Habit 7 Sharpen the Saw Its Me Time

Habit 7 Sharpen the Saw It’s Me Time

Bell Ringer: Celebrate Differences �Think about someone who irritates you. �What is different about them? �What can you learn about them? Write a journal entry answering the questions above. When you’re done writing your entry, get the 7 Habits book and return to your seat.

Review � Habit 1 � Habit 2 � Habit 3 � Habit 4 � Habit 5 � Habit 6 ◦ Be Proactive ◦ Begin With The End In Mind ◦ Put First Things First ◦ Think Win-Win ◦ Seek First To Understand, Then To Be Understood ◦ Synergize

Habit 7: Sharpen the Saw Definition: Renew yourself regularly �Sometimes we are too busy to take time to do the things we need to do to keep fresh. �We need to regularly renew and strengthen four key areas. ◦ ◦ The Body – The Physical Dimension The Brain – The Mental Dimension The Heart – The Emotional Dimension The Soul – The Spiritual Dimension

Balance Is Better � Tires on a car ◦ If one tire is out of balance, all four tires wear unevenly. � It’s really hard to be in a good mood (emotional) when you’re so tired (physical). � Also, when you are in tune with yourself (spiritual), it is easier to stay focused on your school work (mental).

The Physical Dimension � Taking care of your body is important � There are 4 key ingredients to a healthy body: ◦ ◦ Good sleeping habits Physical relaxation Good nutrition Proper exercise

The Physical Dimension � It’s all about how you feel, not how you look.

I Can Quit Whenever I Want � There also ways to destroy your body. � Using addictive substances such as alcohol, drugs, and tobacco is a great way to destroy your body. � When you become addicted, you are no longer in control—your addiction is!

The Mental Dimension � Sharpen your mind � Receiving a good education can be the most important thing you ever do � Education is an investment in your future. “If you think education is expensive, try ignorance. ” -Derek Bok, former president of Harvard University

Sharpen Your Mind � There are hundreds of ways to sharpen your mind. Here a few: • Read the newspaper • everyday • Travel • • Plant a garden • Observe wildlife • • Watch Discovery Channel • • Visit the library • • Listen to the news • Write a story, poem, or • song Play challenging board games Play sudoku or crosswords Play chess Visit a museum Attend a ballet, opera, or play Learn to play a musical instrument

Mental Barriers to Sharpening Your Mind � Screentime: Any time spent in front of a screen (i. e. computer, tv, video game, movie, etc. ) � Nerd Syndrome: Not wanting to be the “brains” at school for fear of others not liking you because you’re smart or intimidating � Pressure: Afraid to bring home good grades because it will put pressure on you to do it again.

The Emotional Dimension � Put regular deposits into your personal and relationship bank accounts � Sex & Relationships � Just laugh… ◦ Sometime life just stinks and there’s not much we can do about it. ◦ One study showed that a Kindergartener laughs about 300 times a day. The typical adult laughs only 17 times a day. ◦ Laughing loosens up the mental gears, reduces stress levels, relaxes us, and lowers blood pressure.

The Spiritual Dimension � Finding what deeply inspires you, finding your inner self where your deepest convictions and values are � How to feed your soul ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ Meditating Serving others Praying Listening to music Drawing Praying Going for a walk

A Teen’s Best Friend � You can pour your heart out in your journal and it will sit there and listen. It won’t talk back! � A good way to clear your head become more self-aware. � You can read past entries to keep from making the same mistakes and to see how you have matured.

You Can Do It! � You are probably already doing many things to renew yourself ◦ Working hard at school? That’s renewing your mind! ◦ In athletics or gym? That’s renewing your body! ◦ Developing friendships? That’s renewing your heart! � Sharpening the saw won’t just happen. You have to be proactive and work at it! � Take the time to sharpen the saw in your life!