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Make sure you’re noticing how and when you enjoy learning (or not), and why. https://www.mindsageacademy.com/appreciation-and-success-3-hp daily 0.75 2023-09-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/1654792321117-P2UAN9D6UESC4PQUBFEZ/unsplash-image-loeqHoa1uWY.jpg Appreciation and Success 3 HP If everything you owned was lost in a fire tomorrow, would it make you more appreciative of what you have today? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/1654793251297-LP0IAX6MJF5F8Q8H87HR/unsplash-image-B0U_OFXXSNo.jpg Appreciation and Success 3 HP Do you appreciate the freedom you have to do what you please when and how you please on a daily basis? 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Self-directed learning is similar to connected learning in that both are driven by the learner. In both self-directed and connected learning, learners thrive and realize their full potential. https://www.mindsageacademy.com/natural-born-learner-2-hp daily 0.75 2026-02-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/1654882041871-J7BGL8Z4HMQ0JJEPLMNE/unsplash-image-8LfE0Lywyak.jpg Natural Born Learner 2 HP Have you ever gone online to learn how to do something? Do you do it often? Do you enjoy it? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/1654882152016-Z5BAFA84HHMBUIMS7043/unsplash-image-HkJge4SZ8y0.jpg Natural Born Learner 2 HP Have you ever learned something outside of the classroom? Where? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/1654882383186-U4SZIFALWFX49P6A6L3A/unsplash-image-38OOhn_R6aA.jpg Natural Born Learner 2 HP Have you ever learned something from a family member or family friend? Was it enjoyable? If so, what made it enjoyable? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/1654882716664-7TULJ27URQ3RXAYNAIGD/unsplash-image-1LKIBPi4_KI.jpg Natural Born Learner 2 HP Have you ever taught yourself a creative skill, like playing an instrument or creating artwork? Did you enjoy the learning process? Why or why not? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/1654884083888-QJTBX3DD44C8KIGF1U8U/unsplash-image-5DLRReNddWw.jpg Natural Born Learner 2 HP - Metacognitive Assignment: Your View of Yourself Do you believe you are good at learning? Do you believe you have the ability to learn new things? Do you believe that, with enough time and the right support, you can learn whatever you set your mind to? For the rest of the week, pay attention to whether your thoughts about learning are mostly positive or negative. https://www.mindsageacademy.com/selfesteem-1-1-hp daily 0.75 2025-12-04 https://www.mindsageacademy.com/selfesteem-1-3-hp daily 0.75 2025-12-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/1654190360850-UXDH7YTOKS9H0UXOX160/unsplash-image-lp1AKIUV3yo.jpg Self-esteem 1.3 HP - Remember: If you currently compare yourself to others to make yourself feel good, or to provide yourself with an excuse not to try, you do not have balanced self-esteem. It’s important to notice these comparison habits now so you can address them and make changes that strengthen your self-esteem, self-confidence, and self-worth. Don’t underestimate the impact they can have. If you don’t work on reducing these negative comparison tendencies, they can hold you back—not just today, but later on when you’re trying to perform at a high level in the workplace. https://www.mindsageacademy.com/selfesteem-1-2-hp daily 0.75 2025-12-04 https://www.mindsageacademy.com/power-of-possible-1-hp daily 0.75 2025-04-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/1659633133540-F0IKS6I8GORW5U8S9YAJ/unsplash-image-UYwjKbrwUos.jpg Power of Possible 1 HP What would you think of an ambulance driver who gave up trying to get an accident victim to the hospital because of a construction roadblock? What could he do? What’s possible? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/1659633244931-6AHM7MQMG1HC1LL5MG25/unsplash-image-c-KDq7nxVdQ.jpg Power of Possible 1 HP What would you think of an auto mechanic if he said he couldn’t fix your car because he didn’t have a part in stock? What could he do? What would you suggest he do? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/1659633412189-3656N5NICMF2IMKQ1IHP/unsplash-image-vZ5Tk3cc52o.jpg Power of Possible 1 HP What would you think of an airline pilot if he decided to give up landing safety because he lost all hydraulics to his breaks? What about if he lost one of his engines? Is it still possible for him to land safely? Would you still want him to try? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/1659634322075-68SMCG8YWQ2ZVW97BFI3/unsplash-image-zQEmEAb-WpY.jpg Power of Possible 1 HP Someone close to you contracts a rare disease. Doctors have not been successful in treating the disease. Most patients don't survive. They tell you that there is a treatment that might possibly save the person you are close to. Is it worth trying? If so, why? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/1659634485144-IHYWE3RZZ8KYUK2QE3MC/unsplash-image-RlOAwXt2fEA.jpg Power of Possible 1 HP There are many illnesses that do not have a cure or even a treatment. Why do you think researchers delicate their lives trying to find a cure or treatment for such illnesses? Are they wasting their time? Why or why not? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/1659632917056-9VIIXKDL0B63T76GOX7A/unsplash-image-Im_cQ6hQo10.jpg Power of Possible 1 HP - REMEMBER: At work, you will be asked to meet deadlines, generate ideas and solutions, and overcome obstacles. With the Power of Possible, you can learn, adapt, and solve problems. When it comes to your abilities, do you believe it's possible for you to learn anything you set your mind to? https://www.mindsageacademy.com/power-of-possible-3-hp daily 0.75 2025-04-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/ef613850-8490-4132-96e8-5079bc07af3b/pexels-cottonbro-4114905.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/92fb22e7-425b-4e73-a8cb-cb13f8fa9171/pexels-cottonbro-4114623.jpg https://www.mindsageacademy.com/power-of-possible-2-hp daily 0.75 2025-04-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/1659641977980-16Y9WS9FF7PPWTDC75JA/unsplash-image-yVtAyg0jQgA.jpg Power of Possible 2 HP For additional metacognitive self-examination, note if you have any prejudices. Do you promote stereotypes? If you do, why? https://www.mindsageacademy.com/emotional-intelligence-4-hp daily 0.75 2024-09-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/1654195131445-58R0VVL0AN0LON0HXCXU/unsplash-image-Ns8trMR4Om8.jpg Emotional Intelligence 4 HP - Group EI: If you can identify the EI of each member in the group, and help all achieve a high level, you will have achieved a group dynamic that performs at the highest level. A group with high EI builds: TRUST IDENTITY PURPOSE https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/1660165195254-BW1Q5TDHH323HX3V1AYF/unsplash-image-0juN5ROSxzc.jpg Emotional Intelligence 4 HP - Mob mentality. What about the individuals? If the majority of people in a group have low EI, that is, they care very little about what others feel or why, and don’t see the need to feel or show empathy, the results can be harmful and dangerous. A group with low EI builds: IDENTITY EMOTIONAL REACTION https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/cd5757b0-3a6d-40e0-9a9c-4a7961bd49eb/Group_Emotional_Intelligence.png https://www.mindsageacademy.com/emotional-intelligence-3-hp daily 0.75 2024-09-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/1660156133267-ISFZYLE3AAH6WRI7H3R4/unsplash-image-ZIMJQWbg41Q.jpg Emotional Intelligence 3 HP In an important meeting with a client, upper management or your team, how can you use your facial expression, poster, or mannerisms to show confidence in your propose, plan or team? How would 'reading the room' help you know how to adjust what you say? Write your thoughts in your journal. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/1660157476930-M0AZISY2JQ82AEFE1ZX5/unsplash-image-0QuIgOjLLXc.jpg Emotional Intelligence 3 HP Do you find it easy to 'read your friends?' Do you know what they're feeling even without them saying a word? Are you sensitive to their nonverbal communication? If you are, could you use that same level of sensitivity in other situations? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/1660157778745-GQH207PTAG5F1GPXN8H3/unsplash-image-VLMTDg8Tg54.jpg Emotional Intelligence 3 HP Are you as sensitive to your family's nonverbal communication as you are to your friends? If not, why? What motivates you to be observant to what others are feeling? Write your observations in your journal. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/1660161958614-O5RGNN9JLWL5TZUVCUPD/unsplash-image-FH3nsl6pvL4.jpg Emotional Intelligence 3 HP Are there professions where reading nonverbal communication is vital for success and the safety of others? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/1660155813429-LJDEQBPLJXP21A539JS6/unsplash-image-JaoVGh5aJ3E.jpg Emotional Intelligence 3 HP When going into an interview, could your posture, facial expressions or behavior make an impact on your chances of getting a job? Could you notice nonverbal communication from the person interviewing? Write your comments and observations in your journal. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/1660162109398-R3G20LYTRJZRPI87CV6A/unsplash-image-ShCVvQbQBDk.jpg Emotional Intelligence 3 HP How can being aware of other's emotions and what they are experiencing, impact how you treat them or what you say to them? Do you think acting or speaking in accord with what you know from nonverbal communication will weaken or strengthen a relationship? Explain in your journal. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/1660069135904-VBNWC81XTP8Y2KPN5FSZ/unsplash-image-5zigAp0ng4s.jpg Emotional Intelligence 3 HP - You’ll need it more often than you think. There are a number of phrases used in both everyday life and the workplace that emphasize the need for you to learn how to identify and understand nonverbal cues. Have you heard any of these phrases? “Read the room” “Read between the lines.” “Call their bluff”, or “They’re bluffing.” “Put on your game face”. “He has a good poker face.” “He wears his emotions on his sleeve.” “He’s sending mixed messages.” “I’m getting the cold shoulder.” Can you think of others? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/1660070984155-QBOVRPMD5U06XG89UZO8/unsplash-image-ZJEOe8gKyIM.jpg Emotional Intelligence 3 HP - Nonverbal workplace and relationship example. In both relationships and the workplace, showing concern helps build bonds. Can you show concern through nonverbal communication? A client may suggest a specific feature that would ruin the performance of her mobile app, or make a request to eliminate an important feature of her mobile app. Pausing, or not saying anything at all after the suggestion, can speak volumes. Especially if accompanied by a worried or concerned look. The same holds true if a friend is contemplating doing something that is a bad decision and could lead to negative consequences. Your non-verbal cues can be very effective in communicating how you feel about the potential decision. Can you think of other nonverbal communication or cues that you can use just as effectively as saying what you’re thinking out loud? https://www.mindsageacademy.com/foresight-and-planning-1-hp daily 0.75 2024-09-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/1654285634552-CIUUA8R9XBI3G99WS06D/unsplash-image-4-EeTnaC1S4.jpg Foresight and Planning 1 HP - REMEMBER: Developing foresight should start now. “Education is another area where foresight is important. Students lacking foresight are more likely to neglect their studies because they see no connection between education and a successful future. But students with good foresight skills can recognize the importance of studying and can also select the courses most likely to help them meet their goals.” - Forbes Magazine, The Importance Of Foresight: Why Intuition And Imagination Will Be Critical In The Future Of Work If you don’t develop foresight, you may later have difficulty saving money, relationships, job selection, and security, down payments on homes, and saving for retirement. https://www.mindsageacademy.com/foresight-and-planning-2-hp daily 0.75 2024-09-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/fa877800-18d9-42d4-8bd3-ccba89c92f74/pexels-jeswin-thomas-1076999.jpg Foresight and Planning 2 HP - Remember: Successful people use planning and foresight to create the futures they want. If you use foresight to see what’s possible and what outcome you want, you can then take steps and plan to reach that specific outcome. You can work towards making the future of your choice come true. It’s up to you. A part of any plan should be developing positive mindsets, attitudes, habits, traits, and qualities of successful people. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/88092bbc-a7e0-4c09-b099-3a5e7bd68514/plan-towards-the-future.jpeg Foresight and Planning 2 HP - Foresight and planning: Successful people use planning and foresight to create the futures they want. In business and in life, planning requires that you first identify your future goal. So what is your goal in life? Beyond going to college or getting a job? What do you want to do with your life? Then working from where you are now, you can plan the steps to reach your goal. Make sure you are willing to make adjustments along the way if things don’t go exactly as planned. The infographic to the right is used by businesses to be prepared and well positioned for the future. You can use this same process for yourself. — Planning With Foresight, Planning.org https://www.mindsageacademy.com/foresight-and-planning-3-hp daily 0.75 2024-09-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/1654898617297-N14CAWM2J52GZ8XP2Q24/unsplash-image-DswQ6jBW3_0.jpg Foresight and Planning 3 HP - Remember: Planning is a necessary part of work and life. Planning is a key component of any business. Without planning any business wouldn’t last long. What about you? If businesses fail without planning, what happens if you aren’t planning to reach your goal? https://www.mindsageacademy.com/growth-mindset-2-hp daily 0.75 2026-02-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/4a478e5a-319e-435b-853f-9a49ef2de3e1/GrowthvsFixed.png https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/1654884083888-QJTBX3DD44C8KIGF1U8U/unsplash-image-5DLRReNddWw.jpg Growth Mindset 2 HP - Growth Mindset: Six additional ways to strengthen your growth mindset. See your challenges as opportunities. Reflect each day on what you've failed at (and learned from). Stop seeking approval from others. Identify opportunities to celebrate the success of others. Focus on rewarding actions, not traits. Start using the word "yet" more often (see our Yet Method lesson). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/1660591285653-O3NCDVGM6Z1FN9X016BN/unsplash-image-jY9mXvA15W0.jpg Growth Mindset 2 HP - Growth Mindset vs. Fixed Mindset: Which is more dominant in your thinking? Growth mindset: Embrace lifelong learning Believe intelligence can be improved Put in more effort to learn Believe effort leads to mastery Believe failures are just temporary setbacks View feedback as a source of information Willingly embraces challenges View others’ success as a source of inspiration View feedback as an opportunity to learn Fixed Mindset: Believe intelligence and talent are static Avoid challenges to avoid failure Ignore feedback from others Feel threatened by the success of others Hide flaws so as not to be judged by others Believe putting in the effort is worthless View feedback as personal criticism Give up easily www.mindsethealth.com https://www.mindsageacademy.com/growth-mindset-1-hp daily 0.75 2026-02-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/3b355ea0-0ccc-4f9d-a8d1-56dc513c03d3/unsplash-image-ddwbTn5HDdQ.jpg Growth MindSet 1 HP - REMEMBER: Based on the excerpt above, failing is a part of learning and a part of having a growth mindset, even if it means not reaching a specified goal. Can you use this same approach mentioned in the article at school and focus on doing your best and learn something useful, rather than focusing on getting a specific grade? That way, no matter the outcome, you’ll still have benefited from the experience. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/1660586014026-DB15O95LKFWB785L4V4K/unsplash-image-wWj4Ey3wcFg.jpg Growth MindSet 1 HP - Discuss the following: No matter how talented you are, if you aren’t willing to work hard, you are not guaranteed success. Do you agree/disagree? Explain. Are you good at something because you are naturally gifted? Are you good at something because you worked hard? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/1660587457652-0W0UB0DZMV5D15O4KEHM/unsplash-image-wGuuU0nRYiE.jpg Growth MindSet 1 HP - REMEMBER: Don’t get overwhelmed. Whether you’re trying to learn a new skill, accomplish a task, or reach a goal, take it one step at a time. Growth is gradual. Be patient and just take one step at a time. Watch this online extra video and discuss it with your friends, classmates, or family. https://www.mindsageacademy.com/growth-mindset-3-hp daily 0.75 2023-08-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/1660673446763-CHCP955HX0HDG0EG5J9D/unsplash-image-8vn4KvfU640.jpg Growth Mindset 3 HP - Remember: We all learn differently. So try different learning techniques. Use whatever helps. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/1654550490831-D7WMDL278FMIATH45VIY/unsplash-image-iWTamkU5kiI.jpg Growth Mindset 3 HP - Remember: Growth mindset is an attitude! It's a 'never give up, never give in' attitude. It's a 'anything is possible' mindset. Do you have it? When you feel frustrated learning something, just remember, you will eventually understand it. You just don’t understand it yet. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/1660673907904-CXOZT7OJVX5JVRAJ2B1N/unsplash-image-qC2n6RQU4Vw.jpg Growth Mindset 3 HP - Remember: Replace the word “failing” with the word “learning”. Each mistake is an opportunity to learn from. Each time you think you fail is a chance to start again smarter than before. https://www.mindsageacademy.com/self-directed-learning-1-hp daily 0.75 2022-11-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/1660685417282-JS7QPFJUJ9JMFF5POFCV/unsplash-image-8dOk8JVESxY.jpg Self Directed Learning 1 HP - Try it: Identify something you are curious about or something that you want to learn. Understand why you are interested and curious about the subject, and how you can benefit from learning that skill or information. Next, identify where or who you can learn from. Will you learn it from a tutorial online? Or from a friend or relative? Set a goal. What goal do you want to reach, or what do you want to do with the new skill, talent, or information you learn? Set aside time every day to teach yourself, and enjoy! https://www.mindsageacademy.com/self-directed-learning-2-hp daily 0.75 2022-10-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/1660688995595-XALYRPYK02TA7LP4M6PH/unsplash-image-lSgfUoyyDwI.jpg Self Directed Learning 2 HP - Remember: Self-directed learning is effective because: It’s something you’re already curious about or interested in. You feel the subject or skill will be useful to you. The information has some relevance or purpose. Can you generate curiosity and find relevance with subjects in school that you may not particularly like? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/1660688039842-NWX81KX7RW9G44YR3JNX/unsplash-image-XHSYzoIC_SM.jpg Self Directed Learning 2 HP - Remember: Studies indicate that when we're curious about a subject, we are much more likely to remember/retain information we learned about that subject. But when it comes to a subject in school that you’re not particularly interested in, how can you generate curiosity? Try asking yourself questions about the subject. How is used in real life? Is this subject related to any interests or hobbies of mine? How would I teach this subject if I were the teacher? What do I already know about the subject? What careers use this information or subject matter? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/1660688536659-QIQMMG4X984LE7WBBOXC/unsplash-image-LPylXWfMpgE.jpg Self Directed Learning 2 HP - Remember: Self-directed learning is required for innovation and problem-solving. Two of the most highly valued soft skill by employers are innovation and problem-solving. You may need to learn why something isn’t working, or how something can be improved. When you’re trying to solve a problem the first thing you do is try to understand the issue. In order to understand the issue, you may have to learn about it. Similarly, once you understand the issue, or what’s causing a problem, you may need to learn what possible solutions are available. Really, solving any problem, issue, mystery or puzzle is just a matter of learning. Self-directed learning. https://www.mindsageacademy.com/grit-1-hp daily 0.75 2024-09-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/1662155562254-4L9VHCFN8A1QC97K2I0L/unsplash-image-H4ClLKv3pqw.jpg Grit 1 HP - Why is curiosity so important? The mind is like a muscle that becomes stronger through continual exercise. The mental exercise and effort caused by curiosity make your mind stronger and stronger. Being curious encourages your mind to be on the lookout for new ideas and possibilities. When you are curious about something, your mind expects and anticipates new ideas related to the subject. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/1660869257336-ZVE1JOMYPC5IZ1WYI9OH/unsplash-image-YqVDdDkdFkw.jpg https://www.mindsageacademy.com/self-directed-learning-3-hp daily 0.75 2022-10-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/1660845468934-XKUUZ964TW45FLY6POEE/unsplash-image-41SKIzYcFh0.jpg Self Directed Learning 3 HP - Remember: You can inadvertently learn from anything you see, hear, or read. Studies indicate that too many video games can lead to poor social skills, isolation, disinterest in school work and other hobbies, lower grades, reading less, exercising less, becoming overweight, and having aggressive thoughts and behaviors. https://www.mindsageacademy.com/grit-2-hp daily 0.75 2024-09-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/ac7e2b78-09b3-42c0-8bb1-b9f9652f9623/pexels-pavel-danilyuk-8442276.jpg Grit 2 HP - Curiosity and Determination go hand-in-hand. Scientists and researchers are curious by nature. They are constantly trying to answer questions, find solutions, and push the limits of what is known. But coupled with their curiosity is determination. Without determination, they might give up before finding the answers they are seeking. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/e8f8cea0-e7a8-49b2-b5fb-6a523240eb57/pexels-joa%CC%83o-rabelo-11271667.jpg Grit 2 HP - Adaptability is a person’s ability to adjust to changes in their environment. Your success in work and life will be determined by how flexible you can be. “A bend in the road is not the end of the road…unless you fail to make the turn.” – Hellen Keller. https://www.mindsageacademy.com/break-limiting-beliefs-3-pd daily 0.75 2022-08-23 https://www.mindsageacademy.com/teacher-pd daily 0.75 2026-03-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/26270ab9-ba1d-46eb-adf0-86f73baf0ee2/MindSage_logo.png https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/348c6312-0bd0-4d9a-8c56-f85a1ab43458/Companies_logos.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/5bfd7508-bd06-433d-8627-e7d5e02d6e34/Collaboration2.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/7f04579a-74e7-4e86-927c-5fe59fef9cfd/mind-544404_1920+%281%29.png https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/f05ca198-873e-4338-94ba-2f6c8ba4d4ad/Screen+Shot+2021-03-15+at+3.25.42+PM.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/4200cb0f-6903-45c0-a32e-aa888abdc440/Screen+Shot+2021-03-15+at+3.24.22+PM.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/760c15f8-a033-40c4-94f8-d995a9aea9ec/Screen+Shot+2021-03-15+at+3.22.59+PM.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/d837e0ed-628f-433e-a85d-8a2517fb375e/Screen+Shot+2021-09-28+at+2.26.25+PM.png https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/055a2ecd-ddd7-4e0b-8b83-c548fae32e3e/Screen+Shot+2021-03-15+at+3.22.36+PM.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/b5201a13-0a41-47f5-a32f-1f029e381fbb/Screen+Shot+2022-07-13+at+12.52.25+PM.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/28b07303-7fdc-4476-bd16-1de22b8a2a1b/Surge9-Logo-Light-New.png https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/1661191452721-FS8K52JBI8Y1SOU8HKEJ/unsplash-image-YLMs82LF6FY.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/b2a38339-ae27-4208-8d37-fdbf491d9974/pexels-liza-summer-6383270.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/a5672e75-4d61-457b-926d-22d90c0a4874/pexels-liza-summer-6383284.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/70cfa91c-444a-423e-bb64-5a766e84eec5/Springerlink.jpg https://www.mindsageacademy.com/break-limiting-beliefs-2-pd daily 0.75 2022-08-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/1655311522866-BZ3YXGHF4S0Q4J1FLP0G/unsplash-image-hv-TEHkqwR4.jpg Break Limiting Beliefs 2 PD - How limiting beliefs form. Your senses trigger emotions: Hearing Limiting beliefs can develop from what others, perhaps your parents, teachers, or even friends have told you. What they say plants the seeds of the limiting belief. It can be something like, “Maybe you should try playing another sport.”, “It’s a good thing you’re pretty.” or “Why can’t you be more like your brother?”. Other times, what is said is blunter. “You’re an idiot.”, “You’ll never amount to anything.”, “Who do you think you are?”, or “You’re a disappointment.” • Words can have a powerful impact on us because they can cause an emotional reaction. This can negatively impact even when what is said isn’t meant to be negative like the example above: “Maybe you should try playing another sport.” • Oftentimes, comparisons create the limiting beliefs we have about ourselves. • As we begin to adopt the negative belief, we may reinforce it ourselves through self-talk. We may begin to tell ourselves, “Who do you think you are?” or “I’ll never amount to much.” Have you heard comments similar to any of the above? If so, how did they make you feel? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/1655312531400-SEBJB9P4B4X2AIVZN9D9/unsplash-image-AZrBFoXP_3I.jpg Break Limiting Beliefs 2 PD - Your senses trigger emotions: Sight There is a saying that a picture is worth a thousand words. How do you feel when you see a low grade on your homework or test? How do you feel when you see 97% versus 52% on an assignment, or an A- versus D- on your final report card? If you see these scores and grades on a regular basis, what beliefs might you form about yourself and your abilities? There are many limiting beliefs that form around body image. When you look in the mirror what do you think? What do you tell yourself? What emotions do you feel? When you look at images on Instagram, Tiktok, or other social media platforms what do you think? How do you feel? Do you begin to create or reinforce limiting beliefs? Has a parent or someone you respect ever looked at you with disappointment or disgust? Those images can be burnt into our minds and be the basis of powerful limiting beliefs. