Habit 7

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Habit 7

• Sharpen the Saw
• Its Me Time

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Sharpen the saw?

• Sometimes we are too busy to take time to do the
  things we need to do to keep fresh.
• We need to regularly renew and strengthen 4 key
  areas
• The Body
• The Brain
• The Heart
• The Soul

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Balance all 4 areas

• If your tires are out of balance, all 4 will not
  wear evenly
• Its hard to be friendly (heart) when youre
  exhausted (body)
• When you are motivated and in tune with yourself
  (soul) , its easier to focus on your studies
  (mind) and to be more friendly (heart)

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The Physical Dimension

• Exercise, eat healthy, sleep well and relax
• Eat healthy food -take walks
• Relax in the tub -stretch out
• Bike -do aerobics
• Lift weights -practice yoga
• Get enough sleep -play sports

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You are what you eat

• Eat in moderation
• Dont travel between rabbit food and junk food
  all the time
• Drink water
• Food affects mood, so eat with care

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Use it or lose it

• Choose an activity that you enjoy doing and dont
  dread
• Try to get 30 minutes of exercise 3x/week
• Good way to relieve stress and clear your mind

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Its all about how you feel and not how you look
in the mirror or the weight on the scale

• Dont get too obsessed with your appearance
• There are many successful people who do not have
  perfect bodies
• It is more important to feel good physically
• If you struggle with an eating disorder, dont
  feel alone
• You have to change your perception. Its not
  about weight, its caring for yourself daily

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Caring for your brain

• Sharpen your mind
• Getting a good education may be the most
  important thing you can do
• Develop brain power through schooling,
  extracurricular activities, hobbies, jobs, and
  other mind enlarging activities

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Sharpen your mind

• Read a newspaper everyday
• Travel
• Plant a garden
• Visit a library

• Write a story
• Solve puzzles
• Play an instrument
• debate

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Caring for your Heart

• Put regular deposits into your personal and
  relationship bank accounts
• Relationships-
• Just laugh- sometimes life just stinks and
  theres not much you can do about it, so laugh

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Laughter

• Loosens up the mental gears and helps us think
  more creatively
• Helps us cope with the difficulties in life
• Reduces stress levels
• Relaxes us by lowering HR and BP
• Releases endorphins the brains natural pain
  killers

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Caring for your Soul

• Finding what deeply inspires you, finding your
  inner self where your deepest convictions and
  values are
• How to feed your soul
• Meditating
• Serving others
• Praying
• Listening to music

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A preteens best friend

• You can pour your heart out in your journal and
  it will sit there and listen. It wont talk back
• A good way to clear your head- become more
  self-aware.
• You can read past entries to keep from making the
  same mistakes and to see how you have matured

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Make time to renew

• You are already doing many things to renew
• All of it wont just happen though, you have to
  be proactive