Today was a hard day because I just couldn't raise my head off the pillow. I had no time to blog and set my goals before work. It seemed the cold virus that was infecting so many of my students had come home to roost in my head.
At school, I journaled with my students. "How are you feeling this morning, on a scale of 1-10," I asked them. We made a note about that in our journals, I wrote a "7"-the cold was taking hold and I just wanted to get back to sleep. So many of my students looked weary and tired as well. I asked them next to write 1-2 goals for the day. "I'm going to make a new friend," Isaac shared with us. Another said she was going to try her best on the days' test. Hector said he would try to be quieter in class (he's a chronic talker). I wrote 5 goals-eat fruit, do 5 sun salutations, remind my students to perform at the best of their ability today, smile, and listen to my coworkers. I then led the class in the first of my 5 sun salutations, and marveled at how out of breath it made them, these children who were about 50 years younger than I am !
At the end of the day, I went over my goals with my students. Isaac did make a new friend, and Hector thought he did a lot better in class than he usually does. I had done 4 sun salutations by this time, and ate a fruit salad for lunch. I was still feeling the effects of getting a cold, but I knew I could go on with the day in pleasant spirits despite it.
I am feeling that this blog and setting intentions is working. Just acknowledging that I was a "7" today instead of my usual "10" put me in touch with how I was feeling physically. That being in touch with self is making an effect on me for sure. I would love to hear how anyone else is finding setting intentions at the beginning of the day helps them.
At school, I journaled with my students. "How are you feeling this morning, on a scale of 1-10," I asked them. We made a note about that in our journals, I wrote a "7"-the cold was taking hold and I just wanted to get back to sleep. So many of my students looked weary and tired as well. I asked them next to write 1-2 goals for the day. "I'm going to make a new friend," Isaac shared with us. Another said she was going to try her best on the days' test. Hector said he would try to be quieter in class (he's a chronic talker). I wrote 5 goals-eat fruit, do 5 sun salutations, remind my students to perform at the best of their ability today, smile, and listen to my coworkers. I then led the class in the first of my 5 sun salutations, and marveled at how out of breath it made them, these children who were about 50 years younger than I am !
At the end of the day, I went over my goals with my students. Isaac did make a new friend, and Hector thought he did a lot better in class than he usually does. I had done 4 sun salutations by this time, and ate a fruit salad for lunch. I was still feeling the effects of getting a cold, but I knew I could go on with the day in pleasant spirits despite it.
I am feeling that this blog and setting intentions is working. Just acknowledging that I was a "7" today instead of my usual "10" put me in touch with how I was feeling physically. That being in touch with self is making an effect on me for sure. I would love to hear how anyone else is finding setting intentions at the beginning of the day helps them.
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