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/1655315323226-94SU0S75IGVZN5XUTW64/unsplash-image-woE5G6zzFQo.jpg Break Limiting Beliefs 2 PD - Your senses trigger emotions: Environment What you know forms your reality. Perhaps where or how you grew up has contributed to a limiting belief. There are times when your family or culture influences how and what you believe about yourself, your abilities, self-worth, and your future. In some cultures, males and females are not viewed as equals. Can you identify any beliefs that you have about yourself that you have adopted from your parents or culture? https://www.mindsageacademy.com/teacher-pd-2 daily 0.75 2022-08-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/26270ab9-ba1d-46eb-adf0-86f73baf0ee2/MindSage_logo.png https://www.mindsageacademy.com/teacher-pd-3 daily 0.75 2022-08-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/26270ab9-ba1d-46eb-adf0-86f73baf0ee2/MindSage_logo.png https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/1cf0f61c-2ae4-45a7-bda5-4c3f14d40b4e/HBR-logo.png https://www.mindsageacademy.com/break-limiting-beliefs-1-pd daily 0.75 2022-09-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/2ac4f0bc-81a8-495e-8ea3-33d393f94d13/crying+baby.jpeg Break Limiting Beliefs 1 PD This baby can't even hold herself up. Does this mean she never will? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/69e8d9c1-6c98-419f-b909-d3533f320e3a/laying+baby.jpeg Break Limiting Beliefs 1 PD This baby can't even crawl. Does it mean she never will? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/52250fd4-d26e-435b-bbda-b28a66db6c7d/toddler.jpeg Break Limiting Beliefs 1 PD This toddler can't walk on his own. Does it mean he never will? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/8b9370ad-ef54-44db-94aa-bdf481250492/runnign+child.jpeg Break Limiting Beliefs 1 PD This child can't run very fast. But can he get faster? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/ec2b99d3-c6c5-4dcc-9e2a-7c320cd0f95f/running+children.jpeg Break Limiting Beliefs 1 PD These children are fast. But could they compete in the Olympics at this age? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/64f49aeb-30a7-4a32-9d70-c23bd1625f1c/Olympic+runner.jpeg Break Limiting Beliefs 1 PD At one point in their lives, these competitors couldn't even walk. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/1655309039518-R9GCP7TUO2HUMADJIMEQ/unsplash-image-h4i9G-de7Po.jpg Break Limiting Beliefs 1 PD - REMEMBER: You are growing mentally as much as you are physically. Just as you had physical limitations when you were a child that you no longer have now, the same is true for you mentally. Things change. You change. What you are capable of will change. https://www.mindsageacademy.com/life-long-learning-1 daily 0.75 2022-09-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/1660869257336-ZVE1JOMYPC5IZ1WYI9OH/unsplash-image-YqVDdDkdFkw.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/829d8dd1-5a96-4b11-b607-ffbe2ab81ca4/Stages-of-life.jpg Life Long Learning 1 - REMEMBER: Life is fluid. You will go through different stages in life. Each stage may require you to learn more about yourself, new skills, new terminology, technology, processes, and perspectives. The key to success? Never stop learning. Never stop developing who you are. https://www.mindsageacademy.com/grit-3-hp daily 0.75 2022-10-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/1662160932917-QJFD475LDPFMTVNIIBSA/unsplash-image-ubQyvYf2Fqs.jpg Grit 3 HP - Remember: Taking ownership involves taking pride in your work. Taking ownership or being accountable can also include taking pride in your effort and progress. In school, there is no real repercussion if you turn in an assignment late or not at all. Most likely it won’t even impact your grade point average. But if you don’t take pride in your work at your job, if you don’t take on personal accountability, it can impact your reputation. It could even cost you your job. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/1662483221665-MPRB0NGJL4Y3NAFOLNUV/unsplash-image-8yS04veb1TQ.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/1662483458396-GCI7UIH2ZGWGAHOV5QI3/unsplash-image-g-dZ1h7nQ0E.jpg https://www.mindsageacademy.com/influencer-types-2-4-hs daily 0.75 2023-02-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/1654195131445-58R0VVL0AN0LON0HXCXU/unsplash-image-Ns8trMR4Om8.jpg Influencer Types 2.4 HS - Remember: Your personal power to influence can inspire people to new heights, or can cause them to make foolish or dangerous decisions. A single action, glance, emotion, or word can have a tremendous impact on what others think about themselves. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/1654197972923-XSM90DTM18897QQMMXE3/unsplash-image-vg2Tp0jVm6A.jpg Influencer Types 2.4 HS - Peer pressure refers to the influence that others around you can exert on the way you talk, dress, think and act. In order to combat negative peer pressure, you’ll need to have the confidence and self-esteem to stand your ground. Make sure to review MindSage lessons related to self-confidence and self-esteem. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/1654195780613-DHD9QUQGTSY0QWAUHKN3/unsplash-image-g1Kr4Ozfoac.jpg Influencer Types 2.4 HS - Remember: Use your influence in the workplace. • Smiling unknowingly influences how people will respond to you. • Listening intently draws people to you and builds rapport. • Commending or encouraging others builds trust. • Admitting when you’re wrong, or adopting others’ ideas and suggestions encourages respect. https://www.mindsageacademy.com/influencer-types-1-1-hs daily 0.75 2023-02-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/1652129347615-ZCEMU8BB7IL4QH26DNPJ/unsplash-image-j28h3uNmKCA.jpg Influencer Types 1.1 HS - THE ACTIONS OF YOUR CLOSEST FRIENDS: Say a lot about your character—what you’re willing to overlook, what’s important to you when no one else is watching. https://www.mindsageacademy.com/selfesteem-1-1-hs daily 0.75 2023-02-24 https://www.mindsageacademy.com/influencer-types-2-3-hs daily 0.75 2022-09-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/1654190360850-UXDH7YTOKS9H0UXOX160/unsplash-image-lp1AKIUV3yo.jpg Influencer Types 2.3 HS - Remember: Employers will need you to help make very important decisions. Do not mistake workplace meetings for the classroom. So start to speak up, suggest, and support now. https://www.mindsageacademy.com/influencer-types-2-2-hs daily 0.75 2022-09-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/1654118333349-D9M11TYGQZ1YOO7UPHBT/unsplash-image-5KrZ3UoDKC4.jpg Influencer Types 2.2 HS For additional metacognitive self-examination, note if you have any prejudices. Do you promote stereotypes? If you do, why? https://www.mindsageacademy.com/achieve-success-loop-2-hs daily 0.75 2022-09-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ec321c2af33de48734cc929/1618511387030-5LI1E5QMVTQ2RY9S00A4/20140228_Trade+151_0046+1.jpg Achieve success loop 2 HS https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ec321c2af33de48734cc929/1618511440608-5BVMHVN4WR2I9YQV1WWR/Aro+Ha_0010+1.jpg Achieve success loop 2 HS https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ec321c2af33de48734cc929/1618511467879-K5J9BYNACHJVDV3BNSFU/Aro+Ha_0387+1.jpg Achieve success loop 2 HS https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ec321c2af33de48734cc929/1618511743693-J3A8OYH6X8C7RXNU5K0J/20140301_Trade+151_0124+1.jpg Achieve success loop 2 HS https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/1659466627224-SZ1OP6CXLJBNQTSIWIRF/unsplash-image-rWJ2RthM-gc.jpg Achieve success loop 2 HS - A, B, C, D, E, F: Your view of grades. If you get a low grade on an assignment or test, how does it affect you? Does it motivate you to try harder? Or does it make you feel like giving up? Does it make you feel bad or negatively about yourself? If lower grades motivate you, does it motivate you to try harder so you can better understand the subject? Or does it motivate you simply to get a better score? You have to be careful that you aren’t a grade hunter. A grade hunter may not really be concerned about understanding and retaining the material being studied. A grade hunter might simply want a grade for the sake of getting that grade. Can you see how being a grade hunter could negatively impact you later in life? in the workplace? Write your answers to some of the above questions in your journal. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/1659476747447-QTRUCPOL2S4FOPWJDTMP/unsplash-image-ibt3BUJELaQ.jpg Achieve success loop 2 HS - Be realistic. There are many factors that can impact your performance at school. There can be factors, many out of your control, that can impact your grades even when you try your very best. Can you think of others: Missing crucial lessons due to being sick or out of school. A bad night’s sleep. Not eating breakfast or having adequate meals throughout the day. Poverty in general. Depression. Violence, alcohol, or drug abuse in the home. Not having time to study because of needing to work to support your family. https://www.mindsageacademy.com/emotional-intelligence-4-hs daily 0.75 2023-02-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/1654195131445-58R0VVL0AN0LON0HXCXU/unsplash-image-Ns8trMR4Om8.jpg Emotional Intelligence 4 HS - Group EI: If you can identify the EI of each member in the group, and help all achieve a high level, you will have achieved a group dynamic that performs at the highest level. A group with high EI builds: TRUST IDENTITY PURPOSE https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/1660165195254-BW1Q5TDHH323HX3V1AYF/unsplash-image-0juN5ROSxzc.jpg Emotional Intelligence 4 HS - Mob mentality. What about the individuals? If the majority of people in a group have low EI, that is, they care very little about what others feel or why, and don’t see the need to feel or show empathy, the results can be harmful and dangerous. A group with low EI builds: IDENTITY EMOTIONAL REACTION https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/cd5757b0-3a6d-40e0-9a9c-4a7961bd49eb/Group_Emotional_Intelligence.png https://www.mindsageacademy.com/self-directed-learning-3-hs daily 0.75 2023-04-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/1660845468934-XKUUZ964TW45FLY6POEE/unsplash-image-41SKIzYcFh0.jpg Self Directed Learning 3 HS - Remember: You can inadvertently learn from anything you see, hear, or read. Studies indicate that too many video games can lead to poor social skills, isolation, disinterest in school work and other hobbies, lower grades, reading less, exercising less, becoming overweight, and having aggressive thoughts and behaviors. https://www.mindsageacademy.com/foresight-and-planning-1-hs daily 0.75 2022-09-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/1654285634552-CIUUA8R9XBI3G99WS06D/unsplash-image-4-EeTnaC1S4.jpg Foresight and Planning 1 HS - REMEMBER: Developing foresight should start now. “Education is another area where foresight is important. Students lacking foresight are more likely to neglect their studies because they see no connection between education and a successful future. But students with good foresight skills can recognize the importance of studying and can also select the courses most likely to help them meet their goals.” - Forbes Magazine, The Importance Of Foresight: Why Intuition And Imagination Will Be Critical In The Future Of Work If you don’t develop foresight, you may later have difficulty saving money, relationships, job selection, and security, down payments on homes, and saving for retirement. https://www.mindsageacademy.com/power-of-possible-1-hs daily 0.75 2022-09-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/1659633133540-F0IKS6I8GORW5U8S9YAJ/unsplash-image-UYwjKbrwUos.jpg Power of Possible 1 HS What would you think of an ambulance driver who gave up trying to get an accident victim to the hospital because there was a construction roadblock? What could he do? What's possible? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/1659633244931-6AHM7MQMG1HC1LL5MG25/unsplash-image-c-KDq7nxVdQ.jpg Power of Possible 1 HS What would you think of an auto mechanic if he said he couldn’t fix your car because he didn’t have a part in stock? What could he do? What would you suggest he do? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/1659633412189-3656N5NICMF2IMKQ1IHP/unsplash-image-vZ5Tk3cc52o.jpg Power of Possible 1 HS What would you think of an airline pilot if he decided to give up landing safety because he lost all hydraulics to his breaks? What about if he lost one of his engines? Is it still possible for him to land safely? Would you still want him to try? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/1659634322075-68SMCG8YWQ2ZVW97BFI3/unsplash-image-zQEmEAb-WpY.jpg Power of Possible 1 HS Someone close to you contracts a rare disease. Doctors have not been successful in treating the disease. Most patients don't survive. They tell you that there is a treatment that might possibly save the person you are close to. Is it worth trying? If so, why? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/1659634485144-IHYWE3RZZ8KYUK2QE3MC/unsplash-image-RlOAwXt2fEA.jpg Power of Possible 1 HS There are many illnesses that do not have a cure or even a treatment. Why do you think researchers delicate their lives trying to find a cure or treatment for such illnesses? Are they wasting their time? Why or why not? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/1659632917056-9VIIXKDL0B63T76GOX7A/unsplash-image-Im_cQ6hQo10.jpg Power of Possible 1 HS - REMEMBER: At work, you will be asked to meet deadlines, come up with ideas and solutions, and overcome obstacles. With the “power of possible”, you can learn, adapt and solve problems. When it comes to your abilities, do you believe that it’s possible for you to learn whatever you put your mind to? https://www.mindsageacademy.com/self-directed-learning-2-hs daily 0.75 2022-09-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/1660688995595-XALYRPYK02TA7LP4M6PH/unsplash-image-lSgfUoyyDwI.jpg Self Directed Learning 2 HS - Remember: Self-directed learning is effective because: It’s something you’re already curious about or interested in. You feel the subject or skill will be useful to you. The information has some relevance or purpose. Can you generate curiosity and find relevance with subjects in school that you may not particularly like? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/1660688039842-NWX81KX7RW9G44YR3JNX/unsplash-image-XHSYzoIC_SM.jpg Self Directed Learning 2 HS - Remember: Studies indicate that when we're curious about a subject, we are much more likely to remember/retain information we learned about that subject. But when it comes to a subject in school that you’re not particularly interested in, how can you generate curiosity? Try asking yourself questions about the subject. How is used in real life? Is this subject related to any interests or hobbies of mine? How would I teach this subject if I were the teacher? What do I already know about the subject? What careers use this information or subject matter? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/1660688536659-QIQMMG4X984LE7WBBOXC/unsplash-image-LPylXWfMpgE.jpg Self Directed Learning 2 HS - Remember: Self-directed learning is required for innovation and problem-solving. Two of the most highly valued soft skill by employers are innovation and problem-solving. You may need to learn why something isn’t working, or how something can be improved. When you’re trying to solve a problem the first thing you do is try to understand the issue. In order to understand the issue, you may have to learn about it. Similarly, once you understand the issue, or what’s causing a problem, you may need to learn what possible solutions are available. Really, solving any problem, issue, mystery or puzzle is just a matter of learning. Self-directed learning. https://www.mindsageacademy.com/power-of-possible-3-hs daily 0.75 2022-09-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/ef613850-8490-4132-96e8-5079bc07af3b/pexels-cottonbro-4114905.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/92fb22e7-425b-4e73-a8cb-cb13f8fa9171/pexels-cottonbro-4114623.jpg https://www.mindsageacademy.com/power-of-possible-2-hs daily 0.75 2022-09-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/1659641977980-16Y9WS9FF7PPWTDC75JA/unsplash-image-yVtAyg0jQgA.jpg Power of Possible 2 HS For additional metacognitive self-examination, note if you have any prejudices. Do you promote stereotypes? If you do, why? https://www.mindsageacademy.com/influencer-types-1-3-hs daily 0.75 2022-09-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/1652143161506-4VT0W21VWDEA2PDXQ9RY/unsplash-image-bO3lEGHbk2M.jpg Influencer Types 1.3 HS - Remember: Employers highly value individuals with specific mindsets, attitudes, qualities, and habits. Make sure you’re developing those positive personal assets now. https://www.mindsageacademy.com/emotional-intelligence-3-hs daily 0.75 2022-09-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/1660156133267-ISFZYLE3AAH6WRI7H3R4/unsplash-image-ZIMJQWbg41Q.jpg Emotional Intelligence 3 HS In an important meeting with a client, upper management, or your team, how can you use your facial expression, poster, or mannerisms to show confidence in your proposal, plan, or team? How would 'reading the room' help you know how to adjust what you say? Write your thoughts in your journal. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/1660157476930-M0AZISY2JQ82AEFE1ZX5/unsplash-image-0QuIgOjLLXc.jpg Emotional Intelligence 3 HS Do you find it easy to 'read your friends?' Do you know what they're feeling even without them saying a word? Are you sensitive to their nonverbal communication? If you are, could you use that same level of sensitivity in other situations? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/1660157778745-GQH207PTAG5F1GPXN8H3/unsplash-image-VLMTDg8Tg54.jpg Emotional Intelligence 3 HS Are you as sensitive to your family's nonverbal communication as you are to your friends? If not, why? What motivates you to be observant to what others are feeling? Write your observations in your journal. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/1660161958614-O5RGNN9JLWL5TZUVCUPD/unsplash-image-FH3nsl6pvL4.jpg Emotional Intelligence 3 HS Are there professions where reading nonverbal communication is vital to your success or the safety of yourself and others? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/1660155813429-LJDEQBPLJXP21A539JS6/unsplash-image-JaoVGh5aJ3E.jpg Emotional Intelligence 3 HS When going into an interview, could your posture, facial expressions, or behavior make an impact on your chances of getting a job? Could you notice nonverbal communication from the person interviewing? Write your comments and observations in your journal. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/1660162109398-R3G20LYTRJZRPI87CV6A/unsplash-image-ShCVvQbQBDk.jpg Emotional Intelligence 3 HS How can being aware of others' emotions and what they are experiencing, impact how you treat them, or what you say to them? Do you think acting or speaking in accord with what you know from nonverbal communication will weaken or strengthen a relationship? Explain in your journal. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/1660069135904-VBNWC81XTP8Y2KPN5FSZ/unsplash-image-5zigAp0ng4s.jpg Emotional Intelligence 3 HS - You’ll need it more often than you think. There are a number of phrases used in both everyday life and the workplace that emphasize the need for you to learn how to identify and understand nonverbal cues. Have you heard any of these phrases? “Read the room” “Read between the lines.” “Call their bluff”, or “They’re bluffing.” “Put on your game face”. “He has a good poker face.” “He wears his emotions on his sleeve.” “He’s sending mixed messages.” “I’m getting the cold shoulder.” Can you think of others? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/1660070984155-QBOVRPMD5U06XG89UZO8/unsplash-image-ZJEOe8gKyIM.jpg Emotional Intelligence 3 HS - Nonverbal workplace and relationship example. In both relationships and the workplace, showing concern helps build bonds. Can you show concern through nonverbal communication? A client may suggest a specific feature that would ruin the performance of her mobile app, or make a request to eliminate an important feature of her mobile app. Pausing, or not saying anything at all after the suggestion, can speak volumes. Especially if accompanied by a worried or concerned look. The same holds true if a friend is contemplating doing something that is a bad decision and could lead to negative consequences. Your non-verbal cues can be very effective in communicating how you feel about the potential decision. Can you think of other nonverbal communication or cues that you can use just as effectively as saying what you’re thinking out loud? https://www.mindsageacademy.com/growth-mindset-3-hs daily 0.75 2023-04-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/1660673446763-CHCP955HX0HDG0EG5J9D/unsplash-image-8vn4KvfU640.jpg Growth Mindset 3 HS - Remember: We all learn differently. So try different learning techniques. Use whatever helps. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/1654550490831-D7WMDL278FMIATH45VIY/unsplash-image-iWTamkU5kiI.jpg Growth Mindset 3 HS - Remember: Growth mindset is an attitude! It’s a never give up, never give in attitude. It’s an anything is possible mindset. Do you have it? When you feel frustrated learning something, just remember, you will eventually understand it. You just don’t understand it yet. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/1660673907904-CXOZT7OJVX5JVRAJ2B1N/unsplash-image-qC2n6RQU4Vw.jpg Growth Mindset 3 HS - Remember: Replace the word “failing” with the word “learning”. Each mistake is an opportunity to learn from. Each time you think you fail is a chance to start again smarter than before. https://www.mindsageacademy.com/influencer-types-1-2-hs daily 0.75 2023-02-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/1654030880313-4ZYMDNGU4E8NDSHXSVIL/unsplash-image-W3Jl3jREpDY.jpg Influencer Types 1.2 HS - ROLE MODELS: Choose wisely. How? You can choose a role model by what he or she has accomplished. Do you admire the fame and popularity they have? Do you admire the wealth and material prosperity of that person? Or do you admire what they’ve done to help others? Or their accomplishments with innovations and discoveries that benefit others? What is your role model known for? For always getting their way? To win at all costs? Or is your role model known for other qualities like being reasonable, calm under pressure, tolerant, understanding, and courageous https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/1652128515305-UFODNP4VZOKLOWZZAWC5/unsplash-image-UvMI5OF3vBc.jpg Influencer Types 1.2 HS https://www.mindsageacademy.com/break-limiting-beliefs-2-hs daily 0.75 2022-09-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/1655311522866-BZ3YXGHF4S0Q4J1FLP0G/unsplash-image-hv-TEHkqwR4.jpg Break Limiting Beliefs 2 HS - How limiting beliefs form. Your senses trigger emotions: Hearing Limiting beliefs can develop from what others, perhaps your parents, teachers, or even friends have told you. What they say plants the seeds of the limiting belief. It can be something like, “Maybe you should try playing another sport.”, “It’s a good thing you’re pretty.” or “Why can’t you be more like your brother?”. Other times, what is said is blunter. “You’re an idiot.”, “You’ll never amount to anything.”, “Who do you think you are?”, or “You’re a disappointment.” • Words can have a powerful impact on us because they can cause an emotional reaction. This can negatively impact even when what is said isn’t meant to be negative like the example above: “Maybe you should try playing another sport.” • Oftentimes, comparisons create the limiting beliefs we have about ourselves. • As we begin to adopt the negative belief, we may reinforce it ourselves through self-talk. We may begin to tell ourselves, “Who do you think you are?” or “I’ll never amount to much.” Have you heard comments similar to any of the above? If so, how did they make you feel? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/1655312531400-SEBJB9P4B4X2AIVZN9D9/unsplash-image-AZrBFoXP_3I.jpg Break Limiting Beliefs 2 HS - Your senses trigger emotions: Sight There is a saying that a picture is worth a thousand words. How do you feel when you see a low grade on your homework or test? How do you feel when you see 97% versus 52% on an assignment, or an A- versus D- on your final report card? If you see these scores and grades on a regular basis, what beliefs might you form about yourself and your abilities? There are many limiting beliefs that form around body image. When you look in the mirror what do you think? What do you tell yourself? What emotions do you feel? When you look at images on Instagram, Tiktok, or other social media platforms what do you think? How do you feel about yourself? Do you begin to create or reinforce limiting beliefs? Has a parent or someone you respect ever looked at you with disappointment or disgust? Those images can be burnt into our minds and be the basis of powerful limiting beliefs. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/1655315323226-94SU0S75IGVZN5XUTW64/unsplash-image-woE5G6zzFQo.jpg Break Limiting Beliefs 2 HS - Your senses trigger emotions: Environment What you know forms your reality. Perhaps where or how you grew up has contributed to a limiting belief. There are times when your family or culture influences how and what you believe about yourself, your abilities, self-worth, and your future. In some cultures, males and females are not viewed as equals. Can you identify any beliefs that you have about yourself that you have adopted from your parents or culture? https://www.mindsageacademy.com/achieve-success-loop-3-hs daily 0.75 2023-02-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/1659549409400-ZB54BV2MRTTYH4VCK39S/unsplash-image-bmJAXAz6ads.jpg Achieve success loop 3 HS - Remember, if you just focus on what your next grade will be, you can go your whole life without deciding what is truly important to you. You can end up in a job that you hate, or a job that matters to you. But in order to obtain the latter, you have to start looking at what matters to you now. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/1659558858912-DKZTUMUTZEIBOV0UIMIA/unsplash-image-DPWCpOzx8SA.jpg Achieve success loop 3 HS - Do you think it’s more important to focus on what you know? Or the type of person you are becoming? Maybe both? If you already know what profession you want to pursue, are you developing the qualities you will need for that specific job? https://www.mindsageacademy.com/growth-mindset-1-hs daily 0.75 2022-09-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/3b355ea0-0ccc-4f9d-a8d1-56dc513c03d3/unsplash-image-ddwbTn5HDdQ.jpg Growth MindSet 1 HS - REMEMBER: Based on the excerpt above, failing is a part of learning and a part of having a growth mindset, even if it means not reaching a specified goal. Can you use this same approach mentioned in the article at school and focus on doing your best and learning something useful, rather than focusing on getting a specific grade? That way, no matter the outcome, you’ll still have benefited from the experience. