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But are you following your own advice?

Just five minutes ago, I found myself feeling tired, ready for an afternoon nap and checking the clock. I felt overwhelmed by everything on my to-do list. The piles to the right of me appeared daunting. There was no way I could finish everything before leaving today.

Then, I reached for my water bottle and in the process my eyes caught the box of yoga cards by Rodney Yee. I was instantly reminded to sit up, breathe deeply, role my neck to the right and left, put my shoulders back, and inhale deeply again. The stress from my shoulders diminished, I feel more awake, and with my new sense of renewed energy, my pile of work is now half way completed.

If you are more stressed, you can try this simple breath activity, when you have an alone moment. Roll your tongue like a taco, stick it out of your mouth, and breathe quickly for 20 breaths.

In the moment of chaos, take a breath, look around, and reconnect with your students. They are but people in need of great leaders.

Check out FoodFight’s new video which explores our newest program, focusing on the health and wellness of school educators, faculty and staff.

FoodFight closed out its Teacher Wellness pilot program last week at George Washington Educational Campus in the Bronx. We were so inspired by the stories faculty and staff shared and we look forward to working with more educators like them.

Chef Sam Pagan talks with teachers about cutting techniques and food habits at Park Slope Collegiate in Brooklyn

Thanks to the generous support of the Whole Kids Foundation and The Palette Fund, FoodFight is thrilled to announce the launch of our new teacher wellness initiative, a program geared to provide much-needed educational and nutritional support to one of our city’s most underserved populations – the teachers who spend their days working to educate our kids.

As former NYC teachers themselves, Deb and Carolyn bring first-hand knowledge of teachers’ lifestyles to the program which is further enriched by our team of chefs and nutritionists.  We are very excited to report that we began our pilot on March 14th at Park Slope Collegiate high school and will be holding further workshops at Thurgood Marshall School, Harlem Children’s Zone, the High School for Food and Finance and the George Washington Educational Campus this spring.