Oh man, this resonated with me so much! I'm all for doing all of these 'self-care' routines, but often the greatest self-care for me is simply the ability to let my mind wander and relax. To just be. - Ali Q - Medium

[3] Meditation, Yoga, Tea, Calming music… all are things that are great for relaxing when I choose them. All are things that only give me anxiety when I am made to do them. What do I need instead? I need time to recover, reflect, and adapt. I have lots of work to do, sure, but I’ve never used (or needed) more time in a teacher year just st…

An Incomplete (yet heavily annotated) List of Things That Don’t Help Me as a Teacher Right Now¹.

Thomas Rademacher

Mar 1, 2021

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Oh man, this resonated with me so much! I'm all for doing all of these 'self-care' routines, but often the greatest self-care for me is simply the ability to let my mind wander and relax. To just be.

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