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/1660586014026-DB15O95LKFWB785L4V4K/unsplash-image-wWj4Ey3wcFg.jpg Growth MindSet 1 HS - Discuss the following: No matter how talented you are, if you aren’t willing to work hard, you are not guaranteed success. Do you agree/disagree? Explain. Are you good at something because you are naturally gifted? Are you good at something because you worked hard? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/1660587457652-0W0UB0DZMV5D15O4KEHM/unsplash-image-wGuuU0nRYiE.jpg Growth MindSet 1 HS - REMEMBER: Don’t get overwhelmed. Whether you’re trying to learn a new skill, accomplish a task, or reach a goal, take it one step at a time. Growth is gradual. Be patient and just take one step at a time. Watch this online extra video and discuss it with your friends, classmates, or family. https://www.mindsageacademy.com/growth-mindset-2-hs daily 0.75 2023-04-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/1654884083888-QJTBX3DD44C8KIGF1U8U/unsplash-image-5DLRReNddWw.jpg Growth Mindset 2 HS - Growth Mindset: Six additional ways to strengthen your growth mindset. See your challenges as opportunities. Reflect each day on what you've failed at (and learned from). Stop seeking approval from others. Identify opportunities to celebrate the success of others. Focus on rewarding actions, not traits. Start using the word "yet" more often (see our Yet Method lesson). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/4a478e5a-319e-435b-853f-9a49ef2de3e1/GrowthvsFixed.png https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/1660591285653-O3NCDVGM6Z1FN9X016BN/unsplash-image-jY9mXvA15W0.jpg Growth Mindset 2 HS - Growth Mindset vs. Fixed Mindset: Which is more dominant in your thinking? Growth mindset: Embrace lifelong learning Believe intelligence can be improved Put in more effort to learn Believe effort leads to mastery Believe failures are just temporary setbacks View feedback as a source of information Willingly embraces challenges View others’ success as a source of inspiration View feedback as an opportunity to learn Fixed Mindset: Believe intelligence and talent are static Avoid challenges to avoid failure Ignore feedback from others Feel threatened by the success of others Hide flaws so as not to be judged by others Believe putting in the effort is worthless View feedback as personal criticism Give up easily www.mindsethealth.com https://www.mindsageacademy.com/influencer-types-2-1-hs daily 0.75 2022-09-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/1654104801635-8SMYOV56CKH07M4Y0PUJ/unsplash-image-ZT5v0puBjZI.jpg Influencer Types 2.1 HS - Remember: You’re no longer in debate class. At work, the goal is to find solutions, collaborate, and solve problems together. A valued employee understands influencer types. https://www.mindsageacademy.com/emotional-intelligence-2-hs daily 0.75 2022-09-05 https://www.mindsageacademy.com/break-limiting-beliefs-1-hs daily 0.75 2023-04-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/2ac4f0bc-81a8-495e-8ea3-33d393f94d13/crying+baby.jpeg Break Limiting Beliefs 1 HS This baby can't even hold herself up. Does this mean she never will? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/69e8d9c1-6c98-419f-b909-d3533f320e3a/laying+baby.jpeg Break Limiting Beliefs 1 HS This baby can't even crawl. Does it mean she never will? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/52250fd4-d26e-435b-bbda-b28a66db6c7d/toddler.jpeg Break Limiting Beliefs 1 HS This toddler can't walk on his own. Does it mean he never will? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/8b9370ad-ef54-44db-94aa-bdf481250492/runnign+child.jpeg Break Limiting Beliefs 1 HS This child can't run very fast. But can he get faster? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/ec2b99d3-c6c5-4dcc-9e2a-7c320cd0f95f/running+children.jpeg Break Limiting Beliefs 1 HS These children are fast. But could they compete in the Olympics at this age? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/64f49aeb-30a7-4a32-9d70-c23bd1625f1c/Olympic+runner.jpeg Break Limiting Beliefs 1 HS At one point in their lives, these competitors couldn't even walk. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/1655309039518-R9GCP7TUO2HUMADJIMEQ/unsplash-image-h4i9G-de7Po.jpg Break Limiting Beliefs 1 HS - REMEMBER: You are growing mentally as much as you are physically. Just as you had physical limitations when you were a child that you no longer have now, the same is true for you mentally. Things change. You change. What you are capable of will change. https://www.mindsageacademy.com/foresight-and-planning-2-hs daily 0.75 2022-09-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/fa877800-18d9-42d4-8bd3-ccba89c92f74/pexels-jeswin-thomas-1076999.jpg Foresight and Planning 2 HS - Remember: Successful people use planning and foresight to create the futures they want. If you use foresight to see what’s possible and what outcome you want, you can then take steps and plan to reach that specific outcome. You can work towards making the future of your choice come true. It’s up to you. A part of any plan should be developing positive mindsets, attitudes, habits, traits, and qualities of successful people. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/88092bbc-a7e0-4c09-b099-3a5e7bd68514/plan-towards-the-future.jpeg Foresight and Planning 2 HS - Foresight and planning: Successful people use planning and foresight to create the futures they want. In business and in life, planning requires that you first identify your future goal. So what is your goal in life? Beyond going to college or getting a job? What do you want to do with your life? Then working from where you are now, you can plan the steps to reach your goal. Make sure you are willing to make adjustments along the way if things don’t go exactly as planned. The infographic to the right is used by businesses to be prepared and well positioned for the future. You can use this same process for yourself. — Planning With Foresight, Planning.org https://www.mindsageacademy.com/foresight-and-planning-3-hs daily 0.75 2022-09-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/1654898617297-N14CAWM2J52GZ8XP2Q24/unsplash-image-DswQ6jBW3_0.jpg Foresight and Planning 3 HS - Remember: Planning is a necessary part of work and life. Planning is a key component of any business. Without planning any business wouldn’t last long. What about you? If businesses fail without planning, what happens if you aren’t planning to reach your goal? https://www.mindsageacademy.com/selfesteem-1-2-hs daily 0.75 2023-02-24 https://www.mindsageacademy.com/selfesteem-1-3-hs daily 0.75 2023-02-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/1654190360850-UXDH7YTOKS9H0UXOX160/unsplash-image-lp1AKIUV3yo.jpg Self-esteem 1.3 HS - Remember: If you currently compare yourself to others to make yourself feel good, or to provide yourself with an excuse not to try, you do not have balanced self-esteem. It is so important that you notice if you have those tendencies now, so you can address them, and make a change to build your self-esteem, self-confidence, and self-worth. Don’t be fooled. If you don’t work on eliminating these negative comparison traits now, not only will they prevent you from reaching your true potential in the present, but they will also impact your ability to perform at a high level in the workplace. https://www.mindsageacademy.com/break-limiting-beliefs-3-hs daily 0.75 2023-02-24 https://www.mindsageacademy.com/emotional-intelligence-1-hs daily 0.75 2022-09-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/1659828355673-CQFFJXR19YJYM65DF62K/unsplash-image-BUkU-VhzW-s.jpg Emotional Intelligence 1 HS - Emotions can interfere with our thought process: Emotions can prevent us from making good decisions or thinking clearly, or logically. • Emotions can interfere with our ability to concentrate and learn. • EI allows you to identify and control your emotions – no matter what’s going on in your life. https://www.mindsageacademy.com/self-directed-learning-1-hs daily 0.75 2023-04-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/1660685417282-JS7QPFJUJ9JMFF5POFCV/unsplash-image-8dOk8JVESxY.jpg Self Directed Learning 1 HS - Try it: Identify something you are curious about or something that you want to learn. Understand why you are interested and curious about the subject, and how you can benefit from learning that skill or information. Next, identify where or who you can learn from. Will you learn it from a tutorial online? Or from a friend or relative? Set a goal. What goal do you want to reach, or what do you want to do with the new skill, talent, or information you learn? Set aside time every day to teach yourself, and enjoy! https://www.mindsageacademy.com/achieve-success-loop-1-hs daily 0.75 2022-09-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/1659403719747-XCC5235BOJGB57R9FNGB/unsplash-image-P69rwd0vyHw.jpg Achieve success loop 1 HS This couple is enjoying their 50th anniversary. The couple's three adult children and their spouses, along with 12 grandchildren organized the celebration in the couple's backyard. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/1659406315572-FIG98ZTCYX77BFTUXDE8/unsplash-image-FpE8zczkufQ.jpg Achieve success loop 1 HS This man did well in school and graduated from college with a degree. However, he didn't apply himself after he graduated. He never planned, or set goals and worked odd jobs when he needed money. Now, he often worries about how he will provide for his two children. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/1659405780857-ZFZNR9NGH2L81X94NZ5O/unsplash-image-_6cz9KUvnxM.jpg Achieve success loop 1 HS This person was not able to afford college. She developed her natural artistic talent and taught herself industry-standard graphic design tools. She now runs her own small business creating websites. The job pays her bills and she enjoys being her own boss. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/1659405806745-KRPIXI0Z7DRT1THH8AK0/unsplash-image-dFkLQt4R5ts.jpg Achieve success loop 1 HS This man has a bachelor's degree in engineering. After spending 30 years in the corporate world, he moved back to his hometown in Montana, bought a small place, and started selling his arts and crafts. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/1659403894917-4WDKMNYXBIGXA12NYQEF/unsplash-image-cpx9uOEitiU.jpg Achieve success loop 1 HS This man attended college for a year and a half but had to leave when his father suddenly passed away and he had to take over the business. He was never able to return to college to complete his degree. He was able to grow the local family business into an international company. He frequently travels abroad as part of his job as the company's CEO. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/1659403965685-67SQTEVXSZDPAF3IKOC6/unsplash-image-owBcefxgrIE.jpg Achieve success loop 1 HS This person received their master's degree and holds a very high-paying job with tremendous responsibility. There are several days in the week when she cannot get home due to her workload before the kids go to sleep. The pressure and stress often keep her up at night. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/1659405388167-KE526VFTEEVR8J1OXTCA/unsplash-image-7g5gW-j62E8.jpg Achieve success loop 1 HS This individual went to school and received a BA in English literature. Writing is his passion. While he earns a modest living by delivering packages during the day, he is doing what he always dreamed of doing; writing stories based on his childhood and teen years. https://www.mindsageacademy.com/grit-2-hs daily 0.75 2022-09-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/ac7e2b78-09b3-42c0-8bb1-b9f9652f9623/pexels-pavel-danilyuk-8442276.jpg Grit 2 HS - Curiosity and Determination go hand-in-hand. Scientists and researchers are curious by nature. They are constantly trying to answer questions, find solutions, and push the limits of what is known. But coupled with their curiosity is determination. Without determination, they might give up before finding the answers they are seeking. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/e8f8cea0-e7a8-49b2-b5fb-6a523240eb57/pexels-joa%CC%83o-rabelo-11271667.jpg Grit 2 HS - Adaptability is a person’s ability to adjust to changes in their environment. Your success in work and life will be determined by how flexible you can be. “A bend in the road is not the end of the road…unless you fail to make the turn.” – Hellen Keller. https://www.mindsageacademy.com/grit-3-hs daily 0.75 2023-02-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/1662160932917-QJFD475LDPFMTVNIIBSA/unsplash-image-ubQyvYf2Fqs.jpg Grit 3 HS - Remember: Taking ownership involves taking pride in your work. Taking ownership or being accountable can also include taking pride in your effort and progress. In school, there is no real repercussion if you turn in an assignment late or not at all. Most likely it won’t even impact your grade point average. But if you don’t take pride in your work at your job, if you don’t take on personal accountability, it can impact your reputation. 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The mind is like a muscle that becomes stronger through continual exercise. The mental exercise and effort caused by curiosity make your mind stronger and stronger. Being curious encourages your mind to be on the lookout for new ideas and possibilities. 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Then, write down what you appreciate or like about each plant on your list. Takeaway: Regardless of personal feelings, these plants and flowers process carbon dioxide, emit life-sustaining oxygen, and offer shade or beauty. Some provide edible fruit, while others contribute to building materials, medicines, or household items. The key is that they all find ways to be useful, beneficial, and life-enhancing. Each is beautiful in its own way. Can you draw parallels between people and plants or trees? Do you understand the point? Reflect on how you uniquely benefit and impact others. https://www.mindsageacademy.com/growth-environment-mastery-3 daily 0.75 2025-04-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/1665012276540-8QPB8V9ZOJC5KTQTEDE7/unsplash-image-Dz-Iij3CrpM.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/1702073671524-E2U3TX6921WOOIC3F8V6/image-asset.jpeg Growth Environment Mastery 3 - Mistakes Simply Mean Room for Growth Embracing your work-in-progress status allows you to learn from mistakes and adjust your growth path. To navigate failures: Be resilient. Bounce back by focusing on solutions, not the mistake. Identify ways to avoid repeating it, such as through better preparation or seeking help. Compete with yourself. Avoid comparing your progress to others. Embrace your unique strengths and concentrate on personal improvement rather than external benchmarks. Set small challenges. Gradual progress is key. Break down larger goals into achievable steps to foster steady advancement. Be persistent. Self-improvement requires patience and endurance. Acknowledge the changes in yourself and stay consistent in your efforts. Celebrate victories. Combat discouragement by appreciating every achievement, no matter how small. Recognize and celebrate each positive step toward becoming your best self. https://www.mindsageacademy.com/mastering-game-of-life-1-1 daily 0.75 2023-09-29 https://www.mindsageacademy.com/mastering-game-of-life-1-2 daily 0.75 2025-03-31 https://www.mindsageacademy.com/mastering-game-of-life-1-3 daily 0.75 2023-09-29 https://www.mindsageacademy.com/mastering-game-of-life-2-1 daily 0.75 2023-09-29 https://www.mindsageacademy.com/mastering-game-of-life-2-2 daily 0.75 2022-11-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/997692af-9c39-4b06-9f4b-fd0ffc9ab133/pexels-liza-summer-6382633.jpg Mastering The Game of Life 2.2 - What’s Your History? What can you learn from it? When we talk about studying “the history” in order to make better decisions, that can mean learning more about your history of decision-making. It can mean learning from both the good and bad decisions you’ve made in your life. If you examine your history of decision-making, what do you learn? In general, would you say you make good decisions? Can you think of one or two decisions that you made that you wish you could do over? What can you learn about those bad decisions? What can you learn about your history of decision-making? Answer the above questions in your journal or discuss them with other friends or family members. Ask them if they think you make good decisions. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/6cbfd13d-9dec-41cb-8ccf-f430b1254431/pexels-football-wife-1618044.jpg https://www.mindsageacademy.com/mastering-game-of-life-2-3 daily 0.75 2022-11-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/f5f07342-ee3e-42c4-8c5d-b0ebeeb81a4b/pexels-tima-miroshnichenko-6169861.jpg Mastering The Game of Life 2.3 - If you don’t know where you’re headed, how will you get there? If you know where you're going, it’s easier to make adjustments to your route if you run into roadblocks or obstacles. The same is true in Chess and in life. Make sure you have a primary goal or master game plan for your future: What type of person you want to be, what impact you want to make in the world, how you will pursue your passion, and what specifically will be your indication of success. Then make sure you have shorter-term goals to reach your primary goals. This will allow you to adapt and pivot when unexpected situations occur! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/1667332857156-LHAQY8MUX0PU80W4YVUB/unsplash-image-o72kVqUV-94.jpg Mastering The Game of Life 2.3 - Identify and channel your emotional energy. If you are angry or frustrated with a decision you made, or an unexpected situation, channel that anger into finding a solution. You are where you are, what can you do about it now? If your decision ended up causing a problem or obstacle to your life’s plan, don’t doubt yourself. Use that emotional energy to identify how you made the wrong decision. Did you go to the wrong people for advice? Did you make the decision without consulting others with more experience? Was the decision hasty, or did you take some time to think things through? Rather than wallow in doubt, turn that doubt into investigative, reflective, honest self-examination energy. https://www.mindsageacademy.com/habits-of-the-mind-1-hp daily 0.75 2024-09-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/1668727214430-G4FL96U1L4JAY92IQAMV/unsplash-image-Cc9Yso_xn4I.jpg Habits of the Mind 1 HP - TRY IT: Identifying what you are feeling, then using your PFC to logically lower the emotional intensity can help with anxiety and stress related to school and life. It is difficult not to ‘stay’ in an emotion. Sometimes we feel the same way in a specific situation so many times that we may believe there’s no other way to feel, act, or respond to that situation. In those instances especially, use your logical PFC to determine if there is an alternate, better way to react to that situation. https://www.mindsageacademy.com/member daily 0.75 2023-07-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/d1fd29bc-145b-49ad-aa59-afb3e1df1647/unsplash-image-vdXMSiX-n6M.jpg Become A Member - Most people believe that if they get good grades, do well on their SAT, and get into the right college, they’re guaranteed to get a job. Too many graduates are discovering that this assumption is no longer valid. Employers have realized that holding a degree does not guarantee that a graduate has the durable skills needed to be a top performer in the company. In today's highly competitive job market, numerous top-tier companies place equal or greater value on soft or durable skills (qualities, traits, mindsets, and attitudes) compared to a degree. Nowadays, if two applicants both hold college degrees, but only one has received training in soft/durable skills, the choice for most hiring managers is easy. Possessing professional durable skills matter more than ever. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/daa80408-3014-45fe-a63f-106d7007d823/Mockup_MindSage_New_Website.png https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/ea75fde3-7375-498d-b131-8826ee1c9e51/mindsagePlusgraphic.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/c7cea399-daad-4592-aa0d-c38cebbad22b/checkmark-icon-png-11.jpeg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/c7cea399-daad-4592-aa0d-c38cebbad22b/checkmark-icon-png-11.jpeg https://www.mindsageacademy.com/habits-of-the-mind-3-hp daily 0.75 2024-09-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/1681839704123-VZLM8JRMXUR5TRU6AKDM/unsplash-image-0Zx1bDv5BNY.jpg Habits of the Mind 3 HP - Leaders are called on to make hard decisions every day. Wise decisions making is the mark of a good leader. Download one of the two case studies below. What decision will you make? In both situations, make sure you consider how your decision will impact the lives of the people involved. Human Resources dilemma Company Merger dilemma https://www.mindsageacademy.com/member-old daily 0.75 2023-06-20 https://www.mindsageacademy.com/skills-finder daily 0.75 2023-08-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/1691806842835-ZVEU7K1UJIESI7ZP7K05/image-asset.jpeg Skills Finder - The training you will use every day for the rest of your life. An investment in durable skills is an investment in your personal growth and development. https://www.mindsageacademy.com/habits-of-the-mind-2-hp daily 0.75 2024-09-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/a8598acb-f59f-401c-af19-581c88ba600b/SAMPLE_BEHAVIOR_MAP.jpg Habits of the Mind 2 HP - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/9851cb8d-7e7b-4e29-9f73-12b5438d8f78/pexels-wendy-wei-1699159.jpg Habits of the Mind 2 HP - What did you learn about yourself? Do you have a behavioral habit or pattern of becoming angry, scared, or frustrated when faced with specific tasks, situations or people? The reason why it is so important to identify and map the habits of your mind is so you can decide if your reactions are valid. Or if you are reacting emotionally in a specific way because of something you experienced in the past. Is it time to move on? To change the way you negatively react to specific people, places, or tasks? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/30c58d9b-968f-4729-9bed-ba0f590214e5/pexels-william-fortunato-6393342.jpg Habits of the Mind 2 HP - Making adjustments to eliminate negative habits of the mind can have a positive shift in your self-esteem and self-confidence. This can in turn have a tremendous impact on your self-discipline. “There is a direct relationship between self-discipline and self-esteem. The more you practice self-mastery and self-control the more you like and value yourself. The more you discipline yourself the greater is your sense of self-respect and personal pride.” - Neil Schwartz https://www.mindsageacademy.com/collaboration-is-key-hs daily 0.75 2023-02-23 https://www.mindsageacademy.com/selfesteem-2-3-hs daily 0.75 2023-02-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/1658884797291-YFAXQ37NTCA3YG2B09I1/unsplash-image-0-uzdU3gUYw.jpg Self-esteem 2.3 HS - Remember: If you choose to use comparisons to build your self-esteem, make sure you don’t lose your identity. You don’t have to be like everyone else. Why can it be a challenge to maintain your identity? What can you do to ensure you maintain your own identity? Write your answer in your journal or share and discuss with others. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/1658884905000-OD9H6OPWJ2RNMDM195AG/unsplash-image-UOavP_Z38lE.jpg Self-esteem 2.3 HS - Remember: If you don’t like who you currently are, develop the habits, qualities, traits, and attitudes that will help you become the person you will love. Where are you in this process? Do you like who you are? Or at least do you like who you’re becoming? Write down your thoughts in your journal. https://www.mindsageacademy.com/self-esteem-2-1-hs daily 0.75 2023-02-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/c037b5ef-ce21-442f-acb6-a66482d4baaf/basketball-1642339_1920.jpg Self-esteem 2.1 HS Rather than compare your statistics with another teammate, ask yourself, what qualities, traits or mindset does he or she use to get the stats he has? Does your teammate have an insane work ethic? Does he or she have a practice-makes-perfect attitude? Does your friend take pressure off him or herself by remembering it's just a game? What can you imitate to achieve similar results? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/81b3b541-002b-4178-9265-04b16b1a1142/photo-1448749927985-5565d99c10ae.jpeg Self-esteem 2.1 HS Instead of comparing your grades to a friend who has better grades, take note of your friends' mindset, habits, attitudes, and efforts. Does your friend have a habit of limiting his time playing video games in order to study? Is your friend curious about everything? Even when he or she is not in school? Has your friend chosen a career and can see how his or her classes have relevance to his or her future life goals? Has your friend figured out a way to stop procrastinating? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/1658361853908-8V85R99M4WSK3PL2XXYM/unsplash-image-ORMthsoJTnY.jpg Self-esteem 2.1 HS Rather than compare yourself to your sibling who has more friends, ask yourself what qualities or traits make people want to be around him or her. Can you develop some of those qualities and traits? Does he or she really listen to others? Show compassion? Maybe your sibling can see the positive in others and is generous with sincere compliments. Can you develop some of those qualities? But what if your sibling is super outgoing, and you are not? Ask him or her how you can be more outgoing. Ask them for pointers and suggestions. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/1658361860175-U2WJJPV2JRYVGKDLODD6/unsplash-image-IiwYeihxC58.jpg Self-esteem 2.1 HS Rather than be jealous of a friend who plays guitar really, really well, ask them how they got to be so good. How often did they practice? Was it hard for them in the beginning? What made it easier? What made them keep trying? Rather than compare yourself because you don't play as well as them yet, look for ways you can imitate them. By imitating the effort, mindset, qualities, habits, and traits they used to improve, you can do the same. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/1658367748149-QYN0S0HKXF2W3W903QIJ/unsplash-image-AqUp2AfDgu8.jpg Self-esteem 2.1 HS - Comparisons are a natural human tendency for people of all ages, and that isn’t necessarily bad. What are the positive aspects of comparisons? https://www.mindsageacademy.com/selfesteem-2-2-hs daily 0.75 2023-02-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/1658876239655-JU2R2LZPLCYFUX8Y097I/unsplash-image-NW61v3xF0-0.jpg Self-esteem 2.2 HS - How do you treat yourself? Does your self-talk demonstrate that you respect YOU? When you think or talk to yourself, do you often use terms or words that put your down? Sometimes people will put themselves down without even knowing it. They may make a minor mistake and say or think to themselves, “I’m such an idiot!” