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Habit 7

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?

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Habit 7

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  1. Habit 7 Sharpen the Saw It’s Me Time

  2. 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.

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

  4. 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

  5. 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).

  6. 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

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

  8. I Can Quit Whenever I Want • There are 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!

  9. 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

  10. Sharpen Your Mind • There are hundreds of ways to sharpen your mind. Here are 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

  11. 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.

  12. 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.

  13. 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

  14. 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.

  15. 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!

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