February Ideas
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Day 1 - What are Thinking Traps/Cognitive Distortions?
Watch the video to learn about the 8 thinking traps that wreak havoc in your life
Day 2 - How can I stop these thinking traps?
Take a minute to ask yourself what was going through my mind just then? Then you pull out your thought record and you write down the situation, the emotions and body sensations you experienced and the actual thoughts you had.Having trouble identifying your emotions? Use the cards. |
and run it through a trial. The defense will argue that the thought is true and the prosecution argues that the thought is false. You will argue as both the defense and prosecution and then you will act as the judge to make the final decision. |
February 13th is National Get a Different Name Day
Many people actually like their names, but not everyone is lucky to be given the name they like. Some people don’t like their names because they are spelled differently or hard to pronounce, and some just don't like it for no particular reason. Use Get a Different Name day as an opportunity to change your name to whatever you wish.
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February 17th is Random Acts of Kindness Day
Let's make today
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Can you make it as an Uber Driver?
You're a full-time Uber driver with two kids to support, and a $1000 mortgage payment due in a week.
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Giving Compliments
By genuinely complimenting someone on a talent/ability that they have, you recognize a deeper quality that they have. The person will feel good knowing that you notice something special about them beyond their physical appearance.
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Discussion Question Examples:
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How can we cultivate intentional compliments?
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Start treating people as unique individuals and give them the thoughtful, credible, and intentional compliments they deserve. |
Social awareness is the ability to understand social and ethical norms for behavior and to recognize family, school, and community resources and supports. Click HERE for an activity about social awareness.
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Living on Minimum Wage
It's just stuff until you don't have it.
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Calculate a Living Wage
Use https://bit.ly/rowanwage to complete the sheet below to determine what would be a living wage based on your monthly costs.
Click image above to download both pages
Internet Safety
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Things to think about...
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Your Challenge:
Go spread kindness in the cyber world today. Say something nice. Motivate someone who needs your support. Share an inspirational quote. GO!
CNN 10 (Please filter before accessing)
What is CNN 10?
A 10-minute news show that appears as a daily digital video on CNN.com that explains global news to a global audience.
The show's priority is to identify stories of international significance and clearly describe why they're making news, who is affected, and how the events fit into a complex, international society. The show maintains a neutral position on controversial topics. It seeks to provide multiple viewpoints, clear illustrations, and general overviews instead of graphic descriptions.
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