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/1658877946816-VPKA3FHHZMLTB80DRII1/unsplash-image-_xvqHyL4NRs.jpg Self-esteem 2.2 HS - How do you treat yourself? Does your appearance indicate that you respect YOU? First impressions count. Someone who respects themselves has a balanced view of their appearance and understands when and how to dress in professional situations. On the other hand, someone who doesn’t care whatsoever about how he or she is perceived may be lacking self-respect. At work, dressing, acting, and speaking in a professional manner, while still being you, can increase your ability to be successful in the workplace and in life. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/1658878116322-PL6KFLA9C7OB1NC28GIF/unsplash-image-TAldckKPZYo.jpg Self-esteem 2.2 HS - How do you treat yourself? Does your health indicate that you respect yourself? Your health is a key indicator of how much you respect yourself. What you eat contributes to your health. Getting the proper amount of rest and exercise also contribute to your health. While everyone has different athletic abilities and nutritional needs, it’s important to make sure you don’t solely focus on academics to the point that you totally forget to pay attention to your health. Studies show that individuals who pay attention to their health are more productive, resilient, positive, and less stressed than those who do not prioritize health. You can understand why employees appreciate employees who demonstrate self-respect and take good care of their health. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/1658878804695-IJ3KXMGTCFZFWUSFOCDI/unsplash-image-mv38TB_Ljj8.jpg Self-esteem 2.2 HS - How do you allow yourself to be treated? Does it indicate that you respect yourself? Set the tone. Don’t tolerate negative, demeaning people, comments, or influence. Constructive criticism from people who care about your progress is beneficial. Getting input from others is valuable. But you don’t have to allow people to put you down and disrespect you. Not if you respect yourself. https://www.mindsageacademy.com/collaboration-is-key-1-1 daily 0.75 2023-02-23 https://www.mindsageacademy.com/mastering-the-game-of-life-1-2-hs daily 0.75 2023-04-17 https://www.mindsageacademy.com/mastering-the-game-of-life-1-1-hs daily 0.75 2023-04-17 https://www.mindsageacademy.com/mastering-the-game-of-life-1-3-hs daily 0.75 2023-04-17 https://www.mindsageacademy.com/effective-resume-writing-1 daily 0.75 2023-05-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/47ce4ea2-9921-4a1c-95d4-6b0be95b5b5f/traditional-resume-format.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/f7835f9f-3001-49ea-b1f0-c9de9de4fb54/entry-level-resume-format.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/4d7928ac-ee36-4708-8366-f53b52c3991e/pexels-joice-rivas-10269655.jpg Effective Resume Writing 1 - Keep in mind: When you’re starting out, it’s usually good to include any work experience you have. Even if it’s volunteer work, mowing lawns, or babysitting. Those types of jobs can tell an employer a lot about you. As a babysitter, you must have gained the trust of the child’s parents, and proven you are responsible and trustworthy. If you are willing to mow lawns for work, you must be a hard-working individual who has a good work ethic and is willing to tackle any task. Volunteer work usually indicates that you are willing to put effort into something you believe in. Even if you aren’t paid. So you are dedicated. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/227e9e43-5a1b-4b90-bced-3655413d50f7/pexels-emmy-paw-5461613.jpg Effective Resume Writing 1 - Keep in mind: More than ever, employers are looking for job candidates that have developed durable skills. Durable skills are qualities, traits, and mindsets like dependability, flexibility, initiative, determination, a growth mindset, and persistence. Skills like being able to communicate, collaborate, innovate, and manage time. For today’s employers, just having good grades does not mean that you will be able to handle your job without any hand-holding. Good grades don’t guarantee that you’ll be teachable, on time, or confident enough to handle challenges in the workplace. Make sure you truly have developed and possess the durable skills you list on your resume. Employers can’t be fooled. They’ll know within the first week if you have the durable skills you listed on your resume. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/94d23812-0a11-442f-8520-b2f90f841785/pexels-pixabay-277124.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/6ed5855d-f5e5-4bb8-93db-5a3ceb2e5beb/pexels-rfstudio-3886279.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/982679ef-6515-47ca-aa32-8a5fc4a77ca3/pexels-andrea-piacquadio-933255.jpg https://www.mindsageacademy.com/habits-of-the-mind-1-hs daily 0.75 2026-03-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/1668727214430-G4FL96U1L4JAY92IQAMV/unsplash-image-Cc9Yso_xn4I.jpg Habits of the Mind 1 HS - TRY IT: Identifying what you are feeling, then using your PFC to logically lower the emotional intensity can help with anxiety and stress related to school and life. It can be difficult not to “stay” in an emotion. Sometimes we experience the same feeling in a particular situation so often that we may believe there is no other way to feel, act, or respond. In these moments, use your logical prefrontal cortex (PFC) to determine whether there is an alternate, more effective way to respond to the situation. https://www.mindsageacademy.com/habits-of-the-mind-2-hs daily 0.75 2023-04-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/a8598acb-f59f-401c-af19-581c88ba600b/SAMPLE_BEHAVIOR_MAP.jpg Habits of the Mind 2 HS - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/9851cb8d-7e7b-4e29-9f73-12b5438d8f78/pexels-wendy-wei-1699159.jpg Habits of the Mind 2 HS - What did you learn about yourself? Do you have a behavioral habit or pattern of becoming angry, scared, or frustrated when faced with specific tasks, situations or people? The reason why it is so important to identify and map the habits of your mind is so you can decide if your reactions are valid. Or if you are reacting emotionally in a specific way because of something you experienced in the past. Is it time to move on? To change the way you negatively react to specific people, places, or tasks? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/30c58d9b-968f-4729-9bed-ba0f590214e5/pexels-william-fortunato-6393342.jpg Habits of the Mind 2 HS - Making adjustments to eliminate negative habits of the mind can have a positive shift in your self-esteem and self-confidence. This can in turn have a tremendous impact on your self-discipline. “There is a direct relationship between self-discipline and self-esteem. The more you practice self-mastery and self-control the more you like and value yourself. The more you discipline yourself the greater is your sense of self-respect and personal pride.” - Neil Schwartz https://www.mindsageacademy.com/habits-of-the-mind-3-hs daily 0.75 2023-04-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/1681839704123-VZLM8JRMXUR5TRU6AKDM/unsplash-image-0Zx1bDv5BNY.jpg Habits of the Mind 3 HS - Leaders are called on to make hard decisions every day. Wise decisions making is the mark of a good leader. Download one of the two case studies below. What decision will you make? In both situations, make sure you consider how your decision will impact the lives of the people involved. Human Resources dilemma Company Merger dilemma https://www.mindsageacademy.com/effective-resume-writing-3 daily 0.75 2023-05-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/f7835f9f-3001-49ea-b1f0-c9de9de4fb54/entry-level-resume-format.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/1682102713758-8BBCIVX98INRNK629ZLC/unsplash-image-T9omWFPviok.jpg Effective Resume Writing 3 - The fisherman: A good fisherman will change his bait if the fish aren’t biting. Do not hesitate to modify or adjust your resume if you are not getting the desired response. You can change the wording of your objective or add more durable skills to your resume - if you have truly developed those durable skills. You can also add or remove the clubs you have listed or reconsider the work experiences to include in your resume. It's essential to note that if you are applying for a job that differs from your previous work experience, such as transitioning from a retail position to an office assistant role, you will need to make the necessary adjustments to your resume. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/476cd8dd-fd78-40c7-b0db-b9589d25b2ee/pexels-cottonbro-studio-3205566.jpg Effective Resume Writing 3 - Update and Refine: Keep your resume current, and get input and feedback. When you take a course or workshop that is applicable, update your resume. If you work a summer job or participate in an internship, update your resume as well. Always keep your resume up to date. You can also refine your resume by asking your parents to review it. Ask them, "If you didn't know me, would you hire this person?" You might also ask them, "Does this resume accurately reflect who I am?" and "Is there something I should change or add?" Send your resume to as many family friends as you know and ask for their input. Ask them similar questions. Who knows, besides providing useful feedback, they might just see your resume and tell you that they know of a job that is perfect for you. https://www.mindsageacademy.com/appreciation-and-success-1-hs daily 0.75 2023-04-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/1654632721917-0KCYBWG2JOPLDA52FONY/unsplash-image-IgUR1iX0mqM.jpg Appreciation and Success 1 HS - “No one who achieves success does so without the help of others. The wise and confident acknowledge this help with gratitude.” — Alfred North Whitehead https://www.mindsageacademy.com/influencer-types-1-2-hp daily 0.75 2023-04-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/1654030880313-4ZYMDNGU4E8NDSHXSVIL/unsplash-image-W3Jl3jREpDY.jpg Influencer Types 1.2 HP - ROLE MODELS: Choose wisely. How? You can choose a role model by what he or she has accomplished. Do you admire the fame and popularity they have? Do you admire the wealth and material prosperity of that person? Or do you admire what they’ve done to help others? Or their accomplishments with innovations and discoveries that benefit others? What is your role model known for? For always getting their way? To win at all costs? 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Make sure you’re developing those positive personal assets now. https://www.mindsageacademy.com/effective-resume-writing-2 daily 0.75 2023-05-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/1ce7d7ed-7cdb-4cc5-8817-e5b59b92d2f4/pexels-tima-miroshnichenko-6131150.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/2d6eb94b-da3a-437c-b6aa-2fdfc5e2c1f8/pexels-tima-miroshnichenko-6131151.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/db99841b-9b66-4506-8a9a-7ae2e79b0613/pexels-rodnae-productions-4921156.jpg Effective Resume Writing 2 - Think like an employer: Put yourself in the shoes of the hiring manager. Think about the position you are applying for, and try to imagine the type of employee that employer would absolutely love to have. For example, if you are applying for a job at a restaurant, think about the qualities or traits that a great waiter or waitress would possess. Qualities like friendly, helpful, patient, optimistic, personable, or energetic. Then use these in your Objective statement: “I want to use my naturally friendly and patient personality to be a helpful waitress at quality restaurant.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/d80835d3-bb1f-4721-8d8e-4fecdf68e239/college-resume-format.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/f13c07c9-adb4-48d0-ac24-9356ec8e13e5/modern-resume-format.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/dc161946-16fb-4e17-ac67-77efaa88d5db/Resume-formats-infographic.jpg https://www.mindsageacademy.com/natural-born-learner-1-hs daily 0.75 2023-04-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/1654801596939-NL7R5UWO0ZZBTIW4HH8P/unsplash-image-oUgZVBaGcEQ.jpg Natural Born Learner 1 HS - Remember: You were born curious. Like all children, you probably were constantly asking questions as a child. “Why is the sky blue?”, “How do fish breath?”, “What are the stars made of?". When young people enter school and begin to be taught subjects they are not naturally interested in, the tendency is to start to tune out, become uninterested, and lose their natural curiosity. It might take some time. But by the end of middle school, many students can become disengaged in the classroom. Stay curious. You can do this by asking yourself, how can I use what I’m learning at school in my day-to-day life? https://www.mindsageacademy.com/natural-born-learner-3-hs daily 0.75 2023-04-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/1654897513358-OI0VNH209WO71MWTU50L/unsplash-image-sNVkn3507Oo.jpg Natural Born Learner 3 HS A carpenter, welder, plumber, architect, or engineer? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/1654897642391-GGHR9IDQPZWL8KMEA3O4/unsplash-image-4-EeTnaC1S4.jpg Natural Born Learner 3 HS A programmer or coder for web and mobile applications? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/1654897886538-ZYPAZT030VEGBC9GMC2Z/unsplash-image-0leCGAXvuRE.jpg Natural Born Learner 3 HS A photographer, videographer, writer, or director? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/1654897951346-ZSE3LKKM15A45Y3VST2R/unsplash-image-jgPCUsXMRqU.jpg Natural Born Learner 3 HS An EMT, fireman or policeman? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/1654898010099-LZSNTT52F18H73B9K19Q/unsplash-image-pHPzdEHN6Os.jpg Natural Born Learner 3 HS An illustrator, graphic designer, UI designer, or advertiser? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/1654898242819-4QIWX5N0R00GWBPNDM5R/unsplash-image-c-KDq7nxVdQ.jpg Natural Born Learner 3 HS An automotive mechanic, technician, or engineer? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/1654898617297-N14CAWM2J52GZ8XP2Q24/unsplash-image-DswQ6jBW3_0.jpg Natural Born Learner 3 HS - Connected learning combines personal interests, supportive relationships, and opportunities. Self-directed learning shares similarities with connected learning in that both approaches are learner-driven. In both cases, learners thrive and are able to reach their full potential. With both self-directed and connected learning, learners flourish and realize their true potential. https://www.mindsageacademy.com/natural-born-learner-2-hs daily 0.75 2025-04-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/1654882041871-J7BGL8Z4HMQ0JJEPLMNE/unsplash-image-8LfE0Lywyak.jpg Natural Born Learner 2 HS Have you ever gone online to learn how to do something? Do you do it often? Do you enjoy it? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/1654882152016-Z5BAFA84HHMBUIMS7043/unsplash-image-HkJge4SZ8y0.jpg Natural Born Learner 2 HS Have you every learned something outside of the classroom? Where? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/1654882383186-U4SZIFALWFX49P6A6L3A/unsplash-image-38OOhn_R6aA.jpg Natural Born Learner 2 HS Have you ever learned something from a family member or family friend? Was it enjoyable? If so, what made it enjoyable? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/1654882716664-7TULJ27URQ3RXAYNAIGD/unsplash-image-1LKIBPi4_KI.jpg Natural Born Learner 2 HS Have you ever taught yourself a creative skill? Like playing an instrument or creating artwork? Did you enjoy the learning process? Why or why not? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/1654884083888-QJTBX3DD44C8KIGF1U8U/unsplash-image-5DLRReNddWw.jpg Natural Born Learner 2 HS - Metacognitive assignment: Your View of Yourself Do you believe that you are good at learning? That you have a great ability to learn? Do you believe that, with enough time and the right assistance, you can learn whatever you set your mind to? For the rest of the week, make an effort to notice whether you have a positive or negative perspective on your ability to acquire new knowledge. https://www.mindsageacademy.com/growth-environment-mastery-1-1 daily 0.75 2023-12-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/1662326521380-ZDOYWEBCUZ69XCK1ZYNK/unsplash-image-VL9ugqp_mko.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/1662327753891-HVQ52ZD53ZOVCQJ0NHVM/unsplash-image-NDjaUqvB7uE.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/1701982406626-RN0FKKR5N7LS547WPXS7/image-asset.jpeg Growth Environment Mastery 1 - The Unintended Impact of Grades Not surprisingly, research indicates that low grades can have a profoundly negative impact on your self-esteem. Sciencedirect.com explains: “Poor achievement as indicated by low grades in academic subjects can have negative consequences on the way children feel about themselves, and a lower overall sense of self-esteem may, in turn, ignite or exacerbate internalizing symptoms over time. Specifically, this study examines the predictive associations between students' school grades in math and language arts and subsequent internalizing problems—specifically emotional and peer problems—in early adolescence (10 to 13 years old) at an age which is a particularly sensitive phase for self-concept development (Robins & Trzesniewski, 2005).” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/1701982684040-TC5BMOO8LTQBPDY6JVF5/image-asset.jpeg Growth Environment Mastery 1 - Remember: In the workplace, it won’t be about grades. In the workplace, your value and performance will be based pm how well you follow through and can be depended upon. Your success will hinge on how effectively you engage, participate, collaborate, and contribute to the team and the current project. Being positive and encouraging will be crucial, as well as your ability to learn new things. In the workplace, grades won't dominate you; don't let them dominate you now. https://www.mindsageacademy.com/the-importance-of-follow-through-hs daily 0.75 2023-04-26 https://www.mindsageacademy.com/break-limiting-beliefs-1-hp daily 0.75 2026-02-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/2ac4f0bc-81a8-495e-8ea3-33d393f94d13/crying+baby.jpeg Break Limiting Beliefs 1 HP This baby can't even hold herself up. Does this mean she never will? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/69e8d9c1-6c98-419f-b909-d3533f320e3a/laying+baby.jpeg Break Limiting Beliefs 1 HP This baby can't even crawl. Does it mean she never will? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/52250fd4-d26e-435b-bbda-b28a66db6c7d/toddler.jpeg Break Limiting Beliefs 1 HP This toddler can't walk on his own. Does it mean he never will? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/8b9370ad-ef54-44db-94aa-bdf481250492/runnign+child.jpeg Break Limiting Beliefs 1 HP This child can't run very fast. But can he get faster? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/ec2b99d3-c6c5-4dcc-9e2a-7c320cd0f95f/running+children.jpeg Break Limiting Beliefs 1 HP These children are fast. But could they compete in the Olympics at this age? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/64f49aeb-30a7-4a32-9d70-c23bd1625f1c/Olympic+runner.jpeg Break Limiting Beliefs 1 HP At one point in their lives, these competitors couldn't even walk. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/1655309039518-R9GCP7TUO2HUMADJIMEQ/unsplash-image-h4i9G-de7Po.jpg Break Limiting Beliefs 1 HP - REMEMBER: You are growing mentally as much as you are physically. Just as you had physical limitations when you were a child that you no longer have now, the same is true for you mentally. Things change. You change. What you are capable of will change. https://www.mindsageacademy.com/high-powered-communication-2-1 daily 0.75 2023-05-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/7a9333ed-c76f-49e2-9ad9-28bbff225d06/pexels-edmond-dante%CC%80s-4342352.jpg High-powered Communication 2.1 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/0fc6f33c-1c15-48f1-a497-cd1974f5ecb5/pexels-jhoondias-14833494.jpg High-powered Communication 2.1 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/a2bcd703-96ec-4e1f-bf93-cf2f40115f3e/pexels-monstera-7114746.jpg High-powered Communication 2.1 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/418e84d0-2880-4ada-92b4-1d31a116efbb/pexels-monstera-7114679.jpg High-powered Communication 2.1 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/c25ad837-e9d2-4dbe-9318-76a98e77c5ef/pexels-liza-summer-6382700.jpg High-powered Communication 2.1 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/043c4cf2-e462-4aec-8b06-a8beab2b3c22/pexels-liza-summer-6382703.jpg High-powered Communication 2.1 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/39a41345-b8d7-45b0-b1ac-ee38624f40f3/pexels-karolina-grabowska-8528852.jpg High-powered Communication 2.1 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/352d0de5-69a8-49da-b22d-059e0ff09e63/pexels-cottonbro-studio-9063609.jpg High-powered Communication 2.1 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/888f05d4-b85c-4440-9700-3ccd4dcd85ba/pexels-cottonbro-studio-4101206.jpg High-powered Communication 2.1 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/df08c300-e33c-4802-a609-d06879dbe554/pexels-shvets-production-6974936.jpg High-powered Communication 2.1 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/d4076a95-cc17-48e3-b481-c6b8bf8820d0/pexels-moose-photos-1036620.jpg High-powered Communication 2.1 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/d9604b0b-183a-4ab9-9b65-874322659a1d/pexels-daniel-dan-7597737.jpg High-powered Communication 2.1 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/909d698b-b633-45bc-8ebb-58c7d1a9ec7f/pexels-cottonbro-studio-7437094.jpg High-powered Communication 2.1 - Vibe: The connection between emotions and effective communication. In your daily conversations, you might not necessarily require durable skills. However, you may have noticed that certain people emanate a particular 'vibe' in general or specific situations. The vibe you’re getting comes from their nonverbal communication. Why is it important to be mindful of nonverbal cues? • Nonverbal communication is vital to building strong relationships, as it helps us connect with others in a more meaningful way. • Understanding facial expressions and other nonverbal cues is also important for developing empathy. • By increasing your empathy, you can gain a deeper understanding of your co-worker, friend, or family’s experiences and view things from their perspective more effectively. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/e62935d1-6aeb-4e9d-96a5-df0b2521b5fb/pexels-ekaterina-bolovtsova-4049787.jpg High-powered Communication 2.1 - Types of nonverbal communication 1. Body language Body language is the way someone positions their body depending on the situation, the environment, and how they are feeling. Example: Someone might cross their arms if they are feeling angry or nervous. 2. Movement The way you move your arms and legs such as walking quickly or slowly, standing, sitting or fidgeting, can all convey different messages to onlookers. Example: Sitting still and paying attention in a meeting conveys respect and attention. https://www.mindsageacademy.com/high-powered-communication-1-1-hp daily 0.75 2024-04-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ec321c2af33de48734cc929/1618497259178-6XJGK9GR6YAVBQL5L519/20140301_Trade-151_012-2.jpg High-powered Communication 1.1 HP https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ec321c2af33de48734cc929/1607694583486-2PQT0LQ193RL7MCB6DX4/20140228_Trade+151_0046.jpg High-powered Communication 1.1 HP https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ec321c2af33de48734cc929/1607694644871-IC85FNH781UNZSZEGHDR/Aro+Ha_0428.jpg High-powered Communication 1.1 HP https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/1683232721584-28LEMG9NHI14YHN1TL4U/unsplash-image-L6ymjrfk7lI.jpg High-powered Communication 1.1 HP - Be aware of how you listen. To genuinely listen to others, it is essential to understand how we listen. By becoming aware of how we listen, we can improve our ability to understand the other person's perspective. When someone starts speaking, what thoughts or inner conversation do we experience? Do you immediately dismiss their viewpoint and assume they’re wrong? Do you focus on making them understand your perspective? Are you quick to label their reasoning as illogical? Start paying attention to whether you're genuinely trying to understand the other person's point of view and what they're trying to say, or if you're mostly focused on coming up with your own response and thinking about what you'll say next. https://www.mindsageacademy.com/emotional-intelligence-1-hp daily 0.75 2023-08-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/1689698075385-66NUB06QS8I2ZLBKLGPJ/image-asset.jpeg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/1659828355673-CQFFJXR19YJYM65DF62K/unsplash-image-BUkU-VhzW-s.jpg Emotional Intelligence 1 - Emotions can interfere with our thought process: Emotions can prevent us from making good decisions or thinking clearly, or logically. • Emotions can interfere with our ability to concentrate and learn. • EI allows you to identify and control your emotions – no matter what’s going on in your life. https://www.mindsageacademy.com/emotional-intelligence-2-hp daily 0.75 2024-09-09 https://www.mindsageacademy.com/innovation-drives-success-1-hp daily 0.75 2024-09-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/77aa32d7-acbb-43e4-870c-c741dd9d64dd/pexels-pixabay-459971.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/bc50b93a-2c1d-45af-be72-d3206a90fbf0/pexels-kafeel-ahmed-14979017.jpg Innovation Drives Success 1 HP - Opportunity to innovate: No. 1 Unexpected occurrences. A new type of material, process, or technology may come along, and companies often take that opportunity to see if they can use the new or unexpected occurrence to be more innovative. When microchips first came on the scene, companies found all sorts of innovative ways to improve existing products or create new ones. You can do something similar. When there is new technology available, can you find a way to use it to help you in school? Can it help you create a side hustle to make extra cash? New materials, information, and technologies are discovered all the time. See if you can use new or unexpected occurrences to be more innovative. