They only want more and more stuff and don’t remember to give thanks and appreciate how lucky they are. IDEA 1 Can anyone think of something you are thankful for? There are two kinds of kids in this world – sunshine kids and rainy-day kids. Sunshine kids love to play outside. Everyone loves to […]
This month we look at gratitude. While this is a natural and well-used thing to talk about in November, gratitude is something we need to be talking about all the time. There are many simple and wonderful reasons to be thankful in November. We are thankful for freedom (Children’s Class), we are thankful that […]
HAVE YOU EVER WANTED TO BE A ROBOT? Imagine if you were able to make your brain think only good things or happy things. How cool would it be to be able to plug in your brain and learn anything you want! Robots have wires and other parts that make them smart. You have wires in […]
IF WE PERSEVERE AND ENDURE, WE CAN ACCOMPLISH ANYTHING. THAT IS TOUGHNESS. A TOUGH PERSON WILL WIN OVER A MORE SKILLED PERSON MOST TIMES BECAUSE THEY KNOW WHAT IT TAKES TO GET THROUGH THE DARK TIMES. Mental toughness is our ability to stay aware and focused to make good mental and emotional decisions, regardless […]
TOUGHNESS – WHEN YOU HAVE TWO PATHS TO ACHIEVE SOMETHING, AND YOU CHOOSE THE HARDER PATH, THAT IS TOUGHNESS. Although fitness is important, we are going to face many challenges in life that we will not be able to overcome just through our fitness. Our ability to still accomplish the task will be dictated instead […]
Tough times do in fact make tough people. The more experiences we have in putting our bodies in physically and mentally uncomfortable environments, the tougher we become. Our lives are fraught with tough moments; exams at school, sporting competitions, public speeches, losing your job, firing an employee, ending a relationship, being sick yourself, or having […]
TOUGHNESS IS DOING WHAT IS RIGHT, EVEN WHEN OTHER EASIER PATHS ARE AVAILABLE. If we follow the line of thought previously where “1” is on, and “0” is off (like a computer), then toughness is either a 0 or a 1. There is no dial to slowly crank it up. Athletes that choke in big […]
WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO EAT LIKE A HUMAN? It means eating how we evolved, over tens of thousands of years, to eat. Oreo’s and Bubble Tea were not part of our Ancestor’s diet. We evolved, and with it our brain developed, off of wild foods. This means eating a massive array of vegetables, fruits, […]
The benefits of slow eating include better digestion, better hydration, easier weight loss or maintenance, and greater satisfaction with our meals. Meanwhile, eating quickly leads to poor digestion, increased weight gain, and lower satisfaction. The message is clear: Slow down your eating and enjoy improved health and well-being. When you eat slowly, you digest better. […]
Fruits and vegetables’ vibrant colors tell the story of their “super powers.” You see, it’s their “phytonutrients,”or plant nutrients, that help us fight disease and stay stronger for longer. Over the course of a week, we should eat from the colour of the rainbow. What you eat determines how you look, feel and perform. If […]