The one thing all humans have in common is that each of us wants to be happy, says Brother David Steindl-Rast, a monk and interfaith scholar. And happiness, he suggests, is born from gratitude. An inspiring lesson in slowing down, looking where you’re going, and above all, being grateful.
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The one thing all humans have in common is that each of us wants to be happy, says Brother David Steindl-Rast, a monk and interfaith scholar. And happiness, he suggests, is born from gratitude. An inspiring lesson in slowing down, looking where you’re going, and above all, being grateful." - Brother David Steindl-Rast
Have you ever tried to fix an ongoing lack of energy by getting more sleep — only to do so and still feel exhausted?
If that’s you, here’s the secret: Sleep and rest are not the same thing, although many of us incorrectly confuse the two.
We go through life thinking we’ve rested because we have gotten enough sleep — but in reality we are missing out on the other types of rest we desperately need. The result is a culture of high-achieving, high-producing, chronically tired and chronically burned-out individuals. We’re suffering from a rest deficit because we don’t understand the true power of rest.
Rest should equal restoration in seven key areas of your life.
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"We Need to make the positives so LOUD that the negatives become almost impossible to hear" @gcouros --->This!
Martin Seligman talks about psychology -- as a field of study and as it works one-on-one with each patient and each practitioner. As it moves beyond a focus on disease, what can modern psychology help us to become?
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Thanks to the Amazing @lauriesantos & Thanks @Yale & @coursera
When Yale University psychology professor Laurie Santos set out to teach a new course on how to be happy, the enrollment broke records. Here is her advice.
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WOW! There is actually Science behind my wacky long term belief that Happiness is a Choice! Thank you, @lauriesantos Closing ALL my Tabs, turned OFF the TV & Quietly Reading in 3, 2, .....
Before you begin your meditation, find a quiet space to walk. It could be outdoors, or in a hallway, or even a large room, walking back and forth.
Walking meditation can be a formal practice, like watching the breath. Or it can be informal, bringing awareness to this everyday activity, whenever you need to travel from point A to point B. Walking meditation gives us an opportunity to gather our awareness which so often becomes distracted or even stuck when the mind is left to its own devices. Whether moving between floors of a building, on a city street, or in the woods, it is an opportunity to guide ourselves out of the distracted autopilot we live in throughout so much of our day.
Paying attention in this way, we stay safe by remaining fully aware of whatever is around. On any walk, hike, run, or other physical activity, without effort we may mentally check out—or we can practice awareness instead.
Originally Published on Oct 14, 2011 by Louie Schwartzberg A Moving Art original short. This inspirational video was well responded at TED conferences an
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Want to be happy? Be grateful. A beautiful video shared by my inspiring principal Mr. Wilson @hcpss_mhms
In recent months, Xena also has been visiting with a 12-year-old girl with cancer at a children’s hospital in Atlanta and with cellmates at an Atlanta jail who train homeless dogs through the Canine CellMates program.
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This is a truly heartwarming story that my principal Mr. Rick Wilson shared with the staff in his weekly Happy Friday email!
How cool is that? A principal who passes along not only Danielson tips but also heartwarming and inspiring stories?!
On a personal note, I wish my Autistic nephews would have had the chance to have a dog in their lives. Darn sister in law always said no! Gah! Lord, take the wheel!
It’s almost that time of year again… time to spread a little festive kindness. My Kindness Advent Calendar works just like a normal advent calendar but instead of the usual chocolate countdown, we …
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Please take 90 seconds to watch this video (it is SOOOO worth it): Every day, this elderly woman says “hello” to school kids as they pass by her house. When they found out their beloved…
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Taking a moment to be kind could make an impact for a lifetime on someone else. Shared by @gcouros --This was everything. Please take 90 seconds to watch this. Push the positive, Change the World.
As a school library media specialist, I’ve always wanted to combine my two personal interests in the library: books and dogs. Public libraries programs with children reading to dogs inspired me to start a program in my school library.
In my previous role as a middle school librarian in New Hampshire, I proposed an initiative for students to read to dogs in the library, but was told no dogs were allowed on school property for any reason. This was not the community to embrace therapy dogs in the library.
Three years ago, I took a position at a library that serves middle and high school students in a Boston suburb. My first year, when students were taking Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System, I noticed de-stressing stations in the school lobby. Chocolate tasting and aromatherapy stations were set up in the lobby near a fenced off area where students could visit with dogs and handlers.
I also noticed one of my principals brought his own dog to school every day during the summer. I researched my idea of using therapy dogs in the library for this more receptive environment. When I approached the principals with my proposed reading therapy dog program, they agreed to let me pilot the idea. Organizing and coordinating this popular dog therapy program has added to my daily workload, however, it is so much fun that it does not feel like work.
I didn't know where to categorize this -- Ed Tech or Heart Matters? This combines both! Where would you put it? LOVE THIS IDEA! (yeah, shouting that!) -- Thanks Creating a Therapy Dog Program by @ms_librarylady -School Library Journal @sljournal!
Amishi Jha studies how we pay attention: the process by which our brain decides what's important out of the constant stream of information it receives. Both external distractions (like stress) and internal ones (like mind-wandering) diminish our attention's power, Jha says -- but some simple techniques can boost it. "Pay attention to your attention," Jha says.
Bill Murray is asked what he wants that he doesn't yet have. His answer is honest, candid, and resonates with many of us. This is an excerpt and the full 5
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This really made me stop and think.
Let's TEACH and LIVE in the Here and NOW.
Sounds kinda obvious, but let's not sleepwalk though life or our profession because we, and the kids, deserve our presence to really be HERE for them. I might have to blog this. I might have to try this. IRL.
The one thing all humans have in common is that each of us wants to be happy, says Brother David Steindl-Rast, a monk and interfaith scholar. And happiness, he suggests, is born from gratitude. An inspiring lesson in slowing down, looking where you’re going, and above all, being grateful.
GwynethJones's insight:
The one thing all humans have in common is that each of us wants to be happy, says Brother David Steindl-Rast, a monk and interfaith scholar. And happiness, he suggests, is born from gratitude. An inspiring lesson in slowing down, looking where you’re going, and above all, being grateful." - Brother David Steindl-Rast
Today join me in saying that my life is a gift not an obligation and I Get To make the most of it.
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This is a terrific article by author Jon Gordon shared by my awesome principal Mr. Rick Wilson!
It's all about perspective! How we look at things!
I GET to work with amazing kids every day! I get to have lunch duty (don't roll your eyes!) I get to share my life with great people and I get to pray and be grateful.
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The one thing all humans have in common is that each of us wants to be happy, says Brother David Steindl-Rast, a monk and interfaith scholar. And happiness, he suggests, is born from gratitude. An inspiring lesson in slowing down, looking where you’re going, and above all, being grateful." - Brother David Steindl-Rast