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/ba9d1ead-63e2-4c44-aa9a-3bc162c8256d/pexels-julia-m-cameron-4144101.jpg Innovation Drives Success 1 HP - Opportunity to innovate: No. 2 Incongruencies. Incongruencies are discrepancies, or differences between what is and what 'ought' to be, or between what is and what everybody assumes it to be. For example, if a company claims 24/7 customer support but consistently takes hours or days to respond to inquiries, there is a clear disparity between what is promised and what is provided. This incongruency can result in customer dissatisfaction and harm the company's reputation. Obviously, there’s a problem as well as an opportunity to be innovative and find a solution. How does this apply to you? Many students struggle with time management, causing stress, missed deadlines, and poor academic performance. This incongruency between limited time and academic demands creates an opportunity for innovative solutions. For instance, time management apps, productivity tools, and personalized scheduling systems can help students optimize their time, prioritize tasks, and improve efficiency. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/8d19dde8-4802-47dd-b11b-dac90888eabf/pexels-andres-ayrton-6579045.jpg Innovation Drives Success 1 HP - Opportunity to innovate: No. 3 Process needs. A company may find that there is a need to improve the process of collaborating company-wide, especially after so many employees going remote (an unexpected occurrence). Identifying process needs in these areas can drive innovation. For instance, developing collaboration platforms, or unified communication systems that enable seamless communication and real-time collaboration. How could this apply to you? You might be transitioning from school to the workplace. You need a process to help you identify and qualify for a chosen career. You learn that employers are looking for durable skills that you were not taught in school. So you find an innovative way to develop the traits, qualities, mindsets, and attitudes that employers want. In a way, the fact that you’re taking this lesson shows you are striving to be more innovative. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/57bd45b2-bb4b-4f66-be15-e4b9691362d9/pexels-anna-shvets-3986932.jpg Innovation Drives Success 1 HP - Opportunity to innovate: No. 4 Industry and market changes. Industry and market changes bring new needs and challenges, creating opportunities for innovation. For example, the rise of electric vehicles due to environmental concerns offers chances to innovate in battery tech, charging infrastructure, and smart vehicle software. Now, let's take an example of how a high school or college student can leverage this principle to be innovative in their lives. Suppose there is a significant market change in the education industry where remote learning and online courses become more prevalent. The student can identify this trend and innovate by finding new and alternate ways to deal with remote learning that enhance the online learning experience. Did you become more innovative during the pandemic and find new ways to deal with sudden change in the way you were learning? https://www.mindsageacademy.com/proactive-taking-initiative-1-hp daily 0.75 2025-12-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/1691194110577-GKBJ7JUVQVF7CPWPWNFV/image-asset.jpeg Proactive, Taking the Initiative 1 HP - What Does Taking Initiative and Being Proactive Really Mean? Initiative means to take action without specific instructions or directions from others, and to proactively act based on one's own findings. Rather than waiting to be directed, individuals take the initiative to identify what needs to be done, and completes tasks independently. In the workplace, showing initiative could be demonstrated by completing a project or task without constant supervision or direction. Being proactive involves actively creating or controlling a situation rather than passively waiting to react to it. Proactive individuals take charge and shape the circumstances rather than just responding to events after they have occurred. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/1e95bb66-5e8c-4490-b35b-761078fda424/pexels-ksenia-chernaya-5691663.jpg Proactive, Taking the Initiative 1 HP - A Word Of Caution While it’s beneficial to develop the habit of being proactive and taking initiative, it’s wise to determine if moving ahead with what needs to be done is best for everyone. For example, there might be a situation where the logical next step you can take could actually lead to complications for others. Let's say you come home and find that your father has been fixing the plumbing in the bathroom. He's not in the house, so you decide to take the initiative and clean up, putting away all his tools. However, you later discover that he went to the store to get a part he needed, and he was still working on the plumbing. Although you meant well, he now has to search for his tools again. In the workplace, if you choose to take the initiative and be proactive, it's crucial to consider the following factors: Ensure that your action is the right next step toward the ultimate goal. Verify that it's the right time to take that next step. Assess that the action won't cause more harm than good. Confirm that your action is genuinely necessary for the situation. If you pay attention to those four aspects, you won’t waste time, energy, or money on needed changes. https://www.mindsageacademy.com/member-areas-3 daily 0.75 2023-08-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ec321c2af33de48734cc929/1599603085364-C4KJIZOWC21AWMPVDVJ9/coaching1.jpg Member Areas 3 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ec321c2af33de48734cc929/1599603095050-M8MJEATXF7FRIN0ISUST/smile.jpg Member Areas 3 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/a4483191-6321-4242-b8b7-b95a159f7a8f/MindSageMeeting.png https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ec321c2af33de48734cc929/1598982813559-DHB569VJA8YHIM3MKV5J/class_computer.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ec321c2af33de48734cc929/1599662388604-SVR3NDGFT6G7H7RDZBDE/class_phone.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ec321c2af33de48734cc929/1599662372718-S23594AX95H5WC55TKK8/class_desk.jpg https://www.mindsageacademy.com/lesson-library daily 0.75 2023-12-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/0e840e5f-f2e8-41a1-a6c9-a8a54cc6e507/MindSageAcademy_logo_new.png https://www.mindsageacademy.com/trainers-1 daily 0.75 2023-12-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/1e569077-d21c-41df-bdf0-8caac12c10e6/Soft+Skills+needed.png https://www.mindsageacademy.com/value-of-self-motivation-1-hp daily 0.75 2025-12-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/1692123206425-0V0SEE9C6789K3PPO1O2/image-asset.jpeg The Value of Self-Motivation 1 HP - Being motivated by an adult no longer works when you become one. In school and at home, we’re most often motivated by an adult- our teacher or parents. So we’re not accustomed to creating our own internal motivation, or ‘reason’ to get started. One of the initial key points to grasp is that self-motivation involves taking ownership of your life. What gets done, or not, is up to you. You’ll need to find your ‘Why’ in life. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/1692123893022-UDBCMUGGKNXA95GNJ7YL/image-asset.jpeg The Value of Self-Motivation 1 HP - Finding your motivation. Finding your ‘Why’. Pleasing your parents, teacher, or friends, or finding motivation from other external factors like social media or media in general, will not be effective forever. Start by focusing on the core building blocks of self-awareness, self-acceptance, and self-appreciation. Begin by understanding, accepting, and valuing yourself. As an activity, reflect on your strengths, interests, and qualities that drive you. What traits or qualities make you unique? Write your findings in your journal. Self-awareness fuels a desire for self-growth, which in turn ignites the fires of self-motivation. https://www.mindsageacademy.com/effective-time-management-1-hp daily 0.75 2023-08-31 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/1659405780857-ZFZNR9NGH2L81X94NZ5O/unsplash-image-_6cz9KUvnxM.jpg Effective Time Management 1 HP Start with a Time Audit. Track and write down how you use your time each day. You may be surprised by where your time is going, but you will learn something about your use of time. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/1692386766877-PSOEE6QTAM2D3B4H0MNS/image-asset.jpeg Effective Time Management 1 HP Plan Your Day. This is where prioritization comes into play. Write down the most important tasks that you need to complete that day. List them in order of importance. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/1692387105730-KMCU6HU6CAJCGTDEZOL2/image-asset.jpeg Effective Time Management 1 HP Eliminate Distractions. Focus. Put your phone away until you complete a specific task. Try not to allow distractions to interrupt you while you're working on a task. There will be a time to check your phone. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/1692386785330-GKLQNWG5H7B5E8WJNER2/image-asset.jpeg Effective Time Management 1 HP Create a schedule. Set time limits for your tasks. They may be loose, like 'Complete this by lunchtime', or they may be specific, like '30 minutes'. You might not stick to your schedule exactly, but it will help you avoid wasting time throughout the day. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/1692387308290-ECPXC5IP2IV4KFO2ZBIF/image-asset.jpeg Effective Time Management 1 HP Take Breaks. Make sure to take breaks between tasks. You can view it as a reward or a way to prepare your mind for the next task at hand. Taking breaks can actually boost productivity! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/1692390204533-PL5NOEO41HIGK9OSWDRU/image-asset.jpeg Effective Time Management 1 HP Be realistic. Don't worry if you can't complete all the tasks on your list. Feel content when you manage to finish three or four tasks from your list. Cultivate the mindset that progress holds value. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/5238fa9d-53eb-4d38-af56-986fa4d2d69a/Definition-of-time-management.png https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/f08e2aac-6494-486b-8d5e-e46e6eb275a9/self-confidence-time-management.png https://www.mindsageacademy.com/building-and-maintaining-relationships-1-1 daily 0.75 2023-09-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/94df1ac1-6e2a-445f-871a-8d582d51e930/pexels-anna-shvets-5324989.jpg Building and Maintaining Relationships 1 HP - Building A Foundation: Trust Building trust forms a solid base for relationships, whether they are personal or professional. Trust cultivates a deeper connection and provides a sturdy foundation to grow from. When trust exists between individuals, it creates a sense of security and connection. Trust allows you to confide in each other, knowing that you can rely on each other for reassurance, encouragement, and support. Here are three tips: Consistency: Keep your promises and follow through on your commitments. Demonstrating reliability and consistency over time helps others trust that you will do what you say you will. Honesty: Be truthful and transparent in your interactions. Sharing information openly, even if it's uncomfortable, fosters a sense of trust that you have integrity and are not hiding anything. Vulnerability: Share your thoughts, feelings, and concerns with others. Being open about your own experiences and emotions shows that you're willing to be vulnerable and invites others to do the same, deepening the bond of trust. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/0d5144a0-0b8f-43e1-9e61-f0eecac7beea/pexels-sam-lion-5709255.jpg Building and Maintaining Relationships 1 HP - Building A Foundation: Respect Respect involves accepting others as they are, even with differences or disagreements. Respect helps both parties feel secure, and overall contentment in both personal and professional relationships. Trust might not come naturally, and may need to be developed through learning and practice. Here are three ways to cultivate respect in a relationship: Active Listening: Give your full attention when someone speaks, showing that you value their thoughts and feelings. This not only helps in understanding their perspective but also communicates respect for their input. Empathy: Put yourself in the other person's shoes, trying to comprehend their emotions and experiences. Empathy demonstrates that you care about their feelings and are willing to connect on a deeper level. Open Communication: Foster an environment where honest and transparent dialogue is encouraged. Respecting each other's opinions and sharing your thoughts openly builds a foundation of mutual respect and understanding. https://www.mindsageacademy.com/self-reliance-foundational-skills-1 daily 0.75 2025-12-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/1d3d4bcd-585e-4749-870b-109510ac6008/pexels-cottonbro-studio-5494196.jpg Self-Reliance: Foundational Skills - Would you leave the house without looking in the mirror? Most of us wouldn't leave the house without checking ourselves in the mirror. Why? Because we can't see what we look like without a mirror. We don't want to go out in public with food between our teeth, our hair a complete mess, or smudges of dirt on our faces. Just as we use a mirror to check our physical appearance, external feedback helps us see our behavior, emotions, and how others perceive us more accurately. Like a mirror reveals flaws in our appearance, feedback reveals areas for personal growth in our interactions and relationships. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/538fc2ac-7155-460a-b7d2-b5cd7ce0bfac/pexels-matheus-bertelli-15141516.jpg Self-Reliance: Foundational Skills - The power of asking ‘What’ for introspection. Many people often wonder 'Why?' when they want to understand their thoughts, emotions, and behaviors better. However, it's also important to ask 'What?' For instance, instead of thinking, 'Why am I scared of public speaking?' you can ask, 'What specific things about public speaking make me scared?' This shift in questioning can help you figure out practical steps to overcome your fear of public speaking. Limiting ourselves to just 'Why?' can sometimes lead us to focus on our negative qualities, traits, or mindsets, whereas asking “What?’ helps us identify ways to improve and grow. Try formulating “What?” questions with something you’re currently dealing with. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/7787e9c7-5dbb-41d0-b725-89c8d0180e67/pexels-khoa-vo%CC%83-5430077.jpg Self-Reliance: Foundational Skills - Do you want to learn from past experiences? Contrary to common belief, we don’t always learn from past experiences. Some people make the same mistakes over and over again. Is that true of you? Also, research shows that experience doesn't always guarantee success. Interestingly, feeling highly experienced can sometimes discourage us from seeking more information or questioning our assumptions. In addition, experience can also give us an inflated sense of self-awareness. To truly grow and develop durable skills, it's essential not only to be self-aware but also open to change when we identify areas that need improvement. Do you take the time to learn about your strengths or weaknesses from past achievements or mistakes? Write about one or two experiences where you learned something about yourself. What happened, and what did you learn? https://www.mindsageacademy.com/self-reliance-foundational-skills-2 daily 0.75 2025-12-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/66560ebe-c194-4faf-bbf5-c3bc7a82fb7b/pexels-pnw-production-9353417.jpg Self-Reliance: Foundational Skills 2 - Ask others. You might not see yourself as others do. Ask your three closest friends and family members what qualities or traits they like most about you. Ask them what they think your strengths are. Ask them in which areas they think you have potential. Ask them why they like you. They may mention something unexpected, positive traits or qualities that you never thought you possessed, or a quality or trait that you haven't valued until now. Either way, whatever positive traits, qualities, talents, skills, or achievements they mention, make sure to give yourself a pat on the back, so to speak. Allow yourself to feel their appreciation for you. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/2b2767b7-fdbc-4805-879a-60e46603d468/pexels-sofia-alejandra-3007355.jpg Self-Reliance: Foundational Skills 2 - Give yourself permission to appreciate all that you are. Self-appreciation can be challenging for some individuals, often due to a negative external environment. If their family or acquaintances have rarely offered compliments or recognition, or if they've consistently received negative feedback throughout their lives, their subconscious may struggle to allow them to appreciate themselves or their achievements. In situations like these, positive self-talk becomes crucial for appreciating your positive aspects and qualities. It's important to understand that some people might hesitate to compliment you because they have their own insecurities. They may not praise you because they haven't experienced much praise themselves. You need to honestly recognize all of your positive traits, qualities, and achievements, no matter how small they may seem. This recognition is essential to counteract their inaccurate assessment of you, which stems from their own negative self-talk. What do the statements below mean to you? https://www.mindsageacademy.com/self-reliances-foundational-skills-3 daily 0.75 2025-12-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/1695142717951-WQF91OC0YV7QR23GTDF7/image-asset.jpeg Self-Reliance: Foundational Skills 3 - Self-acceptance: the bridge to self-improvement. The key to self-acceptance is realizing your strengths serve as evidence that you have the potential and ability to change anything that you perceive as negative about yourself. If you’ve developed even one or two positive qualities—like being understanding or taking initiative—that means you already have the ability to develop additional positive traits and even unlearn negative habits or mindsets. Take a moment to identify the positive traits, qualities, or habits you already possess. Think about achievements you’ve reached or goals you’ve accomplished, and list them all. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/3ba2ecf3-f4c4-4ee6-a330-a5c926bdf3d2/pexels-paul-theodor-oja-2417788.jpg Self-Reliance: Foundational Skills 3 - Letting Go of Rating and Judging for Growth and Development. Constantly comparing ourselves to others can make us fixate on our shortcomings and overlook our strengths, which gets in the way of self-acceptance. Instead of judging or rating yourself against someone else, try using comparisons as chances to learn. If someone excels at something, observe their work ethic, habits, and mindset. Even if you never reach their exact level, learning from their effort and determination can spark growth that’s valuable—and worth appreciating. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/1695311686394-IY57ACVAEDOVC904PBA0/image-asset.jpeg Self-Reliance: Foundational Skills 3 - Building the Foundation: The Goal is Self-Reliance Self-reliance has been defined as reliance on one's own powers and resources rather than those of others. At MindSage we view it as believing in yourself. It’s important for you to know that you are enough. You don’t need to be like anyone else. Your goal should be to develop the best version of yourself possible, focusing on qualities, traits, mindsets, habits, and attitudes that enable you to pursue and achieve your goals. While most people may not be aware of the steps to achieve self-reliance, you do. Begin with the foundational skills of self-awareness, self-appreciation, and self-acceptance. From there you can build the durable skills to follow your dreams and make them a reality. https://www.mindsageacademy.com/about-for-teachers daily 0.75 2025-10-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/1703192846921-TW7MS87L0ZDY77PM1KCN/image-asset.jpeg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/459f4de7-6775-4008-b072-dd974be6182c/GrowthMindset.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/1e569077-d21c-41df-bdf0-8caac12c10e6/Soft+Skills+needed.png https://www.mindsageacademy.com/trainers-2 daily 0.75 2023-11-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/2b754cc6-1f9a-44d1-a31f-563c0294dc47/pexels-julia-m-cameron-4144148.jpg Trainers 2 - Middle Schools: What We Learned. Mission Dolores Academy, San Francisco - 2015 (One-Month Pilot) Teachers lacked time to implement the original lessons due to their length. Lessons were known as SEL (Social and Emotional Learning) lessons at the time, and SEL wasn't widely accepted/implemented at the time. Waikoloa Elementary and Middle School, Hawaii - 2016-2018 (1.5 years Pilot) Implemented a new format with three 15-20 minute weekly lessons, which proved to be more manageable. Teacher buy-in was essential for success; supportive teachers made the program thrive. Students who received lessons from supportive teachers reported changes in their behavior and thinking in various situations. Hilo Intermediate School, Hawaii - 2017 (One Semester Pilot) Implemented the first MindSage-specific Teacher Professional Development (PD). Re-emphasized the importance of universal teacher buy-in and support for the program. Noted that the program's success can be hampered by even a single dissenting teacher. Some Middle school students may not be mature enough to comprehend the need to change or develop specific traits, qualities, or mindsets. https://www.mindsageacademy.com/trainers-3 daily 0.75 2024-01-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/3b355ea0-0ccc-4f9d-a8d1-56dc513c03d3/unsplash-image-ddwbTn5HDdQ.jpg Trainers 3 - Refactoring: Unlearning unconsciously developed behaviors. In coding, Rearchitecting (often referred to as refactoring) involves upgrading a current application to run better in a legacy environment. In MindSage we saw a need for a mental re-factoring or rearchitecting of students with regards to behaviors learned in school that are counterproductive to behaviors needed in the workplace. It's imperative that students are made aware of these negative habits, mindsets, and traits that can impede their ability to fully engage with the program and develop durable skills. Refactoring has become a primary factor in the program's effectiveness. The habits that we help students to identify and rearchitect are as follows: https://www.mindsageacademy.com/trainers-4 daily 0.75 2023-11-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/1696378333253-LCY78MDB0AE2J91K1FCI/image-asset.jpeg Trainers 4 - The New A’s of education: Self-Awareness, Self-Appreciation, and Self-Acceptance. In order for any student to develop the confidence and belief that they can develop, grow, and improve, they must first believe in their own ability to do so. To achieve this, the very first MindSage lesson, helps students grasp the significance of cultivating the three foundational skills. These three foundational skills establish a platform of self-reliance, born from self-belief. We have found that once a student has built this essential foundation, they become more confident and positive about developing additional durable skills and are more likely to do so. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/1696457214239-82CV7Z5MW30H1MIHQM5I/image-asset.jpeg Trainers 4 - Implementation: Short, consistent messaging over time. Based on our pilot programs, we utilize the following format for maximum effectiveness: Conduct a 10-15 minute session on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. On Wednesday, students can focus on self-review if time constraints arise. On Fridays, allocate more time, especially for a group metacognitive discussion, which we highly recommend as an integral part of the lesson. *Note: The lessons can be covered on any day of the week, or all on one day if needed. The above is our suggestions for maximum effectiveness based on our pilots. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/a4483191-6321-4242-b8b7-b95a159f7a8f/MindSageMeeting.png Trainers 4 - Implementation: Wednesday If teachers are pressed for time during the week, the Wednesday in-class session can be dropped, and students can review the lesson on their own. Otherwise, the instructor or teacher should review the first few learning sections - or a section that he or she finds especially interesting, and discuss to elicit responses from the students. The teacher should remind the students that there is no right or wrong answer and that they are welcome to give their opinions or comments based on what they feel or understand from the lesson. Students can review the remainder of the lesson on their own time. https://www.mindsageacademy.com/trainers-5 daily 0.75 2023-10-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/1651630569316-TQYGTHAJYOH8JOBKYMII/SQSP_Innovation_cover.png https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/1660854251991-UQMVTYBYKDSMD08VCANL/States-of-commiunication_Covercard.png https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/f6c4c8ca-4e32-49a5-a04d-b1c4f86e32e2/Collaboration_Covercard.png https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/f9ce5a26-19b2-46b4-8233-6f17fc250761/Self-Reliance_Foundational.png https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/1651621731480-FMEEFCJ5P1QDUMUIL26V/SQSP-BreakingChains_Cover.png https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/6a61b686-7808-4f6e-915d-ec0d3ac05ec0/Self-Motivated.png https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/28df10fb-a802-436c-8ee4-9fc9d911454c/TimeManagement_Covercard.png https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/034940ba-986d-45bc-bbb6-a80ca80eb93c/Proactive-take-Initiative.png https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/893e3f4e-1ebb-4b7a-b691-184faec4c2b6/Follow-Through_Covercard.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/84086640-0da2-438a-be87-ba59daa4a77a/DurableSkills_Competencies.png https://www.mindsageacademy.com/trainers-6 daily 0.75 2023-11-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/ffa7201b-d2cc-401a-8b63-0dc6aa49b357/pexels-liza-summer-6347901.jpg Trainers 6 - Does Long-term Learning Occur? : A Simple Survey In October 2023, we sent emails to 50 participants who have taken our program during the past three years. We were aware that some of the email addresses linked to participants' high schools or colleges might no longer be valid. As expected, most of the responses we received were from this year, 2023. In total, we received 29 responses. Our survey included three simple questions, two of which used a Likert Scale. 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More than likely, you teach that subject because you enjoy it and appreciate its value. In order for your students to also reach the same level of appreciation of the subject you teach, you need to help them understand how what they are learning will benefit them in the future. The same is true of durable skills. To help you be convinced of the value and impact of developing durable skills try the following activity. Take a moment to search on Google for the terms ‘durable skills or soft skills’, ‘importance of durable skills’, ‘are durable skills or soft skills important?”, ‘lack of durable skills’, or any other search related to durable skills. What do articles from the last three years indicate? Discuss your findings with your group, other teachers, or students. