🔥 How can today’s teachers eat well and care for their bodies?

🔥 How can we fit movement and fitness into our hours at school?

🔥 What are some simple strategies we can follow to improve our nutrition?

Join me for this conversation with Florida PE teacher Eric Nelson as he responds.

About This Guest: Eric is a K-5 physical education teacher and the Director of Member Success at TeacherFit. TeacherFit provides proactive wellness solutions that focus on physical and mental health for teachers and students.

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on X @teacherfit_,

on Instagram @teacherfit__,

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In This Conversation:

0:31 - Who is Eric Nelson?

1:30 - How Eric learned to say no to requests for his time

3:00 - Challenges teachers face in 2024

4:47 - Ways to fit in quick workouts during the school day

7:31 - Advice for the teacher who feels like exercise is torture

9:58 - How to cook nutritious meals with little time

13:11 - Dig it or ditch it? Eric's take on popular fitness practices

16:31 - The TeacherFit newsletter

18:39 - Eric's mental health hacks: detaching from email

20:38 - An edtech tool pick: Canva

22:10 - A book recommendation: Are My Kids on Track?

23:01 - Someone to follow online: Dr. Don Parker

23:58 - Where to connect with Eric's work online

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Tropic Fuse by French Fuse

GO! by Neffex

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