all the good in your life-and celebrate it! #VBHasJoy🌻
A1 #nyedchat Hi everyone! I #CelebrateMonday🎈with you! Happiness is an inside job-I link it to #mindfulness-it's being fully present to appreciate all the good in your life-and celebrate it! #VBHasJoy🌻
A1 Happiness is the zone of contentment. Happiness lets me face situations with the positive outlook that it (whatever the it, is”) will be ok. #NYEDChat
A1: Happiness means that I feel a sense of well-being in the now while working towards creating the best version of myself! #NYEDChat#Happiness#HappinessMatters
May presents its own set of difficulties. I'm out of my settled, seeking place during a month when the focus is upon getting things wrapped up. Moving into the summer is a good time for me only if I can stay plugged into the learning and growth that will fuel the fall. #NYEdChat
Yes, being an education consultant I know there's a huge link between educators finding their happy and schools! The Science of Happiness is my #1 keynote for schools! Love this article! #NYEDChat#Happiness
A1: Happiness is different for everyone. For me it’s the feeling of contentment I get doing what I do and surrounding myself with my favorite people #NYEDChat
A1: Happiness is being able to see all of the positive that exist in front of me and to enjoy what I am doing, whatever it may be! #NYEDChat#Happiness#HappinessMatters
You are on it! Gratitude also makes my top 5 happiness habits! Very important practice in raising happiness levels. It retrains your lens towards optimism. #nyedchat#Happiness
In my role as a professional learning specialist, I work with educators about being intentional about their happiness & joy-it's key to cultivating a happy classroom. #NYEdChat#VBHasJoy
Awe...thank you! Teacher well-being is soo important. We are stressed, exhausted, and overwhelmed and have to take care of ourselves! Very important! #nyedchat#Happiness
A2 The science of happiness says that we must have certain variables in our life to truly be happy. I feel we all find happiness in different ways at different times. #NYEDChat
A2: So, interestingly enough 50% of our baseline happiness level is genetic, 10% external circumstances, and 40% is up for grabs! That's what I teach. How to increase your happiness by 40%. #NYEDChat#happiness
A2 Found this article: 5 Reliable Findings from #Happiness Research By John M. Grohol, Psy.D.(https://t.co/FwVT1uRKkh) Take Away: If we can control our happiness levels, we can impact our lives and those around us in positive ways. #NYEDChat
A2 It is unrealistic to expect to be happy all the time, but for every low there should be resulting rebound and high later. You have to be sure to acknowledge the good when it happens! #NYEDchat
That 40 Percent is the empowering part: I talk to educators & admin about harnessing sleep, eating healthy, #joyful connections, kind acts, #gratitude & of course mindful practices #NYEdChat#happiness#VBHasJoy
Happiness research tells us that we have more control over our happiness than many might think. This makes me very optimistic and makes me want to know more about how we can use happiness to help us as teachers. #NYEDChat
A3 Happiness in education supports positive relationships and connections...which is the root of great learning. It is contagious and motivating at the same time. #NYEDChat
I think this needs to be taught along with trauma info. It is empowering to know our brain are plastic and we can totally change how we feel and how we respond #nyedchat
You are so right. I've been asked to give the happiness training to upper level mgmt at our local hospital. It's time to put wellbeing at the forefront! #nyedchat#Happiness
I didn't realize just how imp this is until one of my Ss said this year, "Someday I want to have a job I can love a much as Dr. Walker loves hers." #NYEdchat
A3: Happiness creates a state of mind that makes learning deeper and richer. #NYEDchat Peace. 🙏🏻Your mind can focus and retain more when there is a sense of peace. ❤️
My teaching role is now as a sub in the school I taught for 38 years. Relationships are my number one focus. Kids and parents know that now as well #NYEDChat
I've created what I call "Joy Drops" that are little happiness emails that go out to teachers every two weeks to pick them up and help them feel inspired! Here's the link if you want to get on my happy list!https://t.co/aerRa1cnxz#nyedchat#Happiness
It is important we do not over focus on strategies and data in education. They are important, however, if they push out the human emotion aspects of teaching such as happiness and relationships we are in trouble. #NYEDChat
I've created what I call "Joy Drops" that are little happiness emails that go out to teachers every two weeks to pick them up and help them feel inspired! Here's the link if you want to get on my happy list!https://t.co/aerRa1cnxz#nyedchat#Happiness
A4: A meditation practice will help you increase your happiness baseline! The Ananda app by Chopra is one of my favs. Along with the Calm app, which is free for teachers! #nyedchat#happiness
A4: And also in the top 5 habits is exercise. For me, I'm high strung, so I run 30 miles per week and that increases my baseline. But any kind of movement will work! Dance, walk, bike, yoga, etc. #nyedchat#happiness
Stop, Breathe & Think
Selects a meditation for you based on you feel mentally and physically. I like using this while commuting.