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/7fde64a3-93c5-4b13-9316-7a9b4e5c1321/pexels-cottonbro-studio-5082237.jpg Trainers 8 - Where and When Learning Occurs. There is a growing recognition that the time spent in the classroom does not necessarily equate to skills acquired. Simultaneously, an increasing number of people agree that meaningful learning occurs continuously outside of the classroom. “If you actually believe that premise — that learning is happening everywhere and not just in six-hour time increments for nine months of the year — then you need to build tools that build trust that the learning that is happening outside of school time is real,” — Timothy Knowles This is where the MindSage program's metacognitive exercises come into play. To develop durable skills taught in the classroom, students must engage in self-examination outside of the classroom. This means students need to reflect on their daily experiences and what they've learned in their lessons. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/b6ccc7e6-9cc5-47a6-8ad0-57ce7388c384/pexels-polina-zimmerman-3747152.jpg Trainers 8 It’s no wonder that a child placed in classrooms for years knows only how to be a student. There is nothing that prepares them for the workplace environment. The following is a quote from one of our participants regarding learning in our workplace environment: 'It was really cool to break out of the academic mindset. I feel like it's been my entire life… I’ve just been a student. And I’m like, what am I after I’m a student? The sooner we allow young people to experience the unique challenges of working in a team setting, the more prepared they’ll be once they get there. “At the K-12 level, there’s been a push to create more flexibility in the school day for “immersive experiences,” like internships and hands-on projects, from players such as XQ Institute, the nonprofit supported by Emerson Collective that since 2015 has poured millions of dollars into efforts across the country to “rethink high school.” -EdSurge Article: “What If We Measured Learning Through Skills Gained, Not Time Spent in the Classroom?” Influential institutions throw their weight behind bringing competency-based education to high school and college. https://www.mindsageacademy.com/comments daily 0.75 2025-10-16 https://www.mindsageacademy.com/trainers-7 daily 0.75 2023-11-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/b4e6819f-08f8-4e5e-b8a3-2daf7e045b16/Carl+Wiseman.png https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/50a6cd21-86fb-41ed-af3e-bba97d6208a7/RU-KolbDiagram-rgb.png https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/b7a54425-4329-406d-ae86-c105d8953e91/pexels-george-milton-6953849.jpg Trainers 7 - THE DNA OF EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING During experiential learning, the faciltiators role is to: Select suitable experiences that meet the criteria above. Pose problems, set boundaries, support learners, provide suitable resource, ensure physical and emotional safety, and facilitate the learning process. Recognize and encourage spontaneous opportunities for learning, engagement with challenging situations, experimentation (that does not jeopardize the wellbeing of others) and discovery of solutions. Help the learner notice the connections between one context and another, between theory and the experience and encouraging this examination repeatedly. Source: Boston University https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/5ca3105c-d0ad-4925-9299-602527e63af8/pexels-ketut-subiyanto-4126758.jpg Trainers 7 - Why Call the Certificate Program an Internship? We encourage participants to mentally envision themselves at work rather than in a classroom. This shift in mindset can make a significant difference. As mentioned earlier in the training, some negative traits and mindsets develop unconsciously in the school environment. The internship terminology and environment assist us in addressing and correcting these negative traits and mindsets. Regarding Internships, note the following from Boston University: “It is often a credit-bearing, free-standing activity in a student’s field of interest not connected to a theoretical course. It is usually assessed by a faculty member and supervised by an employer who is not a faculty member. The student may work with practicing professionals, complete a project, attend public events, interview and observe constituents and employees. The student may or may not be paid for this experience. When attached to a classroom course, a student may spend several hours a week volunteering in an agency, supporting co-curricular activities, shadowing a professional in the field, or observing people in their natural environments. Key to this form of experiential learning is some type of guided reflection. 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This included comic books and music videos, all centered around a proprietary IP called Zoovolution. During the fifth month of development, the M&A Manager at PricewaterhouseCoopers Oslo proposed a $10 million acquisition deal for Zoovolution. Despite the offer, startup investors, seeking more than a 5X return, opted to retain ownership of the company and the project. Nearly 18 months later, in August 2011, stock markets sharply fell, causing a drop in stock prices on exchanges across the United States, the Middle East, Europe, and Asia. The company lost it’s remaining funding. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/1760a372-b6ea-4fdf-a9f1-237ccf0b2310/Todd_Circle.png https://www.mindsageacademy.com/trainers-9 daily 0.75 2023-11-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/a0888b58-6f3d-4f9c-bd06-66c212503bde/pexels-cottonbro-studio-2773518.jpg Trainers 9 - Flexibility and Life-long Learning: Consider modeling the time in the classroom as time on the job. I let students create group operating guidelines to define professionalism and how we will work together. By doing this, students begin to feel a sense of control for their actions and consequences. This empowers them to determine how we handle students that show up late—or exhibit other disruptive behaviors. Experiment More Create a series of synchronous and asynchronous activities throughout the semester. By doing so, students are encouraged to learn and participate in various ways, not just during class time. Have you ever had an “off” day and just couldn’t focus during a meeting? Our work isn’t evaluated only by our performance in a single time period. It is assessed over time by meeting various outcomes. Allow time and space for students to reflect on class discussions by creating discussion forums in the LMS to continue the dialogue. Include a discussion forum rubric or netiquette guidelines that help students develop thoughtful, respectful communication skills. Give students more agency when possible. For example, I provide students options in submitting either a paper, a visual presentation, or a video presentation for a mid-term assignment, thus providing more creative latitude when possible. Engage students in group projects which increases student-to-student learning. Critical thinking isn’t developed when students are cramming material to pass a test. Engaging students in group activities helps develop critical thinking, problem-solving, and teamwork skills that employers want. Yep, they get to practice dealing with those difficult team members which is great preparation for the workplace. Use technology in the classroom for students to learn and build proficiencies on different platforms. There are various cloud-based collaboration, group, and project management tools built into our Learning Management Systems (LMS) that we can leverage in the classroom, not just in online courses. I use Bongo for group projects where students set milestones, divide responsibilities, share files, and collaborate to complete outcomes. During class time, I help troubleshoot technology when necessary and they can complete work asynchronously. Get students talking more. Let’s face it, given the chance, many students will hide in the back of the classroom and not comment. I use story cards and often begin a class with 5 minutes of activity. I ask students to stand and pair with someone on the opposite side of the room. Each pair selects a story card with a discussion prompt that gives them 5 minutes to talk to each other. It is amazing how this opens them up to discuss course concepts! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/7fde64a3-93c5-4b13-9316-7a9b4e5c1321/pexels-cottonbro-studio-5082237.jpg Trainers 9 - Where and When Learning Occurs. There is a growing recognition that the time spent in the classroom does not necessarily equate to skills acquired. Simultaneously, an increasing number of people agree that meaningful learning occurs continuously outside of the classroom. “If you actually believe that premise — that learning is happening everywhere and not just in six-hour time increments for nine months of the year — then you need to build tools that build trust that the learning that is happening outside of school time is real,” — Timothy Knowles This is where the MindSage program's metacognitive exercises come into play. To develop durable skills taught in the classroom, students must engage in self-examination outside of the classroom. This means students need to reflect on their daily experiences and what they've learned in their lessons. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/b6ccc7e6-9cc5-47a6-8ad0-57ce7388c384/pexels-polina-zimmerman-3747152.jpg Trainers 9 It’s no wonder that a child placed in classrooms for years knows only how to be a student. There is nothing that prepares them for the workplace environment. The following is a quote from one of our participants regarding learning in our workplace environment: 'It was really cool to break out of the academic mindset. I feel like it's been my entire life… I’ve just been a student. And I’m like, what am I after I’m a student? The sooner we allow young people to experience the unique challenges of working in a team setting, the more prepared they’ll be once they get there. “At the K-12 level, there’s been a push to create more flexibility in the school day for “immersive experiences,” like internships and hands-on projects, from players such as XQ Institute, the nonprofit supported by Emerson Collective that since 2015 has poured millions of dollars into efforts across the country to “rethink high school.” -EdSurge Article: “What If We Measured Learning Through Skills Gained, Not Time Spent in the Classroom?” Influential institutions throw their weight behind bringing competency-based education to high school and college. https://www.mindsageacademy.com/accountability-1-1 daily 0.75 2024-09-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/1698717174823-9Z2PQ4W4T57Y336ILR6S/image-asset.jpeg Accountability 1 HP - Self-Acceptance: A Key Ingredient to Taking on More Responsibility. If you can accept yourself as you are, for who you are, you will be able to take on responsibility without too much stress. Why? When you can accept that you can and will make mistakes, that you don't know everything, and that it’s okay to ask for help and advice, you can focus on completing tasks rather than worrying about what others think about you. You can focus on collaborating and using the strengths of others to see a task through to completion. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/1698718886322-A6JA2K4W0RCO1FWHGR6H/image-asset.jpeg Accountability 1 HP - What if it’s All on You? : When Accountability is challenging. We've discussed the importance of being accountable in the workplace, and the key aspect of learning to lean on others and collaborate. However, there are times in school and in the future when a task or assignment may be entirely up to you to complete. Here are five ways to help hold yourself accountable: Take small steps: Break your tasks into smaller, manageable steps and tackle them one at a time. Set goals: Consider setting a goal to finish one task a day, or more, depending on your schedule. Set clear objectives and strive to achieve them. In line with this... Create a schedule: Note the deadline for the task or project and your available time, and match achievable goals with your schedule. Reward yourself: Take breaks, acknowledge the progress you're making, and give yourself small rewards. Accountability Partner: Even if you have to complete a task alone, consider having an accountability partner – someone who can check in on you to ensure you're setting goals and following your schedule. https://www.mindsageacademy.com/resilience-1 daily 0.75 2023-11-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/1660869257336-ZVE1JOMYPC5IZ1WYI9OH/unsplash-image-YqVDdDkdFkw.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/829d8dd1-5a96-4b11-b607-ffbe2ab81ca4/Stages-of-life.jpg Resilience 1 - REMEMBER: Life is fluid. You will go through different stages in life. Each stage may require you to learn more about yourself, new skills, new terminology, technology, processes, and perspectives. The key to success? Never stop learning. 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Try these proven methods: Challenge Your Perceptions: Often, our beliefs about our limitations become the first obstacle to reaching our goals. Take time to question your beliefs about your limitations. Discover Motivational Activities: If you’re losing focus, take a short break for a walk or another activity. Return with renewed energy. Embrace Failure: Embracing discipline involves acknowledging mistakes. Despite your best efforts, there will be times when you fall short or fail. Be resilient, learn from these moments, and use the knowledge to keep moving forward. https://www.mindsageacademy.com/growth-environment-mastery-4 daily 0.75 2025-04-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/1702074865735-FK4VVGGTGIJPDV3SZ4OT/image-asset.jpeg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/1702076673280-LLT3Q1U73S7O5MPU403E/image-asset.jpeg Growth Environment Mastery 4 - Nutrients: General Information for Growth For plants, elements like nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium, sulfur, calcium, and magnesium are essential for growth—just as general knowledge from school and everyday life nourishes our intellectual development. Just as plants use roots to dig into the soil and draw out vital nutrients, our curiosity acts as roots, driving us to explore and extract the information that fuels our intellectual growth. Without curiosity, you may not absorb enough knowledge or experiences to truly grow as a person. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/05e5cb59-401f-4cc8-8973-9b1ff3640ac2/pexels-anna-tarazevich-8479706.jpg Growth Environment Mastery 4 - Tap vs. Lateral Roots: Who You Are vs. What You Know When someone says "Get back to your roots," they’re encouraging you to reconnect with your true self. This involves exploring your family history, background, cultural roots, and personal values. Establishing a strong taproot—a firm understanding of yourself—is essential for staying grounded and true to who you are. In our lesson, a taproot also represents the development of traits, qualities, mindsets, and attitudes that will help you become a well-rounded and highly competent person in both the workplace and life. Conversely, lateral roots—branching out in all directions without going too deep—are like school and other experiences that teach you a little about many different subjects. While these roots expand your knowledge, they may not significantly impact or nourish your personal growth. Thus, some knowledge shapes what you know, while other knowledge shapes who you are and who you will become. Both are important. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/1702084986467-XARZUB88742LHTFSAKJO/image-asset.jpeg Growth Environment Mastery 4 - Digging Deep and Wide: Making Connections Oblique and sinker roots enable a deeper exploration of a specific subject or area of interest. When students are tasked with choosing a major or field of study, they often delve more deeply into a particular area. Sinker roots, which originate from lateral roots, extend directly downward. This mirrors when you develop a deep passion or obsession for a specific subject or area of interest. On the other hand, some individuals gradually accumulate knowledge about a subject, growing more interested as they learn, which causes them to dig even deeper. This type of learning is similar to oblique roots, which extend downward in a diagonal direction. Can you think of an example of this type of learning? What about someone interested in a career in technology? As they learn more, they might become coders, digital artists, database programmers, or UI designers. https://www.mindsageacademy.com/growth-environment-mastery-5 daily 0.75 2025-04-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/a50e14f6-c058-4c1a-b35c-b97cadcbbf9e/differentpeople.png https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/1702342820260-ZGEPEYVC2JOASJTSVV6A/image-asset.jpeg Growth Environment Mastery 5 - Water: Refreshment for Growth While certain plants, like cacti, require less water than others, every plant needs water to survive and thrive. Moreover, water is essential for productivity. Water plays a crucial role in a plant’s ability to produce carbohydrates, which benefit other living things. Similarly, to create a positive growth environment that enhances your productivity, it’s essential to incorporate water-like, refreshing activities into your schedule. What activities refresh, energize, or nourish your soul? Is it hiking, playing or listening to music, lifting weights, doing yoga, painting, or surfing? Engaging in activities that refresh, energize, and inspire you is vital for maintaining productivity and creating your optimal external growth environment. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/1702342986903-Q2U2C0ADFEOE2QT3TWM8/image-asset.jpeg Growth Environment Mastery 5 - Sunlight: Infusing You with Confidence and Power Energy from the sun is used to convert water and carbon dioxide into carbohydrates (sugars), which plants then use to grow. Extending this analogy, encouragement and praise can act like sunlight, infusing you with confidence and boosting your self-esteem—thereby empowering you to grow and positively impact others. However, just like plants, individuals may require different amounts of praise and encouragement. You have control over this aspect of your external growth environment. Limit the time you spend around negative or critical people, and build a circle of friends who are supportive, encouraging, and positive. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/4d3bc2a0-0453-40b3-9e68-2cff204cb5e2/pexels-angelina-lobanova-4355003.jpg https://www.mindsageacademy.com/growth-environment-mastery-6 daily 0.75 2025-04-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/b4301889-36c7-452a-9b79-2db4d1d24c54/pexels-greta-hoffman-9475676.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/1702406011165-5XJBGTXRKEMUEL51B6UL/image-asset.jpeg Growth Environment Mastery 6 - Building Resilience: Connect and Make Your Life Meaningful People will always influence your growth environment—either positively or negatively. In a positive environment, it's not only important to surround yourself with encouraging, kind, and supportive people, but also to build strong, meaningful relationships with them. These connections can significantly contribute to your emotional and mental resilience during difficult times. In addition, strive to create meaning in your life every day. While goals like earning better grades or landing a good job are important, they don’t automatically give life meaning. You can make each day count by setting personal goals—such as being known for your kindness, encouraging others, becoming more understanding and forgiving, or practicing generosity. Based on Resilience: Build skills to endure hardship, Mayo Clinic https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/1702406755110-XPI4F7V2BIOKUWL8NW8D/image-asset.jpeg Growth Environment Mastery 6 - Building Resilience: Learn from Experience, Remain Hopeful Even if you have limited control over your external growth environment—for example, if you live in an abusive or harmful situation—there are still ways to build resilience. Here are two additional suggestions from the Mayo Clinic: 1. Learn from your experience. Ask yourself: What can I do to avoid being in a similar situation in the future? Has this challenging experience helped me become more tolerant—or has it made me more critical? Have I discovered something new about myself, like realizing I’m stronger than I thought? Every life experience, whether good or bad, has the potential to teach us something valuable. 2. Always be hopeful. Being hopeful means recognizing that your current situation is temporary. People, circumstances, and life itself can—and often do—change. Hope becomes a powerful defense against difficult external environments and is essential to developing resilience. https://www.mindsageacademy.com/growth-environment-mastery-7 daily 0.75 2025-04-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/1702413705878-Z9VXDMVGI04LX7S3TZGT/image-asset.jpeg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/1702414792427-QU0IXY67BV2K0OKENNSG/image-asset.jpeg Growth Environment Mastery 7 - Building Foundational Traits As mentioned, your journey of self-growth and improvement begins with self-awareness. Without this foundational trait, it will be nearly impossible to recognize the need for growth. You must take an honest, thoughtful look at yourself, which can be facilitated through self-reflection and observation. Next, self-appreciation helps you acknowledge all the good in who you are and what you do. It allows you to feel positive about yourself and your potential. Finally, self-acceptance enables you to recognize that, alongside your strengths, you also have weaknesses or areas for growth. Together, these three traits provide the confidence needed to work on your areas of improvement. Do you have a balanced view of yourself? If not, what steps can you take to improve? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/1702415779962-XF1PBVY7UIUGJK3L660Q/image-asset.jpeg Growth Environment Mastery 7 - What You Tell Yourself: Self-Talk and Tail-Enders When you talk to yourself, does your language reflect the mindset and attitude of the people and situations around you? If you find yourself in a negative environment with critical people, do you start thinking the same negative thoughts about yourself? If so, your external environment may be poisoning your internal growth environment. In this case, you may need to revisit and work on the three foundational durable skills. If it's not immediately clear, you can often identify whether you have positive or negative self-talk by paying attention to your "tail-enders." Tail-enders are the thoughts that follow statements made about you. Below are several statements: three are negative, and four are positive. Pay attention to what you tell yourself mentally after reading each statement. 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To ensure it meets current industry needs, we researched over 130 organizations — including Harvard, Stanford, Forbes, and LinkedIn — to identify the 15 most in-demand soft (durable) skills. Using these insights and proven approaches from industry trainers and educators, we designed a durable skills program specifically for our interns. A durable skills program that gives anyone access to the same elite-level training — the skills that actually make you indispensable. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/1703565952327-GPONGRJZL7YO75V2L0XR/image-asset.jpeg New Standard - The Results Were Clear and Immediate. AAfter completing our program, interns — from coders and 3D modelers to animators, artists, and UI designers — saw a transformative change. Test project time was cut in half, and hiring jumped from zero to three out of ten per group. Several moved on to lead roles at some of today’s most innovative companies. After seven years of pilots and educator collaboration, our Durable Skills Professional Training Certification program has transformed students nationwide, setting a new standard for career readiness. Teachers: give your students the skills that actually matter. Professionals: get the edge employers are looking for. Our durable skills program can do both — empower a class, or level up your own career in just eight weeks. https://www.mindsageacademy.com/why-it-works daily 0.75 2025-10-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/f17c2e19-9c07-4fd8-a096-3441394461ab/image-asset.jpg Why It Works - Tailoring Solutions by Listening to Teachers' Challenges MindSage addresses three key educational issues to implementing a durable skills program identified by teachers: 1) Lack of time, 2) Reasons for buy-in, 3) Lack of supportive culture. First, the program tackles the time crunch with micro-learning, condensing lessons into three 10-15 minute sessions weekly. To promote teacher buy-in—the second issue raised—our professional development (PD) underscores the academic and workplace benefits of the durable skills program. Teachers can see benefits by experiencing durable skills-specific PD. Trainers demonstrate how time flexibility and ease of adaptability make it simple to implement MindSage. Finally, in our PD, we also tackle the final sticking point, cultural shift. In our training, we emphasize the significance of durable skills in an evolving world. This is supported by research indicating that 85% of career success stems from well-developed soft and people skills. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/1703572572451-QB2C8XMNMX9SM9TOCKT5/image-asset.jpeg Why It Works - Tailored Learning: Concise Lessons Aligned with Students' Natural Content Consumption Our lessons are intentionally designed to align with the organic learning preferences of young people, mirroring their natural engagement with content such as reading articles and exploring videos on a single subject. 