Wednesday, March 22 “Mindfulness means being awake. It means knowing what you are doing.” — Jon Kabat-Zinn, mindfulness teacher and author THIS WEEK’S LESSON Mindfulness Today’s Excerpt: What are three things you haven’t noticed before about where you are right now? Mindfulness is being aware of and present to what is happening in the here …
Tuesday, March 21 “Each moment is all we need, not more.” ― Mother Teresa (Christian) THIS WEEK’S LESSON Mindfulness Today’s Excerpt: How do you feel right now? Have you ever just felt “off”? We all have. What do you do when it happens to you? One thing you can do is to be aware of …
Monday, March 20 “The most precious gift we can offer others is our presence.” —Thich Nhat Hanh THIS WEEK’S LESSON Mindfulness Today’s Excerpt: What do you hear right now? Try the “Mindful Bell” activity on your own or with other family members. Sit comfortably so you can pay attention. Focus your full attention on the …
Sunday, March 19 “The feeling that any task is a nuisance will soon disappear if it is done in mindfulness.” — Thich Nhat Hanh (Buddhism) THIS WEEK’S LESSON Mindfulness Today’s Excerpt: Stay in the present moment. Watch “The Hole in the Road” (1-min video) by Headspace. Discuss: What do you think the hole might represent? …
Saturday, March 18 “We learn more by looking for the answer to a question and not finding it than we do from learning the answer itself.” — Lloyd Alexander, author THIS WEEK’S LESSON Curiosity Today’s Excerpt: Watch “The Boy Who Knew Nothing” (8-min video), a read aloud about a boy who was not afraid to …
Friday, March 17 “The cure for boredom is curiosity.” – Dorothy Parker, poet THIS WEEK’S LESSON Curiosity Today’s Excerpt: What is the strangest holiday? Here are 4 curious facts about St. Patrick’s Day: The first St. Patrick’s Day was celebrated in America in 1895, not Ireland The shamrock— or “seamroy” in Celtic— is a sacred …
Thursday, March 16 “Curiouser and curiouser!” — Lewis Carroll, from Alice in Wonderland THIS WEEK’S LESSON Curiosity Today’s Excerpt: What is one way to be just a little more curious? Innovation expert Warren Berger says that asking the right kind of question can lead us to new discoveries. Here are the three questions he recommends: …
Wednesday, March 15 “Nothing shapes our lives so much as the questions we ask, refuse to ask, or never dream of asking.” — Sam Keen, professor THIS WEEK’S LESSON Curiosity Today’s Excerpt: Who is a curious person you know? Explain that when you’ve known someone for years you might get the impression that you know …
Tuesday, March 14 “Be patient toward all that is unsolved in your heart and try to love the questions themselves.” — Rainer Maria Rilke, poet THIS WEEK’S LESSON Curiosity Today’s Excerpt: Discuss What invention does the world need? Invite everyone to grab three things from your house and bring them together. What could you invent …
Monday, March 13 “The power to question is the basis of all human progress.” — Indira Gandhi, the first female Prime Minister of India THIS WEEK’S LESSON Curiosity Today’s Excerpt: Sentence stem: “Right now, I’m curious about…” Did you know that just as you can be curious about the world around you, you can also …
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