Based on the work of Stephen CoveyABIT# 7 Sharpen the Saw

Presented by

Sania & Waqar

• 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 4 key areas– The Body

– The Brain

– The Heart

– The Soul

Body: Exercise, Be Healthy, Sleep, Relax

Brain: Learn, Read, Write

Soul:Journal, Think, Pray

Heart:Serve, Laugh, Be a Friend

–Exercise

–Sleep

–Eat healthy

–Relax

• You are what you eat.

• Be moderate and avoid extremes such as extremely healthy or extremely unhealthy.

• Eat what makes your body react well.

• Food affects mood, so eat with

care.

• Have good sleeping habits

• Choose an activity that you enjoy doing.

• Try to get 30 minutes of exercise 3x/week

• Don’t get too obsessed with your appearance

• There are many successful people who do not have perfect bodies

• It is more important to feel good physically

• If you struggle with an eating disorder, don’t feel alone

• “You have to change your perception. It’s not about weight, it’s caring for yourself daily”

• Sharpen your mind

• Getting a good education may be the most important thing you can do

• Develop brain power through schooling, extracurricular activities, hobbies, jobs, and other mind enlarging activities

• Read a newspaper everyday

• Travel

• Plant a garden

• Visit a library

• Write a story

• Solve puzzles

• Play an instrument

• debate

• Loosens up the mental gears and helps us think more creatively

• Reduces stress levels

• It’s the brain’s natural pain killers

• Finding what deeply inspires you, finding your inner self where your deepest convictions and values are

• How to feed your soul– Writing in a journal

– Serving others’

– Praying

– Listening to music

– Reflecting on your goals or mission statement

• Focus on the things that are most important

• Be conservative in Love and relationships

• Laughter

• Begin today to build your humor

• Teaching is a tough job, it is very easy to feel overwhelmed by the relentlessness of classroom interaction.

• Get physical

• Mental Fitness

• Social/Emotional connections

• Maintain the spiritual you

• Students learn more

• Develops student’s skills

• Students pay more attention

• Students gets passionate about their goals of life.

My saw is very sharp!

My saw is very dull!

What steps could you take to

sharpen your saw?

Make time to

RENEWThankyou