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Lessons https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/87d5d124-fcb6-4b92-8cc5-62cc56ddc263/Lesson_Covercard.png Lessons https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/2f973092-39ef-4d4c-aa66-67633a68a41c/YOUTUBE_COVERS_Goodjudgement.jpg Lessons https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/98b3ae87-63a0-4631-91b1-dc5b0089a490/FollowThrough.png Lessons https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/f4406a4b-388e-418d-a006-d0b2babcbff6/YOUTUBE_COVERS_Collaboration.png Lessons https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/ef57e0fd-f403-4a9f-8e68-205bb5476dcb/Certainty.jpg Lessons https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/e5c6137e-d3fd-4c53-9a91-dfde9814804c/AuthenticandTransparent.jpg Lessons https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/6e2b5420-a376-4230-8be4-b849f21af3f1/YOUTUBE_COVERS_takeadvice.jpg Lessons https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/83600527-c053-4c6c-afe5-1554178a0869/Freezing_Thumbail1.png Lessons https://www.mindsageacademy.com/why-it-works-2 daily 0.75 2023-12-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/f17c2e19-9c07-4fd8-a096-3441394461ab/image-asset.jpg Why It Works 2 - Tailoring Solutions by Listening to Teachers' Challenges When we initially showed educators the Durable Skills program we developed for our interns, they loved what they saw. However, things got tricky when they tried to implement the program. During testing, they identified three issues: 1) Lack of time, 2) Reasons for buy-in, and 3) Lack of supportive culture. We listened to their feedback and revamped our initial intern training program based on the challenges teachers highlighted. We designed our lessons to be modular, allowing for effective teaching in fifteen-minute or less time blocks, a few times a week. We prioritized flexibility, ensuring educators with varying time constraints could still implement the program successfully. Recognizing that not all teachers initially appreciated the value of teaching durable skills, even with an easy-to-implement program, we developed professional development (PD) sessions to explain why durable skills are important for students to develop. Many teachers became more supportive when they better understood the concept of an innovation economy and the increasing demand for durable skills in the job market. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/1703572572451-QB2C8XMNMX9SM9TOCKT5/image-asset.jpeg Why It Works 2 - Tailored Learning: Concise Lessons Aligned with Students' Natural Content Consumption Our lessons are intentionally designed to align with the organic learning preferences of young people, mirroring their natural engagement with content such as reading articles and exploring videos on a single subject. They are intentionally concise, catering to shorter attention spans, providing immediate relevance and a clear connection to their lives. https://www.mindsageacademy.com/adaptability-flexibility-1 daily 0.75 2024-12-31 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/1660869257336-ZVE1JOMYPC5IZ1WYI9OH/unsplash-image-YqVDdDkdFkw.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/829d8dd1-5a96-4b11-b607-ffbe2ab81ca4/Stages-of-life.jpg Adaptability-Flexibility 1 - REMEMBER: Life is fluid. You will go through different stages in life. Each stage may require you to learn more about yourself, new skills, new terminology, technology, processes, and perspectives. The key to success? Never stop learning. Never stop developing who you are. https://www.mindsageacademy.com/be-you-nique daily 0.75 2024-03-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/dd8c9772-d9dd-416e-8358-c23c0b8fc8fb/kids+Interview.png https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/986d30b0-1e2c-44fb-ab88-d90576285ec7/pets.png Be You-nique - Why Do We Do it? When we see different animals, we usually don’t need to say bad things or criticize the way they look. We accept each animal as they are. We see the good in different types of animals. For example, if we have a pet, we don’t all have the same type of pet. Why do you think some people feel the need to say negative things about others who are different from them? https://www.mindsageacademy.com/collaboration-workshop daily 0.75 2024-02-28 https://www.mindsageacademy.com/integrity daily 0.75 2025-10-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/dd8c9772-d9dd-416e-8358-c23c0b8fc8fb/kids+Interview.png https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/986d30b0-1e2c-44fb-ab88-d90576285ec7/pets.png Integrity Sets You Apart - Why Do We Do it? When we see different animals, we usually don’t need to say bad things or criticize the way they look. We accept each animal as they are. We see the good in different types of animals. For example, if we have a pet, we don’t all have the same type of pet. Why do you think some people feel the need to say negative things about others who are different from them? https://www.mindsageacademy.com/general-approach daily 0.75 2024-05-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/e4a8e4ef-ffd7-44e2-b701-193f72e2eb9b/doc-logo-blue-md.png https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/1cba5177-2e31-427d-9b9b-ba7f3c6a762c/pexels-iamikeee-3304346.jpg DOC_General Approach - Objective 1: Understand the reasons for justice and child welfare systems to adopt MAT for individuals with OUD. Recent lawsuits and findings emphasize the importance of MAT during incarceration. MAT has been shown to reduce recidivism rates and contribute to crime reduction. MAT aligns with the goal of addressing addiction as a contributing factor to criminal behavior. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/2ce1afe4-2de5-4119-bdd7-4413bafc1631/pexels-mart-production-7230383.jpg DOC_General Approach - Objective 2: Grasp the impact of the Americans with Disabilities Act on OUD treatment. The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) mandates accommodation for individuals with disabilities, including those with substance use disorders. OUD is recognized as a disability under the ADA, requiring accommodation in treatment programs and justice settings. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/49c6cff0-0e9e-4a25-b1d7-b07246c2828b/pexels-rdne-6065080.jpg DOC_General Approach - Objective 3: Identify barriers to MAT in the workplace and propose strategies for overcoming them. Traditional approaches to substance use treatment in prisons and jails have often excluded individuals with mental illness or failed to provide medication. Many drug courts and probation programs have been resistant to incorporating MAT due to stigma or lack of understanding. Child welfare systems may view individuals on MAT as not "clean," contributing to reluctance to accept medication use. https://www.mindsageacademy.com/caring-for-patients-with-substance-abuse daily 0.75 2024-05-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/e4a8e4ef-ffd7-44e2-b701-193f72e2eb9b/doc-logo-blue-md.png https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/66ea5867-2871-40b6-99b0-ab085ebbf7e8/pexels-markrz-15105555.jpg DOC_Caring for Patients with Substance Abuse - Addiction follows a repetitive cycle with three stages: binge/intoxication, withdrawal/negative feelings, and craving/anticipation. These stages worsen over time and involve changes in the brain related to reward, stress, and decision-making. During binge/intoxication, the brain's basal ganglia drives excessive substance use. Withdrawal/negative feelings activate the extended amygdala, leading to negative emotions and physical symptoms when the substance is stopped. In craving/anticipation, various brain regions, including the prefrontal cortex, create intense urges and thoughts about using the substance again. Overall, addiction causes complex changes in the brain, pushing individuals to keep using drugs despite harmful effects. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/4876b829-2aeb-45d3-aa10-a5857b1ec29e/pexels-cottonbro-6754068.jpg DOC_Caring for Patients with Substance Abuse - Addiction involves the brain's response to certain substances, mainly through the release of dopamine, which creates feelings of pleasure or a "high." This triggers the brain's reward system, driving addictive behavior. Additionally, various neurotransmitters besides dopamine play roles in addiction, affecting motivation, stress, memory, mood, and other functions. During withdrawal, the brain's response to natural rewards decreases, contributing to negative feelings and decreased motivation. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/ca6fa3d5-6ca1-411a-a911-b965e8c86c7d/pexels-mart-production-7231496.jpg DOC_Caring for Patients with Substance Abuse - Conditioned reinforcement is a key aspect of addiction: Certain things or situations can become strongly associated with drug use, even if they weren't connected before. For instance, seeing a specific place or feeling a certain way can trigger strong cravings for drugs. This association can be so strong that simply passing by a place where drugs were previously bought can spark intense cravings, even after years of abstinence. Studies with animals demonstrate that over time, the brain learns to expect rewards based on certain signals, like sounds or smells, rather than just reacting to receiving the reward itself. This is similar to how we learn to associate a ringing bell with dinner time. Individuals with alcohol problems may become fixated on specific types of alcohol or drinking methods because these things trigger increased release of pleasure chemicals in their brains. Even when someone isn't actively using drugs, these learned associations can still cause cravings, making it extremely challenging to quit. https://www.mindsageacademy.com/the-patient-experience daily 0.75 2024-05-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/e4a8e4ef-ffd7-44e2-b701-193f72e2eb9b/doc-logo-blue-md.png https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/5803ef27-86c4-4e4d-b40b-13110ead91ca/pexels-pouria-teymouri-1450206-3082926.jpg DOC_The Patient Experience - Ambivalence is mixed feelings or contradictory ideas. It is crucial in patient care, especially for those with addiction, to understand their ambivalence as it reveals the complexity of their attitudes towards substance use, guiding treatment. In addition, conflicting desires in addiction include the urge to use substances and the desire to quit, leading to internal tension and complicating decision-making. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/ca3bc4a1-659e-4743-9cdf-b5a33ed2d22f/pexels-photosbychalo-4028485.jpg DOC_The Patient Experience - Guilt vs. Shame Guilt: Feeling bad about your behavior. Shame: Feeling bad about yourself. Addiction complexities include persistent cravings, loss of control, and internalized guilt and shame from harmful behaviors. Addiction-related behaviors include lying, stealing, and neglecting loved ones to sustain substance use. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/7c09fc71-a4bb-4bf1-bcf8-c8814ca9662e/pexels-shkrabaanthony-7579308.jpg DOC_The Patient Experience - Fear of Judgement Fear of judgment stems from societal judgment and self-criticism due to addiction-related shame. Helping patients recognize positive qualities enhances self-esteem and motivation for change during recovery. Demonstrating non-judgmental attitudes fosters a safe treatment environment, encouraging patients to seek help and engage in therapy. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/2a9b370a-b71a-4eac-a882-26b57f603a70/STIGMA.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/0e7ba6f9-a0b1-4404-84f1-899ecf3233b4/Language.jpg https://www.mindsageacademy.com/internship daily 0.75 2024-05-16 https://www.mindsageacademy.com/diagnosis-and-treatment daily 0.75 2024-05-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/e4a8e4ef-ffd7-44e2-b701-193f72e2eb9b/doc-logo-blue-md.png https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/ab0db85f-4fcf-468a-8d04-b1362f433181/Book-Cover.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/d879c088-8b59-4bf1-81d7-4e70bb7b14d0/Diagnostic+table.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/d883c9b4-8067-4662-af50-51eed01c375d/audio-icon.png https://www.mindsageacademy.com/learning-how-we-learn daily 0.75 2024-05-02 https://www.mindsageacademy.com/why-should-we-treat-oud daily 0.75 2024-05-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/e4a8e4ef-ffd7-44e2-b701-193f72e2eb9b/doc-logo-blue-md.png https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/2eaa23e4-0ba2-4db3-9ccd-1be78d7ea66c/Did+You+KNow.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/c4044ebc-5efd-4316-a595-154960e457e7/Leaving+prison.png DOC-Why should we treat OUD - Persons released from prison have 129 times the risk of overdose death than the general population. RIDOC (Rhode Island Department of Corrections) saw 61% drop in opioid overdose deaths after release within a year of program launch, contributing to a 12% overall drop in overdose deaths across the state https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/d6413960-15d8-4b90-806f-985133b6ecc4/forced+withdrawl.png DOC-Why should we treat OUD - Methadone: Treatement vs. Forced Withdrawl Rikers Island has seen twice the rate of adherence in outpatient treatment when methadone is continued during jail stay compared to forced methadone withdrawal. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/80a68a90-b5da-4cf7-a0b6-c191cd3811f2/pexels-rdne-6520050-overdose.jpg DOC-Why should we treat OUD - Did You know: Former inmates are 40X more likely to die of an opioid overdose in the two weeks following release from prison. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/95117e98-bfdb-4790-b4be-33c34c57ea4e/News+article.jpg https://www.mindsageacademy.com/why-should-we-treat-oud-1 daily 0.75 2024-05-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/e4a8e4ef-ffd7-44e2-b701-193f72e2eb9b/doc-logo-blue-md.png https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/c2adae55-0e11-4f39-bcd9-d4bc701bebb9/suboxone.jpg DOC-Comparison to diabetes - Myth #1: Methadone is a substitute for heroin or prescription opioids. Methadone is a treatment for opioid addiction, not a substitute for heroin. Methadone is long-acting, requiring one daily dose. Heroin is short-acting, and generally takes at least three to four daily doses to prevent withdrawal symptoms from emerging. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/30205c08-36ac-442b-8ee3-41dc67b3c67b/640px-AsthmaInhaler.jpg DOC-Comparison to diabetes - Myth #2: Patients who are on a stable dose of methadone, who are not using any other non-prescribed or illicit medications, are addicted to methadone. Patients taking methadone are physically dependent on it, but not addicted to it. Methadone does not cause harm, and provides benefits. People with many common chronic illnesses are physically dependent on their medication to keep them well, such as insulin for diabetes, inhalers for asthma, and blood pressure pills for hypertension. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/774e2d75-2303-4e65-b48f-78d7714ade0b/pexels-djordje-petrovic-590080-2102415.jpg DOC-Comparison to diabetes - Myth #3: Patients who are stable on their methadone dose, and who are not using other non-prescribed or illicit drugs, are not able to perform well in many jobs. People who are stable on methadone should be able to do any job they are otherwise qualified to do. A person stabilized on the correct dose is not sedated, in withdrawal or euphoric. The most common description of how a person feels on methadone is “normal.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/8080351f-c785-4f03-8c7a-620ba5a75cd2/pexels-divinetechygirl-1181725.jpg DOC-Comparison to diabetes - Myth #4: Methadone rots teeth and bones. After 50 years of use, methadone remains a safe medication. There are side effects from taking methadone and other opioids, such as constipation and increased sweating. These are usually easily manageable. If patients engage in good dental hygiene, they should not have any dental problems. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/75024784-1a0e-44f4-9e42-d16d31cb5adb/pexels-shvetsa-3844581.jpg DOC-Comparison to diabetes - Myth #6: Requiring people to taper off MAT helps them get healthy faster. FACT: Requiring people to stop taking their addiction medications is counter-productive and increases the risk of relapse - this is because tolerance to opioids fades rapidly. One episode of opioid misuse after detoxification can result in a life-threatening or deadly overdose. https://www.mindsageacademy.com/the-medications daily 0.75 2024-05-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/e4a8e4ef-ffd7-44e2-b701-193f72e2eb9b/doc-logo-blue-md.png https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/d883c9b4-8067-4662-af50-51eed01c375d/audio-icon.png https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/b18315df-f125-4021-8496-a3cdac1df6ac/Methadine_graph.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/d883c9b4-8067-4662-af50-51eed01c375d/audio-icon.png https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/ec1fe96b-8ddc-4334-ba5e-a943849eee25/Bupranorphine.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/0a8dc895-2125-464a-bf55-e487303ebff1/Bupranorphoine_graph.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/d883c9b4-8067-4662-af50-51eed01c375d/audio-icon.png https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/62a8230c-706c-4cb6-9e73-4f75ac0b3225/At-a-glance.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/462b7ad4-b586-4cfa-a5be-fb95145d223b/At-a-glance-2.jpg https://www.mindsageacademy.com/treatment daily 0.75 2024-05-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/e4a8e4ef-ffd7-44e2-b701-193f72e2eb9b/doc-logo-blue-md.png https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/b5abe752-1ea7-490d-a756-28f3b2ad625d/pexels-mart-production-7230269.jpg DOC-Treatment - What About Other Substances? MAT is being used for OUD, not other substances. Patients frequently use multiple substances. Multiple studies show treatment of OUD with MAT reduces or eliminates other substance use over time. The greatest concern is the use of benzodiazepines with MAT. Recommendation: Do NOT stop MAT because of benzo use. Relapse is expected in the chronic disease of addiction. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/9f0c4755-7baa-41c4-902f-f99e900857e2/pexels-osnapitsjo-3225796.jpg DOC-Treatment - What about using opioids on top? This could indicate a potential diversion of MAT medications or inadequate control of opioid cravings, suggesting the need for reassessment and adjustment of the treatment approach. Consider an inadequate dose of MAT. Patients may be diverting MAT and using other drugs. It may be necessary to switch to a different MAT drug. Increase psychosocial treatments as needed. Relapse is expected in the chronic disease of addiction. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/d6fa00c5-bdf8-4997-bf89-de4f41d8bb4e/Bupranorphine_graph.png https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/a1010870-87e8-4645-b66a-8a44bf2cd8b6/Interview.png DOC-Treatment - Approach to treatment: first visit What history should I gather? Substance use history Last substance use Most recent amount Previous treatment Treatment successes! Recovery plan Support network Goals of treatment https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/c33ecceb-f3d9-4fcd-96d8-145a6886bc88/Methadone_cup.png https://www.mindsageacademy.com/html-test daily 0.75 2025-08-04 https://www.mindsageacademy.com/html-test-4th daily 0.75 2025-08-02 https://www.mindsageacademy.com/power-of-possible-1-htm daily 0.75 2025-08-06 https://www.mindsageacademy.com/application-1 daily 0.75 2026-01-06 https://www.mindsageacademy.com/application-2 daily 0.75 2025-10-04 https://www.mindsageacademy.com/fortitude-1 daily 0.75 2025-12-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/1762390078675-YTGCNRD88KW28K1QBW45/unsplash-image-I8gQVrDcXzY.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/04c40a28-507f-467d-842a-d3a58a631e2a/pexels-shotpot-4045762.jpg Fortitude 1 - 12 Habits of Mentally Tough People 1. They Love a Good Challenge Mentally tough people don’t shy away from difficulty—they lean into it. Instead of viewing obstacles as roadblocks, they see them as opportunities to grow. Failures and mistakes aren’t signs of weakness but lessons that build strength, patience, and insight. They understand that discomfort is a signal for growth, not a reason to quit. Do you like to try new, challenging things? Do you challenge yourself or do you like to stay in your comfort zone? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/e24baf49-dcda-4d53-a83f-09bfdb4bc5c8/pexels-davyd-bortnik-1578556-3058762.jpg Fortitude 1 - 2. They Practice True Commitment Resilient people stay focused on their long-term goals, even when distractions or easier options appear. They know why they get up every morning and stay grounded in their purpose. This sense of commitment helps them persevere when progress is slow or when others might lose motivation. Is there a goal that you’ve persisted with for a long time? Maybe many months or many years? Perhaps learning to play an instrument or sport, or starting a business? https://www.mindsageacademy.com/fortitude-2 daily 0.75 2025-10-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/e02ea57a-12dd-4e7a-91b8-4beddc1dcc20/pexels-airamdphoto-13106582.jpg Fortitude 2 - Bone Remodeling- How it relates to building fortitude Just as bones grow stronger through bone remodeling—the process described by Wolff’s Law, where stress and pressure stimulate growth—our inner strength, or fortitude, develops the same way. When bones experience load, they adapt by becoming denser and stronger. Likewise, when we face challenges or setbacks, our minds and character can grow more resilient. Without pressure or struggle, both bones and people weaken over time. Fortitude, like bone strength, is built through resistance, not comfort. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/1df388ae-3f86-416a-a505-a53ba8f91477/pexels-maksgelatin-5046351.jpg Fortitude 2 - Necessary Hardships, setbacks, and trials? Does this mean we need difficulties to develop fortitude? Or that if we’ve had an easy life so far, we can’t build it now? Not at all. What matters is taking time to reflect on the difficulties and pressures we have faced—and how we responded to them. Did those experiences make us stronger, more willing to take on challenges, and more persistent during hard times? Or did they make us more hesitant, cautious, or quick to give up? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/f71d9f58-3393-4b0a-91c4-dba56fde97f6/pexels-benjaminfarren-11767301.jpg Fortitude 2 - Habits of Mentally Tough People: 3 and 4 3. They Focus on What They Can Control Mentally tough people spend their energy on actions within their influence rather than worrying about what they can’t change. By focusing on their responses, decisions, and mindset, they stay calm and confident in uncertain situations. This discipline keeps them productive instead of reactive. 4. They Thrive on Adversity Adversity doesn’t scare them—it sharpens them. People with fortitude use tough situations to test and refine their skills. They are often more uncomfortable in their comfort zone than when facing new challenges. They turn disruption, uncertainty, and even pain into forward momentum. How about you? https://www.mindsageacademy.com/fortitude-3 daily 0.75 2025-11-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/dddf6ece-afd5-4942-847e-d0d6b1e05929/pexels-rdne-7092597.jpg Fortitude 3 - Ethincs and Fortitude: What’s the connection? In both the workplace and in life, there is constant pressure to make more money, get ahead, and be seen as successful. With that pressure often comes the temptation to take shortcuts—or worse, to pursue a path that is selfish or unethical. As we discuss in our Integrity video on Youtube, some people do achieve a form of “success” through unethical means. However, if you choose to act ethically and with integrity—in life and in the workplace—you’ll definitely need fortitude. More specifically, moral fortitude. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/7f97e85a-a405-4aab-b7a8-0920ec4209d5/pexels-yankrukov-7792869.jpg Fortitude 3 - Fortitude: Moral Courage Award-winning author and professor Rushworth Kidder who wrote the book How Good People Make Tough Choices: Resolving the Dilemmas of Ethical Living, suggested five key qualities of moral courage: integrity, honor, responsibility, decency, and compassion. To simplify, and in MindSage terms, moral courage means knowing the difference between right and wrong—while fortitude is choosing to do what’s right, even when it’s unpopular, uncomfortable, or may lead to personal consequences. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/e080d794-59a7-4995-ba21-a1db05263f77/pexels-mikael-blomkvist-6476778.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/04c58c6f-bc60-4db7-85ca-f614c71b4cfc/pexels-ketut-subiyanto-4349784.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/1b210021-2ee2-4ea6-81ed-534af58bf5c8/pexels-thirdman-5327868.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/2eed04ad-dd00-401b-9765-f1115303ceec/pexels-shkrabaanthony-7579190.jpg Fortitude 3 - More habits of Mentally Tough People They Seek Feedback and Continuous Growth Resilient individuals crave feedback. They understand that growth depends on reflection and honest input. Rather than getting defensive, they ask trusted peers and mentors for perspective. Their goal isn’t to prove they’re right, but to become better every day. They Don’t Let Negativity Define Them Mentally tough people don’t waste time on criticism or toxic influences. They recognize that negative voices—whether internal or external—drain energy and confidence. Instead, they choose environments and relationships that support growth, positivity, and purpose. You can find 12 Habits of the Mentally Strong here in Forbes Magazine. https://www.mindsageacademy.com/discernment-1 daily 0.75 2025-12-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/ab4b49ea-1710-4b79-be1f-78a137f26ff1/pexels-felipepelaquim-10307082.jpg Discernment 1 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/ff70a7e3-4cff-4fdd-8532-5f9052409dfa/pexels-thirdman-7652243.jpg Discernment 1 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/25b47879-c301-4b28-bf80-75a96f67cc2f/pexels-mentalhealthamerica-5543224.jpg Discernment 1 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/9726966c-de57-4458-b41b-c64963502279/pexels-cottonbro-9208556.jpg Discernment 1 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/5229911b-1de4-4eef-886d-7c652b3e5f40/pexels-cottonbro-5474284.jpg Discernment 1 - Benefits of Developing Discernment in the Workplace 1. Wise and Ethical Decision-Making Discernment helps you move beyond pressure or bias to make choices that are both effective and grounded in integrity. In today’s fast-paced, high-pressure world, ethical decision-making has never been more important—or more rare. Many workplaces have adopted a “whatever it takes” mentality, where the ends justify the means, and success is measured only by numbers or promotions. Terms like “cutthroat,” “climbing the ladder,” and “winning at all costs” have become common ways to describe business culture. But this approach often sacrifices integrity for short-term gain. