{"id":50859,"date":"2024-07-14T07:00:07","date_gmt":"2024-07-14T12:00:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/strobeleducation.com\/?p=50859"},"modified":"2024-08-11T00:40:44","modified_gmt":"2024-08-11T05:40:44","slug":"introducing-the-game-changer-radical-wellness","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/strobeleducation.com\/blog\/introducing-the-game-changer-radical-wellness\/","title":{"rendered":"Introducing The Game-Changer, Radical Wellness"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"50859\" class=\"elementor elementor-50859\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2235e24d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2235e24d\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6af4f76a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6af4f76a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<p>It&#8217;s summertime. Spend a few minutes figuring out what your radical wellness routine should look like, and start practicing now.<\/p>\n\n<p>I&#8217;m sure I can&#8217;t be alone in this. As a classroom teacher, the thought of diving into the school year brought on a mix of excitement and stress. I was so excited to bring a new set of students, get back into a routine, and share my favorite lessons with my new group.<\/p>\n\n<p>But I knew the massive load of work would leave me feeling depleted throughout the year.<\/p>\n\n<p>I am writing to you in mid-July because I don&#8217;t want that for you this year. I want you to relish in the excitement and fun that teaching brings and manage the heaviness and stress in a way that works for you.<\/p>\n\n<p>Most importantly, I don&#8217;t want you to feel like you have to add more to your plate to figure out how to manage it all.<\/p>\n\n<p>But first things first: <strong>self-care is not the vibe<\/strong>. It&#8217;s not the ticket to banishing burnout this year.<\/p>\n\n<p>If you have some free time and want to go get your nails done, do it.<\/p>\n\n<p>If you have a free weekend and you would like to treat yourself to a massage, go.<\/p>\n\n<p><em>I&#8217;m not saying self-care is wrong. It&#8217;s not. There&#8217;s a time and place for that.<\/em><\/p>\n\n<p><strong>But self-care is not the recipe for banishing burnout and promoting personal peace and happiness when the school year (or life in general) feels heavy.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p>I&#8217;m sending this mid-July, so you have some time to &#8220;chew on it,&#8221; make a plan, and get to gettin&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-50862\" src=\"https:\/\/strobeleducation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Teach-Happy-Book-Radical-Wellness.png\" alt=\"Radical Wellness - Teach Happy Book\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/strobeleducation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Teach-Happy-Book-Radical-Wellness.png 930w, https:\/\/strobeleducation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Teach-Happy-Book-Radical-Wellness-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/strobeleducation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Teach-Happy-Book-Radical-Wellness-100x100.png 100w, https:\/\/strobeleducation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Teach-Happy-Book-Radical-Wellness-600x600.png 600w, https:\/\/strobeleducation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Teach-Happy-Book-Radical-Wellness-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/strobeleducation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Teach-Happy-Book-Radical-Wellness-768x768.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>So without further ado, I would like to introduce to you the caretaker of my entire happiness: Radical Wellness.<\/p>\n<p>She is the vibe.<br \/>She is the reason.<br \/>And damn, is she a challenge.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Let me promise you this, though, friend: if you commit to fulfilling your radical wellness plan, your long-term happiness will come faster than you thought it would and will be sweeter than you could imagine.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>So here&#8217;s the plan:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Figure out what radical wellness practice you will adopt and practice regularly this year.<\/strong> Pick one of the following, and start there. Here are some ideas:\n<ul>\n<li>Take up an exercise routine<\/li>\n<li>Practice meditation<\/li>\n<li>Wake up earlier to enjoy some quiet time<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Decide on the time of day you will commit to your practice<\/strong>, and schedule it into your calendar.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Pick up your pen<\/strong> and answer these questions:\n<ul>\n<li>Why does this radical wellness practice matter in YOUR life?<\/li>\n<li>What will it feel like if you don&#8217;t continue your practice? (Get deep and think about the heaviest stress during the year for you. How do you feel?)<\/li>\n<li>What does peace feel like to you?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Send your commitment to a friend<\/strong> (and hit reply and let me know, too!)!<\/li>\n<li><strong>Start your practice.<\/strong> Do the thing. Even when it feels freaking hard. Even when sleep feels better. Go do it.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Mostly, though, be courageous. Know that just because it&#8217;s hard doesn&#8217;t mean it&#8217;s not the right thing to do. Making changes that matter to your well-being can feel uncomfortable as hell at first. Embrace the hard, find a friend who is on a similar journey, and do the hard things.<\/p>\n<p><br \/><em><strong>Your well-being depends on it.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>This is a concept that I dig into deeply in my <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/strobeleducation.com\/keynotes\/the-science-of-happiness\/\">Science of Happiness keynote<\/a><strong> and in the <\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/%20https\/\/strobeleducation.com\/teach-happy\/\" data-wplink-url-error=\"true\">Teach Happy<\/a><strong> book. If you are ready to claim more happiness and learn how, those resources are a great idea!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>(Plus, when you buy 10 or more copies to the same location, they are $15 per book instead of $23.95!)<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Always cheering you on and here if you need some encouragement!<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-50863\" src=\"https:\/\/strobeleducation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Kim-cursive-300x100.png\" alt=\"Kim Strobel\" width=\"200\" height=\"67\" srcset=\"https:\/\/strobeleducation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Kim-cursive-300x100.png 300w, https:\/\/strobeleducation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Kim-cursive-600x200.png 600w, https:\/\/strobeleducation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Kim-cursive-1024x341.png 1024w, https:\/\/strobeleducation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Kim-cursive-768x256.png 768w, https:\/\/strobeleducation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Kim-cursive.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/strobeleducation.com\/teach-happy\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-50356\" src=\"https:\/\/strobeleducation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/2cc8f2ad-9b14-b49c-b4bf-c8f4623d8aaa-1024x256.png\" alt=\"Teach Happy book banner\" width=\"800\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/strobeleducation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/2cc8f2ad-9b14-b49c-b4bf-c8f4623d8aaa-1024x256.png 1024w, https:\/\/strobeleducation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/2cc8f2ad-9b14-b49c-b4bf-c8f4623d8aaa-600x150.png 600w, https:\/\/strobeleducation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/2cc8f2ad-9b14-b49c-b4bf-c8f4623d8aaa-300x75.png 300w, https:\/\/strobeleducation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/2cc8f2ad-9b14-b49c-b4bf-c8f4623d8aaa-768x192.png 768w, https:\/\/strobeleducation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/2cc8f2ad-9b14-b49c-b4bf-c8f4623d8aaa.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It&#8217;s summertime. 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