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Boodleheimer · Posted: Tue Aug 22, 2006 5:17 pm Post subject: How do you get your energy up?

this week i just have not been the energetic teacher i normally am. what the hell is wrong with me? how do you guys get your energy up for a class?

Zark · Posted: Tue Aug 22, 2006 5:20 pm Post subject:

Coffee and Red Bull - do the job for this 55 year old . . .

canuckistan · Posted: Tue Aug 22, 2006 5:32 pm Post subject:

Some protein and lots of green vegetables, fresh fruit, and water.

KAPOW!!! Very Happy

ilovebdt · Joined: 03 Jun 2005 Location: Nr Seoul

Definately water. I have started bringing in a two litre bottle of mineral water with me to work and drinking it throughout the day has really helped me.

ilovebdt

bosintang · Posted: Tue Aug 22, 2006 7:28 pm Post subject:

a shot of cocaine. Does the trick every time.

Seriously though, why are you not energetic? Bad week? Stress? Change of diet or sleeping pattern?

Harpeau · Joined: 01 Feb 2003 Location: Coquitlam, BC

Water, Vitamine C, DHEA, Bananas, Gatorade & 9 hours sleep.

Boodleheimer · Posted: Tue Aug 22, 2006 7:48 pm Post subject:

heydelores · Joined: 24 Apr 2006

Regular exercise helps a lot, even if it's just a walk around the neighborhood.

Gwangjuboy · Joined: 08 Jul 2003 Location: England

Some good gear. Laughing

jlb · Joined: 18 Sep 2003

I try to maintain a healthy lifestyle. Execise everyday. Eating lots of fruits and veggies...easy on the processed food, sugar and grease. Mostly cooking at home and never eating ramen or fast food. Vitamins. Lots of water. Watching the weight...when I feel fat and out of shape, the rest of my life tends to suck as well.

bosintang · Posted: Tue Aug 22, 2006 8:10 pm Post subject:

Dan The Chainsawman · Joined: 05 May 2005

Sounds like its time for VACATION!

I_Am_Wrong · Joined: 14 Sep 2004 Location: whatever

coffee coffee coffee

oh yeah...and exericise, eating right, drinking lots of water...that kind of stuff can work too.

kimchi_pizza · Posted: Tue Aug 22, 2006 9:29 pm Post subject:

Energy up? Down time.

Give yourself a chance to unwind, forget the class, lessons and even being in a foreign country. Play your favorite music, read a good book, eat familiar food and get plenty of rest.

You'll be right as rain in no time.

oh, and regular exercise is a big help.

Hotpants · Joined: 27 Jan 2006

Yeah, I also get post vacation lethargy. A vacation from a vacation seems like the ideal remedy... I also try to include some set weeks which make less of a demand of me in the class. For example, set a week aside for student's presentations where they do all the work. Include some testing. Include a video week (or half a dozen). Give them a research project in the library or on computers. Take time out to let students make some deco for the class. Take the students out to play. Anything where you can try and reduce some of the workload and avoid burnout.