Financial – Activity: Budget money & Track Bills Learn how to make and follow a budget at Vertex42.com Bettermoneyhabits.com from Bank of America includes Khan Academy courses. Dave Ramsey has a free Guide to Budgeting and a Budget app. Budgeting…
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Emotional Intelligence
Emotional awareness involves knowing how to identify your own feelings and recognize the emotions of others. Emotional intelligence increases when we gain the skills to manage our emotions and to connect with others. 5 skills to increase emotional intelligence:…
Choose Love
Emotional – Activity: Choose Love This week, I will choose loving actions. Every evening I will review my actions during the day and ask myself: “Were my actions today based on love?” Actions that convey love express: Actions that destroy…
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Manage Anger
Emotional – Activity: Manage Anger Anger is a normal emotion that can cause problems when it is not handled correctly. We feel anger when we perceive unfair treatment, or are threatened or prevented from reaching our goals. When we handle…
Express Emotions with I Statements
Emotional – Activity: Express Emotions with I Statements Just as we have choices about how to interpret an event, and how to label emotions, we also have options about how to express feelings. Take EXTRA TIME to express emotions appropriately.…
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Understand Emotions
Emotional – Activity: Understand Emotions Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT) is a form of cognitive behavior therapy developed by Albert Ellis. With this method we gain an understanding of how our beliefs about events lead to our emotions. Activating Event ▪→…
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This Emotional Life
This Emotional Life information and series on PBS is a great resource on emotions.
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Identify Emotions
Emotional – Activity: Identify Emotions Feelings come in a wide variety of types and intensity. Emotions may be painful when our needs are not met, or pleasurable when needs are met. Learning to increase awareness to recognize the emotions we…
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Practice the Four Agreements
Spiritual – Activity: Practice the Four Agreements Read “The Four Agreements” by Don Miguel Ruiz. Be Impeccable With Your Word. This means speaking the truth to yourself as well as to others. Don’t Take Anything Personally. Don’t Make Assumptions. Always Do…
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Earth Day Activities
Check your environmental skills Make a pledge to go green Learn more with guides at Eartheasy.com Have fun with crafts and games at PlanetPals.com I will make a written pledge of at least seven actions that I will take this…
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