Q: Using literature to improve your mental health is known as bibliotherapy, and it is a surprisingly effective way to clear your mind of your own issues and focus on someone else's story. Pick a book in a genre that you find interesting and allow yourself to be immersed in the lives of the characters. Try looking at your local library or check out www.goodreads.com for suggestions from other readers. If you're not doing anything, it's hard to keep your mind from the issues you want to avoid. Additionally, exercise has been shown to relieve stress, reduce anxiety, and ward off depression. Find a type of physical exercise that you enjoy, whether it be aerobics at the gym or shooting hoops at the park. Read more about the following great methods of exercise that you can do all yourself:  Lift weights Circuit train Jog Swim Play basketball Box One great way to get your mind off your own problems is to focus on serving others.  Call up your local homeless shelter, animal shelter, food bank, or other organization. Every community has ways to get involved. Studies show that volunteering 100 hours a year increases overall feelings of satisfaction with life, provides a buffer for stress, and even improves physical health. . You can engage your mind, your hands, and your taste-buds. Find a delicious new recipe that you'd like to try, get all the ingredients, and start cooking. And if you don't want to put on the pounds from your cooking explorations, donate it to a family in need in your community. Try out some of these great recipes:  Braise beef Make a casserole Bake a pie Make fried chicken Make vegan cupcakes Instead of focusing on the issues that are bothering you, do something productive with your time that will keep both your hands and your mind busy. Pick a project that you've always wanted to try.   Draw a picture, or paint. Even if you don't consider yourself an artist, spending some time doing Bob Ross imitations or launching paint at a canvas Jackson Pollock-style can be a great way to unwind.  Make small collages with newspaper, magazines, and other found-photo cutouts. You can then turn these collages into postcards and send them to your friends.  Write in your diary or journal, or write a story, or try out your poetry skills. Writing is a great way to get your mind off of things, so long as you choose a different topic to write about than the one you're trying to avoid. lean the house. Get out the vacuum, cleaning products, and clean up your living space.  Cleaning your living space can symbolize a fresh start and help you refocus your energy on improving your own living area. In fact, living in a messy space can cause feelings of stress that can be overwhelming.  Start with a quick clean, tidying everything up, throwing away garbage, and straightening generally. Then, go into your deeper clean mode, vacuuming, dusting, and scrubbing. Throw away anything that is broken or unusable and donate anything that works but you no longer need.
A: Read a good book. Exercise. Volunteer your time. Try out a new recipe Make something. .

Q: If the teacher has been given all of the outlined allowances and failed to improve, either in performance or behavior, a proposal for their dismissal should be submitted to the school board. The teacher’s file should be submitted with the proposal.  The file should include every piece of relevant information or evidence that’s been collected. To terminate a teacher, usually one of the following must be proven: immoral conduct, incompetence, neglect of duty, substantial noncompliance with school laws, conviction of a crime, insubordination, fraud or misrepresentation. The United States Supreme Court case of Cleveland Board of Education v. Loudermill provided the basic standard for how this is to be done. A teacher with tenure must be given verbal or written notice of their dismissal. All of the charges against the teacher must be revealed, along with any evidence gathered. The employer is also expected to explain the evidence and why it is grounds for dismissal. Teachers are protected by procedural due process, which essentially means that after the dismissal has been served and an explanation provided, they have the right to tell their side of the story. It must be made clear that they have the opportunity to do this, with the understanding that they will be heard. In some cases, the teacher will still be dismissed. Often, dismissing a tenured teacher is a very expensive process for the school district; many districts will choose other methods (such as a warning or a reprimand) instead of dismissal. The amount of money and evidence needed to fire a tenured teacher makes it very rare occurrence.
A: Present the evidence to the school board. Inform the teacher about the dismissal. Provide the teacher a chance to present their side.

Q: When you’re first getting used to the heat, it’s best to take things nice and easy until you know how you’ll respond. Go for a brisk walk, toss a football around or take care of a little yard work. Just be careful not to overdo it—being out for too long can quickly leave you feeling drained.  You may not be ready to jump right into your normal routine if you’ve recently relocated somewhere warmer. Head out in the early part of the day while it’s still tolerable and let yourself warm up with the weather. Try dropping your thermostat 1-2 degrees every day for a couple of weeks. This will help make your conditions inside more like the ones outside. With constant exposure to above-average temperatures, your body will have no choice but to adapt.  As a general goal, your thermostat should be set no more than about 10 degrees cooler than the temperature outside once you’ve reached peak acclimation.  Your progress will be much slower if you constantly rely on air conditioning to cool yourself off. Before you step outside, drink at least 12 ounces of cold water to make sure you're starting off properly hydrated. Take a few deep breaths to calm your nerves, and get ready to sweat. Sweltering heat is uncomfortable no matter how you look at it. The sooner you make peace with your environment, the better equipped you’ll be to deal with it. Be patient. Getting used to any change in temperature just takes time. It only takes about one week for you to start feeling the loss of the physiological changes you worked so hard for. To maintain your acclimated state, you’ll need to continue to brave the heat at least every other day. Once it’s gone, you’ll have to start all over again to get it back. Keep up a regular schedule of outdoor activity or exercise. For best results, aim for at least 2-3 days a week.
A: Start with light recreational activities. Turn down the air conditioner. Prepare yourself mentally. Keep up your momentum.

Q: We live and then we die. That is a thought with many implications. One exciting implication is that your life is a rare thing; it is an opportunity to make the most of it; life is a thing that should not be wasted. Imagine all the things you can do with the time you have. Put down on paper 5 things you want to accomplish in life. Imagining all the ways you might live your life can be an exciting thought. If you're feeling bored because you're stuck in the same routine, then change it up! There are a number of changes you can make that range from big to small.  Small changes include things like ordering something different off the menu rather than getting the same thing all the time when you go out to eat. Large changes include taking a new job, moving to a new city, doing an exchange program for a year to immerse yourself in another culture. There are so many interacting parts, almost anything could happen theoretically. Who knows, you may run into a celebrity whose movies you enjoy, find a ten dollar bill on the ground, or bump into an old friend. The possibilities are endless! Sometimes we get so caught up in trying to get ahead in life that we forget to give ourselves breaks. Remind yourself that taking breaks to play and have fun is a very healthy thing to do. There are a number of ways to play; find the one that is funnest for you:  Play a video game; don't worry about whether it seems childish or dorky, just enjoy the experience - get immersed in it. Play a board game with friends. Invite some pals over and Play sports. Join a friendly sports league and foster some friendly competition.
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Remember how rare your life is. Make a list of the possibilities. Change something about your life. Remind yourself how random life can be. Allow yourself to have fun.