Try this if you like having different meditations everyday.
A4 I’m a believer in Glasser’s Choice Theory - we can choose an emotional frame or state. Happiness comes from looking at the world through an asset frame/ looking for and finding value around us #NYEDChat
And so now you see the power of our words is so important. For example, what about a manifesto for your classroom? Something you recite daily with your students since words turn into beliefs? #nyedchat#happiness
I find that surrounding myself with positive happy people creates a more joyful atmosphere for me. When I was in the classroom it made a huge difference when I began class in a positive way! Greeting Ss at door, high fives, how r us, fist bumps. It’s contagious! #NYEDChat
A4 So many naysayers out there. To paraphrase Mr. Rogers “look for the helpers: the people who are joyful. the people who smile and share the wonders in the world.” #NYEDChat
A5 It all begins with honest and authentic reflection of who we are and what we are doing. It is our job to keep our cups full of the good stuff to be more for others... #NYEDChat
A5: Learning to value ourselves is HUGE. It's easy to always put others ahead of ourselves, but a happier YOU will far outweigh a stressed you. #nyedchat#HappinessMatters
It's important to teach your own children that sometimes YOU come first! This way when they grow up they will have Self Love! So important to take care of YOU! #nyedchat#happiness
A5: We value ourselves by knowing deep down that we are doing our best to help our students find their own happiness, passions and successess #NYEDChat
Take walks. Read a book. Get a massage. Have dinner with a friend. Yes, put yourself first some of the time! It's so worth it and so are YOU! #nyedchat#happinessmatters
Mike from Lake Shore CSD jumping in late to #NYEDchat for a few. Love the work @HappyStrobel does! Discovered it as part of #DitchSummit earlier in the year! Such a powerful and important topic.
I feel so hopeful because so many schools are understanding that their teachers' happiness is important. I love giving The Science of Happiness presentation to schools and getting teachers to take back their HAPPY! #nyedchat#HappinessMatters
A5 We value ourselves by being true to who we are, what we stand for and being the best we can be. Children are our most valued commodity. #KidsDeserveOurBest#NYEDChat
Reflaction: I will continue on my positive mission to make my life fulfilling so I can have what I need to continue to give to others. It is a cycle of positive life! #NYEDChat
A5 I think most Ts have a tendency to be humble to the point of devaluing their own work. Sometimes my thinking of what can I do better leads to I'm not doing enough. I think we value our work by celebrating the wins, even the small ones. Lifting up others helps. #nyedchat
Reflaction: (Reflection with Action): My next step to change my formula for happiness and success: continue to exercise to keep balanced & work toward finding a positive side to difficulties. #NYEDChat
Reflaction: Today has been a good reminder of HOPE. Hope for our schools. Hope for our educators. Hope for our students! I'm bringing happiness back! #nyedchat#HappinessMatters
Looking for another purveyor of geekery to join the Scarsdale team. Who’s techie awesome and looking for a gig? - OLAS Job Detail Information https://t.co/uR3mk8NiQF#nyedchat#nyedtech
Reflaction: I am going to continue to read, discuss, share, and promote happiness in education. Thank you so much for hosting this amazing chat. I love learning and listening to teachers talk about happiness in education. #NYEDChat
Reflaction: Slow down. Pause every once in awhile to enjoy the view. Carry an attitude of gratitude. I learned that one from @MuskanVOfficial! #nyedchat
