I love the Action for Happiness calendars. Here’s August 2021’s: I’ll try to update how I get on this month! I’ll try to be kind! I’ve been writing a few, not to send today but soon… Got to catch up with a former colleague and offer her my support, Hmmm… not sure I actually achieved […]
The One About Jump Back July
I love the Action for Happiness calendars. You can access them via https://www.actionforhappiness.org/calendars A new one is published each month. July is all about resilience. It’s about choosing how to respond. June ended on a very low point for me, so this has come at just the right time. I’ll add to this post each […]
The One About Contagion
*I am not a scientist* I’ve held off blogging about COVID-19, or coronavirus, until now. But the briefing from Government on 16th March has shaken me and spurred me into action. As a still relatively young teacher, with no underlying health issues, I am required to attend work still. To associate in close proximity with […]
The One About Action for Happiness (20th Jan)
“Go to bed in good time and give yourself time to recharge” Today will be a pretty busy day – morning parenting, afternoon meeting in London and a late train home. My promise today is to keep my laptop switched off when I arrive home… Will I manage it?!?!?
The One About Action for Happiness (16th Jan)
“Get outside and notice 5 things that are beautiful” 1. The moon feint in the sky this morning. 2. Tiny signs of warmer weather on its way (bulbs peeping through the soil!) 3. A “one for sorrow” magpie wandering around the garden. 4. The cacophony of birdsong from within a hedge. 5. Almost still daylight […]
The One About Action for Happiness (19th Jan)
“Get back in contact with an old friend” Social media has made this somewhat easier. I’m in irregular contact with many friends I might have fallen out of touch with before. I took this challenge as a nudge to engage more, and not just click “like” on their posts.
The One About Action for Happiness (18th Jan)
“Make something happen for a good cause” Having completed my CTeach qualification last summer, I have been getting involved with supporting the next cohort with their progress. To day I presented a keynote on their final phase – the action research project. Here’s hoping their projects result in interesting and useful developments in their schools […]
The One About Action for Happiness (17th Jan)
“Eat healthy food which really nourishes you” Not the best day for this one. In the @OneAbout house, Friday is known as Pizza Friday. Weirdly, today we’ve not had pizza… we had fish and chips instead! I did share a portion with MrE though, so it could have been worse.
The One About Action for Happiness (15th Jan)
“Put a worry into perspective and try to let it go” Well that was easy to type…. but harder by far to do! To start, which worry do I choose? I’ve been using the Headspace app this week before I go to sleep, so tonight I’ll look for a meditation session about “letting go” I […]
The One About Action for Happiness (14th Jan)
“Take a different route today and see what you notice” This is a task that needs some pre-planning. I have three journeys to make today – one to MissE’s daytime activity, one to MrA’s after school activity and one to my Zumba class. The route to Zumba is really not that easy to vary, and […]