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/49640431-13fd-43c9-a685-3fe01b266869/pexels-shkrabaanthony-6632498.jpg Discernment 1 - 2. Clarity and Awareness Discernment sharpens focus, cuts through distractions, and deepens understanding of people and situations. This allows you to anticipate problems early, communicate more effectively, and stay aligned with your team’s goals. In a world full of constant noise, information overload, and emotional reactions, clarity is a rare advantage. Many people make quick decisions based on how they feel in the moment, rather than what’s true or wise. This often leads to misunderstanding and poor judgment. Employers value individuals who stay calm, perceptive, and focused—people who bring clarity to the team instead of adding to the chaos. Discernment helps you pause, see through emotion and distraction, and recognize what truly matters—both in the workplace and in life. https://www.mindsageacademy.com/discernment-2 daily 0.75 2025-11-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/5229911b-1de4-4eef-886d-7c652b3e5f40/pexels-cottonbro-5474284.jpg Discernment 2 - The Benefits of Developing Discernment 3. Purpose and Alignment By understanding motives and values, you connect your personal purpose to your work, increasing engagement and fulfillment. Employees who work with a sense of meaning bring greater motivation, reliability, and long-term commitment to their roles. Many people move through work or school without a clear sense of why they’re doing what they do. Discernment helps you look deeper—to recognize what truly matters to you, and motivates you, how your values connect to your goals, and, most importantly, the kind of person you want to become while reaching your goals. That awareness—of the type of person you want to be—shapes your choices, your behavior, and the way your decisions impact others. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/4ebeccb5-42d2-4e08-8194-4483460d7f73/pexels-tima-miroshnichenko-5452231.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/c10a9189-88dc-45db-890a-8fcaebd8bd1a/pexels-timur-weber-8560658.jpg Discernment 2 - Developing Discernment 1. Look at the Context Discernment means stepping back to understand the whole picture before forming an opinion. That includes what led up to a situation, the emotions involved, and a person’s past actions or experiences. In both work and life, it’s easy to react to what’s right in front of you—a mistake, a tense conversation, or an outcome that feels unfair. Our brains are wired to make quick judgments to save time and energy, but those snap reactions can blur the truth. Identify patterns, pressures, and histories that may not be visible at first glance. People and events rarely exist in isolation. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/e23657e9-7b38-4742-8c79-314a89c6bec3/pexels-timur-weber-8560017.jpg Discernment 2 - Developing Discernment 2. Separate Conviction from Context Strong convictions give direction and purpose, but without discernment, they can harden into judgment. Your convictions may come from deeply held beliefs, your culture, or past experiences—all of which shape how you see the world. It’s important to hold firm to your values while still considering the circumstances that shape someone’s actions. You can disagree without condemning, and correct without shaming. With empathy, discernment allows you to create space to see things from another perspective—theirs. This aspect of discernment will be invaluable in building and maintaining relationships—both on the job and in life. https://www.mindsageacademy.com/program-training-1 daily 0.75 2026-03-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/348c6312-0bd0-4d9a-8c56-f85a1ab43458/Companies_logos.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/fddb9757-e456-44f5-86f5-b64c6ec93cd8/pexels-mikhail-nilov-8297608.jpg Program Training 1 - 01- Program Background Origin matters. Developed and refined in the workplace, our durable skills program upskilled interns who were still in a classroom mindset. It remains highly effective today. MindSage works because it draws on soft skills concepts used by some of the most innovative companies and organizations today. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/089ad431-88b7-418c-95e2-d8b426814fe7/pexels-mart-production-7550306.jpg Program Training 1 - 02 — Bridging the Gap Between School and the Workplace Where Durable Skills Make a Difference While SEL focuses on helping students understand and manage their emotions and relationships, our program extends that foundation by developing the mindsets, attitudes, and traits needed for high performance in workplace settings. The program is structured as a real-world work environment and is occasionally referred to as an internship rather than a course, to encourage a professional mindset and approach to the work. Designed by business and creative professionals to develop students into high-performing professionals—beyond just being students. Refined by educators and students over seven years—designed for practical use by teachers. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/eb91e935-0984-44a3-9154-219dd2072fc5/pexels-mikhail-nilov-6592694.jpg Program Training 1 - 03 — Setting the Tone This is meant to be different. It is very important to explicitly communicate to your students: Work in this program will not be graded. This program is designed to give you an advantage when entering the job market. Give this program the level of effort you know you deserve. Each of you is unique and valuable, and we want you to become the best version of yourself as you enter the workplace. But it is up top you to give yourself this advantage and edge. Durable and soft skills matter. Over 90% of employers say soft skills are critical when making hiring decisions, with some studies reporting up to 93%. Communication, teamwork, and adaptability are often valued as highly as technical skills. Entering the workforce with these skills already developed immediately increases your value. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/464dbea3-56fa-47dc-8348-1f89af20c052/pexels-katerina-holmes-5905458.jpg Program Training 1 - 04 — Framing the Culture and Environment You are not just a class, you are a team. So that means: Teams may receive only goals and objectives, not step-by-step directions. Figuring out how to proceed is part of the learning process. Emphasize/value Growth, not grades (change in thinking, attitude, and behavior) Highlight the value of self-awareness and self-development (investment), not just coverage of material Use these reminders from time to time: “The durable skills you’re learning about are what employers want and are looking for.” “This material isn’t academic. You can’t cram for a test. Can’t fake it. Employers will know.” “Step out of the typical school mindset. In this program, you are encouraged to think independently and share your opinions. Always be respectful of others when doing so.” “Businesses spend billions teaching their employees. You’ll have an edge if you enter the workplace with these habits, traits, qualities, and attitudes.” https://www.mindsageacademy.com/discernment-2-1 daily 0.75 2025-11-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/f15a0f05-3e69-4194-bf37-e3515bdf7a24/pexels-mizunokozuki-12903288.jpg Discernment 3 - Developing Discernment 3. Gather & Evaluate Information Effectively Discernment starts with how you gather and process information. Research broadly by seeking out multiple, reliable sources before forming an opinion. So many people today don’t take the time to research what they hear. In the workplace, this can be especially devastating when major decisions or actions are made without first verifying information, checking accuracy, or comparing multiple sources. Compare facts, not headlines. As you sort through information, practice filtering signal from noise—focus on what’s credible and relevant, and set aside what’s misleading or emotionally charged. Learning to do this helps you make decisions based on truth, not trends. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/3b2b7d25-4aa0-4612-b8d0-e515ab0eebe6/pexels-george-milton-6953856.jpg Discernment 3 - Developing Discernment 4. Seek Input and Feedback Discernment grows stronger when you invite other perspectives. Collaboration with trusted colleagues, mentors, or friends helps you see what you might miss on your own—but only if you’re willing to listen with an open mind. Actively seek feedback—not just from those who agree with you or support your point of view, and not only when things go wrong, but as a regular part of how you make decisions. Listening to others—especially those with more experience or knowledge on the subject—can help refine your judgment and build humility, confidence, and wisdom over time. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/4ebeccb5-42d2-4e08-8194-4483460d7f73/pexels-tima-miroshnichenko-5452231.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/e23657e9-7b38-4742-8c79-314a89c6bec3/pexels-timur-weber-8560017.jpg Discernment 3 - Developing Discernment 2. Separate Conviction from Context Strong convictions give direction and purpose, but without discernment, they can harden into judgment. Your convictions may come from deeply held beliefs, your culture, or past experiences—all of which shape how you see the world. It’s important to hold firm to your values while still considering the circumstances that shape someone’s actions. You can disagree without condemning, and correct without shaming. With empathy, discernment allows you to create space to see things from another perspective—theirs. This aspect of discernment will be invaluable in building and maintaining relationships—both on the job and in life. https://www.mindsageacademy.com/discernment-2-2 daily 0.75 2025-12-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/5229911b-1de4-4eef-886d-7c652b3e5f40/pexels-cottonbro-5474284.jpg Discernment 3 - Developing Discernment 3. Cultivating Reflection Reflection and discernment are essential because they protect us from becoming reactive in a fast-moving world. Without reflection, decisions are driven by pressure, habit, or ego rather than purpose. Without discernment, we may act quickly—but not wisely. In the workplace, these abilities lead to wiser decisions, stronger integrity, and more thoughtful leadership. In life, they give us perspective—helping us see beyond emotion or ego to what truly matters. Reflection sharpens awareness; discernment guides direction. Together, they shape choices that stand the test of time. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/fd41ed2f-1a9f-4302-9831-70dac3d6aecc/David+Kolb.png https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/3df80561-f453-4a4f-a5bd-ae8af57ea28e/news-cast.jpg Discernment 3 - Developing Discernment in the Age of AI You can’t believe your eyes. In the past, people would say, “I won’t believe it until I see it.” Seeing it is no longer enough. With today’s technology, anyone can use AI to generate realistic images, videos, or voices that look and sound completely authentic—but aren’t. Text-to-video and image-to-video tools can make it appear that someone said or did things they never did. These deepfakes are becoming easier to create and harder to detect, allowing bad actors to spread false information, damage reputations, or manipulate opinions. That’s why discernment matters more now than ever. Before accepting or sharing what you see online, verify it. Ask: Who posted this? Where did it come from? Has it been confirmed by reliable sources? AI can amplify creativity and solve real problems—but in the wrong hands, it can also deceive and divide. Learning to question, cross-check, and think critically isn’t just wise—it’s essential protection in a world where seeing is no longer believing. https://www.mindsageacademy.com/mindfulness-2 daily 0.75 2025-12-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/37b48754-b67f-4d2a-8e34-7b8b2016a8b9/pexels-chris-f-38966-16219066.jpg Mindfulness-2 - 1. Reduce Distraction Mindfulness cuts through the noise. Instead of getting pulled into thoughts, worries, or endless notifications, mindfulness trains your brain to stay right here, right now. When you give your full attention to one task, you stop wasting time drifting off and refocusing. Stay present, and your productivity instantly rises. How? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/d428eeaf-1297-4447-a087-fc49e13585c2/pexels-polina-zimmerman-3782233.jpg Mindfulness-2 - 2. Avoid Multitasking Multitasking feels productive, but can slow you down. When you stop multitasking—or even just limit it—you give your mind a chance to slow down and fully engage with one thing at a time. This focused attention is what allows you to be more mindful. Instead of scattering your thoughts in different directions, you stay present, think more clearly, and actually experience what you’re doing in the moment. School, work, and life throw a lot at you—sometimes all at once. So multi-tasking can feel necessary. Still, try to stick with one task at a time. Even if you don’t finish it, get part of it done before switching to something else. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/5227e8cf-7fa5-45e7-8211-0c50bd8b4307/pexels-polina-tankilevitch-4723501.jpg Mindfulness-2 - 3. Reduce Emotional Reactivity When you feel stressed or overwhelmed, you can build mindfulness by slowing down and giving yourself a moment of space before reacting. Instead of reacting instantly, follow these steps to calm your mind and respond with clarity—even under pressure. Try this: Pause. Stop for just one moment before reacting. Breathe. Take a slow, steady breath to settle your mind. Notice. Pay attention to what you’re feeling without trying to fight it. Accept. Acknowledge the emotion as it is. Choose. Decide how you want to respond, rather than letting the emotion decide for you. These simple actions help you stay calm, think clearly, and keep moving forward—even in tough moments. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/bd18721e-e0ff-451a-be00-bc753f447635/pexels-pavel-danilyuk-7658246.jpg Mindfulness-2 - Putting it all together. Mindfulness can help you work better with others, but only if you practice certain habits. When you’re intentional about how you listen and respond, you understand people more clearly and avoid unnecessary conflict. Here’s how to build that kind of mindful teamwork: Try this: Give your full attention. When someone is talking, stop what you’re doing and actually listen. Pause before responding. Take a moment to think rather than reacting instantly. Notice emotions. Pay attention to how you feel and how the other person might feel. Seek to understand. Ask questions or repeat back what you heard to make sure you got it right. Stay steady. Keep your tone calm and your body language relaxed, even if the situation is tense. Don’t judge—evaluate. When you hear suggestions or ideas, look at them in terms of their pros and cons, rather than reacting based on your personal opinions. https://www.mindsageacademy.com/new-page daily 0.75 2025-12-02 https://www.mindsageacademy.com/mindfulness-1 daily 0.75 2025-12-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/37b48754-b67f-4d2a-8e34-7b8b2016a8b9/pexels-chris-f-38966-16219066.jpg Mindfulness-1 - It Begins: Present Moment Awareness To develop mindfulness, practice bringing your attention back to what’s happening right now. When your mind drifts to the past or jumps ahead to the future, gently return to the present moment. The more you do this, the clearer and more focused you become. If your mind keeps drifting, change things up. Stand up. Put your phone far away. Jog in place for thirty seconds. Doing something physical interrupts your mind’s attempt to wander and helps you refocus. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/05070596-6d01-485b-9fc2-cba00ef1e975/pexels-cottonbro-3201781.jpg Mindfulness-1 - Just notice: No Judgment To develop mindfulness, practice noticing your thoughts and feelings without instantly calling them ‘good’ or ‘bad.’ Instead of beating yourself up or jumping to conclusions, simply observe what’s going on inside. This helps you respond calmly instead of reacting emotionally. This kind of non-judgment builds emotional maturity and self-awareness, which are huge advantages in school, in relationships, and especially in the workplace. People who can respond calmly—not react impulsively—are trusted and respected. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/d42c7dba-2a23-4305-9bff-77386f75d81b/pexels-atahandemir-19259013.jpg Mindfulness-1 - Understand your why: Intentional Focus To develop mindfulness, choose one thing to focus on and stay with it. Use your breath, your body, or your senses as an anchor when your attention drifts. And remember this: knowing your “why” makes focus easier. When you understand why you’re doing something—not just what you’re doing—you stay more motivated, more present, and more intentional with your attention. Focusing on the why strengthens your ability to stay locked in on the task. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/81fc71de-8913-46ec-addb-15163aba5c67/pexels-eyupcan-timur-424989336-30674304.jpg Mindfulness-1 - The final Key: Acceptance To develop mindfulness, acknowledge your thoughts and emotions without trying to fight or avoid them. Give yourself a moment of space before you respond. This creates room for calmer reactions and smarter decisions. Acceptance and awareness are two of the three foundational durable skills—the skills you need before you can build anything else. Acceptance helps you be honest with yourself instead of battling your own emotions, and awareness helps you clearly see what you’re thinking, feeling, and doing. Together, they give you the stability and self-understanding you need to grow every other durable skill that leads to success in school, the workplace, and life. https://www.mindsageacademy.com/mindfulness-3 daily 0.75 2025-12-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/0e1b1655-380e-46d4-96fd-62d135cbccd1/pexels-tim-douglas-6205508.jpg Mindfulness-3 - 1. It reduces stress so you don’t burn out. It doesn’t matter how smart, talented, or hard-working you are — if you burn out, your performance drops fast. Mindfulness helps you stay steady instead of overwhelmed. People who practice it report lower stress, better sleep, and fewer moments where they feel mentally “fried.” When you stay calm, you make clearer decisions, recover faster from tough moments, and keep performing at your best. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/e4e2504c-f92a-47c3-a020-bcd2437981fe/pexels-tim-douglas-6205498.jpg Mindfulness-3 - 2. It boosts productivity — without working longer. Companies invest in mindfulness because they see real results: better focus, higher-quality work, and big jumps in productivity. Some organizations even report employees gaining almost an extra hour of effective work every week — without staying longer. So if employers are training their teams in mindfulness, developing it on your own gives you a major edge. You’ll stay focused, get more done in less time, and stand out as someone who can deliver. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/51cef176-32f2-46ef-a659-65b4ea2a2bc8/pexels-tim-douglas-6205736.jpg Mindfulness-3 - 3. It improves focus and makes switching tasks easier. Mindfulness trains your brain to pay attention on purpose. Instead of getting lost in notifications, multitasking, or mind-wandering, you stay present. This makes it easier to shift between tasks, adapt to changes, and solve problems creatively — skills employers value a lot. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/ccd32e9d-6700-43ff-981e-67d05aed3fef/pexels-tim-douglas-6205497.jpg Mindfulness-3 - 4. It supports your mental health. Practicing mindfulness can reduce anxiety and depression while improving your overall well-being. When you feel better mentally, you show up stronger at school, work, and in life. Teams with good mental health also perform better and stick together longer. 5. It strengthens relationships and teamwork. Mindfulness helps you manage your emotions so you don’t snap under pressure or shut down in conflict. You listen better, communicate more clearly, and understand others more easily. Workplaces that use mindfulness report better collaboration and fewer team issues. https://www.mindsageacademy.com/faq-1 daily 0.75 2025-12-12 https://www.mindsageacademy.com/critical-thinking-1 daily 0.75 2026-03-31 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/11ad8169-c7b8-4fc0-b56a-b24481ce8997/pexels-tima-miroshnichenko-8727450.jpg Critical Thinking 1 - Key No. 1: Control Your Emotions No good decision was made in anger, fear, or frustration. Stress or conflict can trigger an automatic fight, flight, or freeze response. When fear, anger, or frustration are high, decisions are more likely to be reactive than thoughtful. Pausing before making a decision helps restore emotional control, creating the mental space needed to think clearly and respond intentionally rather than on impulse. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/0d422be8-25d3-481d-9d55-e676f4b9f965/pexels-liathyrax-1375501465-35005199.jpg Critical Thinking 1 - Key No. 2 : Process the Situation Take the situation apart to see what’s actually happening, what’s just noise, and what information is missing. To process a situation, you have to shift from being a listener to being an investigator. This means taking the remaining information and checking the facts: look for the details that can actually be proven, identify who is telling the story and what they might want you to believe, and—most importantly—hunt for the gaps or what isn't being said. It is the mental work of taking a messy scenario apart to see how the pieces truly fit before you decide what to believe or come to a conclusion https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/d42c7dba-2a23-4305-9bff-77386f75d81b/pexels-atahandemir-19259013.jpg Critical Thinking 1 - Key N. 3: Respond Wisely To develop mindfulness, choose one thing to focus on and stay with it. Use your breath, your body, or your senses as an anchor when your attention drifts. And remember this: knowing your “why” makes focus easier. When you understand why you’re doing something—not just what you’re doing—you stay more motivated, more present, and more intentional with your attention. Focusing on the why strengthens your ability to stay locked in on the task. https://www.mindsageacademy.com/critical-thinking-2 daily 0.75 2026-03-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/09237916-53cc-49c7-b0e9-6219f492e78c/pexels-mizunokozuki-12903128.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/5a4b32d2-42b2-42ad-9b55-fa320853e356/pexels-vlada-karpovich-4050363.jpg Critical Thinking 2 - Lesson Excercise: Mental Flexibility This is a simple exercise to help you practice critical thinking. Choose a topic or situation. Write down two opposing views or different options. Work on your own to find reasons for and against both viewpoints or options. Compare your findings with others who completed the same exercise. Then reflect: Were you able to find research that supports both sides or options? Did you find concrete, verifiable facts? Did any of your findings challenge opinions you originally held? Did you put as much effort into finding facts for opposing viewpoints as you did for your own? https://www.mindsageacademy.com/critical-thinking-3 daily 0.75 2026-03-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/20c7fb7a-7ec9-45dc-a479-67fb4822b63a/pexels-thirdman-5060978.jpg Critical Thinking 3 - 5. Embrace Continuous Learning The more you know, the better decisions you’ll make. Critical thinkers stay curious across a broad range of topics, making a consistent habit of reading, researching, and seeking out new information — building a knowledge base they can draw on when it's time to analyze a situation or make an informed decision. Without that habit, you're working with whatever you happened to hear. That leads to flawed thinking, bad decisions, and missed opportunities. The less curious you are, the more vulnerable you are to being wrong — in the workplace and life. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/db7070a5-f899-4f7d-ab40-2d9f5903176b/pexels-karola-g-7681237.jpg Critical Thinking 3 - 7. Turn Critical Thinking Inward Critical thinkers don't just reach conclusions — they can walk you through how they got there. Their reasoning is clear and easy to follow, not something they keep to themselves. But they also question their own thinking, checking for gaps and things they might have missed. They ask themselves: Do I have everything I need to make this call? If I'm right, what happens next? And when better information comes along, they don't hold onto their original idea out of pride. They update their thinking. That's not weakness — that's the whole point. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/405ee7a4-9921-47b9-8593-82283c68f1d8/pexels-john-diez-7388861.jpg Critical Thinking 3 - 8. Embody the Critical Thinking Mindset Critical thinking isn't just what you do — it's who you are. It shows up in how you carry yourself. Confident, but not arrogant. Thoughtful, but not paralyzed. You sit with complexity, own your mistakes, learn from them, and stay open to perspectives that sharpen your thinking. Critical thinkers read more than most. They communicate clearly. And when something goes wrong, they don't deflect — they examine it and use it. Because here's the real question: are you focused on being right — or on getting it right? Critical thinkers choose getting it right. Every time. https://www.mindsageacademy.com/program-training-2 daily 0.75 2026-03-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/7500b80c-0efe-4b7b-acae-11924fd110be/Lesson+Introduction.png Program Training 2 - Using the Lessons Each section contains only a small amount of information—by design. The real transformative power comes from taking the time to help students think deeply about what they read and discuss. Introduction: Have one or more students read the Context, What it is, and Why it’s important paragraphs. Then ask if what they read makes sense or if they have any initial comments. Primer Questions: Read and discuss as many primer questions as time allows. When asking primer questions, reiterate that you are more interested in students’ opinions than in whether an answer is right or wrong. Lesson Video: The lesson video should be viewed as a class whenever possible. Depending on how many primer questions you address, reading the introduction paragraphs, asking a few questions, and watching the video can typically be completed in 15–20 minutes. If you have longer class periods, you can discuss the material in more depth or move on to additional sections. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627189b137621c4601db3d95/464dbea3-56fa-47dc-8348-1f89af20c052/pexels-katerina-holmes-5905458.jpg Program Training 2 - 04 — Framing the Culture and Environment You are not just a class, you are a team. So that means: Teams may receive only goals and objectives, not step-by-step directions. Figuring out how to proceed is part of the learning process. Emphasize/value Growth, not grades (change in thinking, attitude, and behavior) Highlight the value of self-awareness and self-development (investment), not just coverage of material Use these reminders from time to time: “The durable skills you’re learning about are what employers want and are looking for.” “This material isn’t academic. You can’t cram for a test. Can’t fake it. Employers will know.” “Step out of the typical school mindset. In this program, you are encouraged to think independently and share your opinions. Always be respectful of others when doing so.” “Businesses spend billions teaching their employees. You’ll have an edge if you enter the workplace with these habits, traits, qualities, and attitudes.” https://www.mindsageacademy.com/mindsage-durable-skills-lessons daily 0.75 2023-04-19