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Opening Discussion Questions 

1) "Go to bed - it's after midnight!" "Get up or you'll be late for school!" "Are you going to stay in bed all day?!" Why do teens hear these questions so often? How much sleep do you need?
2) How important is sleep to your health?
3) Have you ever had a night you couldn't fall asleep? Think of that time and name some of the reasons you couldn't sleep. 
4) When do you think sleep loss is a big enough problem that you should talk to your doctor?

How important is SLEEP to your overall health and wellness?

DID YOU KNOW? http://school.sleepeducation.com/resources/sleep-recharges-you.pdf

and WATCH      https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v9Nd6u39yD0

WORKSHEET - Adolescent Sleepiness Questionnaire

-Establish a regular, relaxing routine to unwind at night, just before bedtime. This will help signal to your body that it is time to sleep. 

- Avoid all products containing caffeine (including soda, chocolate, etc.) after about 4:00 p.m. - avoid smoking (including smokeless tobacco) since, in addition to other bad health effects, nicotine is a stimulating drug.

- Avoid alcohol/drugs.

- Stay away from stimulating activities in the late evening such as heavy studying, computer games, and violent or frightening television shows, videos, social media drama or trolling.

- Promote a calm atmosphere surrounding bedtime.

- Do not fall asleep while watching television or videos.

- Establish a regular exercise routine and healthy diet.

- Avoid late afternoon and evening bright light, and open blinds first thing in the morning.

- You can go to bed later on weekends, but make sure you wake up within two hours of your usual weekday wake time. If allowed to “sleep-in” on the weekends, your body clock will be disrupted, and you will have a very hard time waking up on Monday morning. It is important to establish and maintain a consistent sleep-wake schedule.

- NO PHONES IN THE BEDROOM WHEN SLEEPING!! Leave it in the kitchen or other area far away from you.

Sleep Quiz

Sleep Journal (page 5) - Due Next Thursday

RANDOM ACTS OF KINDNESS DUE TUESDAY - and assignment will come your way

KINDNESS ASSIGNMENT - now overdue

Mission Statement?

If you still have not got your mission statement done, check out this online tool: http://msb.franklincovey.com/ Just fill in the blanks and VOILA! you will have your mission statement emailed to you...

Kindness Work

Head to the WEST side of the library. Kindness worksheet (all answers typed up and printed off) and RAK planning.

• You have one week to complete your RAK! 
• Take a photo to prove what you've done. :) 
• Next Thursday everyone will share their Random Act of Kindness...

Here is a great place to look for ideas: https://www.randomactsofkindness.org/kindness-ideas

Random Acts of Kindness and More Collaging!

Here is the assignment: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B2_H3hKK6a0zZE85WjhtVjVxZHc/view?usp=sharing

Friday Fun - Secrets to Happiness!

1) Some Secrets to Happiness!

https://www.ted.com/talks/shawn_achor_the_happy_secret_to_better_work?language=en

Achor says in just 21 days, the exercises can transform a pessimist into an optimist. 

Shawn Achor, author of The Happiness Advantage, says you can rewire your brain to make yourself happy by practising simple happiness exercises. 

And within 30 days, those habits change the neuropathways of our brains and turn us into lifelong optimists.

These six daily happiness exercises are proven to make anyone, from a 4-year old to an 84-year old, happy, or simply happier, Achor says.

1. Gratitude Exercises. Write down three things you're grateful for that occurred over the last 24 hours. They don't have to be profound. It could be a really good cup of coffee or the warmth of a sunny day. 
2. The Doubler. Take one positive experience from the past 24 hours and spend two minutes writing down every detail about that experience. As you remember it, your brain labels it as meaningful and deepens the imprint.
3. The Fun Fifteen. Do 15 minutes of a fun cardio activity, like gardening or walking the dog, every day. The effects of daily cardio can be as effective as taking an antidepressant.
4. Meditation. Every day take two minutes to stop whatever you're doing and concentrate on breathing. Even a short mindful break can result in a calmer, happier you.
5. Conscious act of kindness. At the start of every day, send a short email or text praising someone you know. Our brains become addicted to feeling good by making others feel good.
6. Deepen Social Connections. Spend time with family and friends. Our social connections are one of the best predictors for success and health, and even life expectancy.

2) Back to the Collage Party!

• FRONT COVER - Name and who you are NOW - collage, draw, doodle, words, cartoons, poems, whatever!

• BACK COVER - What you were like in the past - THEN

• INSIDE FRONT COVER - What you want to be like in the FUTURE.​

Thursday - Collage-a-thon!

I have to be away a couple times to take one of my kids to doctor appointments... sorry to miss class, again! :)

Personal Mission Statements

1. Look in your duotang. Find your Great Adventure questions and answers... find the example of how to turn that into a mission statement. Read them over. Figure out what is important to you.
2. Open a document on a computer in the lab. Write a draft - make sure you write at least 8 statements to yourself about how you want to be - words to live by, words to guide you...
3. Include images of inspirational quotes that you like.
4. Print it out and hand it in OR email it to tara.colborne@sd71.bc.ca
5. Once you are done, head to the classroom to start collaging!

Collage your Duotang

• FRONT COVER - Name and who you are NOW - collage, draw, doodle, words, cartoons, poems, whatever!

• BACK COVER - What you were like in the past - THEN

• INSIDE FRONT COVER - What you want to be like in the FUTURE.​

Everyone Changes - Have a growth mindset!

1) Watch! Let's catch up on the inspiration video I promised last class... (and, yes, you will have time to finish your mission statement today.)
https://www.ted.com/talks/amy_purdy_living_beyond_limits?language=en

2) Let's Talk about having a Growth Mindset!

 - What were you like when you were in Kindergarten? Favourite activities? Shows? Foods? What were you afraid of? What did you most want? Who did you like to be around? What were you like around your parents?

- Have you changed? What has stayed the same?

- Do you think you will stop changing?

- Growth Mindset Questionnaire - let's see what your score is?

- What if I told you this simple truth - EVERYONE CHANGES. EVERYONE CAN IMPROVE and be even better, no matter what their age, ability, behaviour.


3) Your Health and Careers 8 Duotang

• Put in all your old work

• Complete your Personal Mission Statement and email it to tara.colborne@sd71.bc.ca

• FRONT COVER - Name and who you are NOW - collage, draw, doodle, words, cartoons, poems, whatever!

• BACK COVER - What you were like in the past - THEN

• INSIDE FRONT COVER - What you want to be like in the FUTURE.