a1) I try to get a solid 45 minutes of sleep each night. Play with my kids. Try to play some video games at times. but doing nothing sounds pretty relaxing right now, wonder when that will happen ever again... #xplap
A1: My family and friends are everything to me....time with both is so important to me. I also love LOVE to draw and create. Brings me so much joy and even more inspiration #XPLAP
I have a 50 min communte and love books on CD. World without End and Jonathon Strange and Mr. Norell are my two favorites. (and they take a month to get through!) #xplap
A1: I try to have a rest time that I can sit back and recharge. It may be a day or may be just an hour but it's my time to just be! And with two kids, me time is precious! #xplap
lol, might be a bit of an exageration (based on the movie Elf that I
caught about 5 minutes of yesterday) usually get about 6, little less on #xplap chat days
A2) I need quiet time, down time , and social time even if just a few minutes, I try for my firsties to have those times during the day but it’s tough. #xplap
A2: I give my mind a rest by going for a walk in a park or down by the lake… It is beautiful and awe inspiring… Mind blanks and heart takes over! #XPLAP
A2: I was diagnosed w/ ADD at 35. This is a big issue for me. I tend to use whitenoise, priority lists and tokens of emotional safety to focus me. #xplap
A2: My commute is 45-60 min. Sometimes I drive in total silence just to let my mind get quiet. Need to build more time for this into daily routines, though. #XPLAP
Right there with you. I am sitting here trying to think how to clear my head and all that happens is I come up with things I need to be doing. :) #XPLAP
A2 Gotta be guitar... I like to think that I encourage others to turn to music to calm themselves down. We try to work music into as much as possible - such a student passion to explore. #xplap
A2 I've been hitting those creative doldrums recently. I've found that writing really helps me. I've found that my students like to move. I have tried to build some scavenger hunt elements. #xplap
A2 I've been hitting those creative doldrums recently. I've found that writing really helps me. I've found that my students like to move. I have tried to build some scavenger hunt elements. #xplap
I also love to write. I've written every day for 485 days now. It is a CHALLENGE! I also love to write really fluffy, lame stuff, too but that is a BIG SECRET. #gladimonlytellingyouthis#xplap
A2 I used to make fun of my wife for making puzzles, but then I realized that was her calming activity.
Also, I still occasionally make fun of her for doing puzzles because it is my calming activity. #xplap
a2) tried doing yoga for a while, seemed to help, but I don't really think its my thing. Like kickboxing or other physical activity. shoveling snow helps too. #xplap
A2 helping the students learn how to slow down is very important. We have a tendency to be go, go, go and try to get all of the curriculum squeezed into each day. Read Aloud helps, using new idea to have them doodle while I read #xplap
A clean house is a happy house… Cleaning the world around us can help our mind focus on other things… Love to have my game ideas churning in the background when I clean. #XPLAP
A2: Listen to music, go for a run/walk, read. I have to have a to-do list and reflect often to make sure I'm heading in the right direction and prioritizing properly. #xplap
A2: My Ss do a 23 Day Project. One goal/skill to focus on 10 mins a day for 23 school days. Really lest students find a leisure activity and disconnect from school day a bit #XPLAP
I took on a challenge to write 500 words every day, and ended up turning it into a blog. The Husband says I should aim for 500 words for 500 days -- i'm at 485 as of tonight! https://t.co/Fs8MXDcTHf#XPLAP
It is great for explaining (even if just to yourself) why you are doing what you do. At some point I always think I do so little and then I look at the blog and think "oh... thats why I'm tired". #xplap
A2: I try to allow students downtime, but am not always good at it since I feel time pressure - today we did low key what I am grateful for on Turkey feather hands in Spanish #xplap
I think your students want an Amazon Echo Dot in the classroom...you could buy one or you could FOLLOW US and Retweet to earn a chance to win a free one! 🤔 🤔 🤔 Decisions Decisions #xplap#MTedchat#Teachermyth
A3: I love frappes because they’re magical but I also love my Advocare Spark! Plus, the Twitter connections are amazing.. Other than that I love Podcasts and how they encourage me to try new things. Including #xplap
did karate for a while too, but we didn't hit in it (well not much). wailing away on a heavy bag for as long as you can is great for stress relief! #xplap
nice, I only ever made it to yellow belt. I like to think I could have earned the blue belt (Isn't that after yellow?) but I wasn't able to test for it. Ran out of money to pay for classes! Lol #xplap
I'm not in karate, but with a purple belt 7 yr old in the house I have to atleast have an honorary green belt in blocking (especially in the groin region!) #xplap
Snuck a few tweets in while my daughter brushed her teeth. Now to go read with her, which is my answer to tonight’s ?s. That’s how I relax. Enjoy game night. #XPLAP
Thanks and I hope you enjoyed it. Making the pods are a blast. I hope you share some ideas on where your ideas come from to. I get inspired by other people's ideas! #xplap
