Humility and mind up jan 2013

Humility

JANUARY’S VIRTUE OF THE MONTH

R3: Rights, Respect &

Responsibility

Humility

JANUARY’S VIRTUE OF THE MONTH

WHAT IS HUMILITY?• Humility is

being humble…• But what does

being humble really mean??

HAVE YOU HEARD OF HUMBLE PIE?

• When you eat a slice of ‘humble pie’…

• … it means admitting you were wrong when you thought you were right!!

• …it means making a mistake and realizing you were wrong

HUMILITY IS….• Humility is…• Admitting mistakes

and learning from them.• Seeing mistakes as

tools for growth.

HUMILITY IS….

• Humility is thinking of the needs of others before your own… and being happy about it.

WHY PRACTICE HUMILITY?

• Without humility, people act as if what they have to say and what they think… is much more important than what anyone else is saying or doing.

WHY PRACTICE HUMILITY?

• Without humility, people become so focused on themselves and their accomplishments… and forget the needs of others.

WHY PRACTICE HUMILITY?

• With humility, instead of comparing ourselves to others, we are grateful for what we can do.

WHY PRACTICE HUMILITY?

• With humility…we treat others as equals, different yet equal… whomever they are.

• STOP worrying about impressing others.

• Be yourself and be your best.

HOW DO YOU PRACTICE HUMILITY?

• Stop worrying about your failures and mistakes and instead learn from them.

HOW DO YOU PRACTICE HUMILITY?

• Admit mistakes and do what you need to do to repair them.

• Use tools like…

1) ‘I’m sorry’

2) being empathetic

3) showing care and concern

HOW DO YOU PRACTICE HUMILITY?

• When you do something wonderful or great… be thankful, not boastful.

HOW DO YOU PRACTICE HUMILITY?

• Humility is about having enough self control to think of others before yourself…

• Mind Up is all about…being provided with some tools to better use your brain &mind!

THE VIRTUE OF HUMILITY AND HOW IT RELATES TO MIND UP…

Mind Up is designed to help young people…

• …sharpen their focus and attention,

• …heighten their awareness of their environment and themselves by paying attention to what they sense and feel…

MIND UP AT CHARTWELL…

Prefrontal Cortex(executive function, planning complex cognitive behavior,

personality expression, decision-making and

moderating correct social behavior)

Amygdala(encodes emotional

messages for long-term storage in the brain)

Hippocampus(compares new learning

to past learning and encodes information

from working memory to long-term storage)

WHAT TYPE OF TOOLS WILL MIND UP PROVIDE FOR YOU??

Learning how the brain works…

EVERYONE CAN LEARN ABOUT THEIR BRAIN…

• Learning how to become ‘self aware’ through breath…

• Using Core Practice

WHAT TYPE OF TOOLS WILL MIND UP PROVIDE FOR YOU…??

• Helps kids learn how the brain works…

• Helps kids learn how to become ‘self aware’

• Uses that self-awareness to be more in touch with our thoughts and emotions and to better regulate our behaviors

HOW MIND UP CAN HELP…

• November and December...will be devoted to reviewing:

• Lesson 1: The Parts of the Brain

• Lesson 2: Mindful Awareness

• Lesson 3: Core Practice

OUR MIND UP PLAN @ CHARTWELL…

• January to March...will be devoted to reviewing:

• Lessons 4-9

• Mindful Smelling and Tasting

• Mindful Moving

OUR MIND UP PLAN @ CHARTWELL…

BEST OF LUCK…BE MINDFUL…ACT WITH HUMILITY!