Creating and Feeling (copy) The mind's ability to create and feel, offers many opportunities for our lives. creating means bringing something new and original into the world. Everyone is creative - we can all ask questions, invent, discover, and solve problems. vid

The Creative Process has 4 Stages: Preparation: fill your mind with information and experiences that relate to one area of interest. You'll need motivation, curiosity and persistence. Incubation: use your unconscious mind to reflect - then, let the ideas rise to the surface of your conscious mind.

Let's take a break from copying to do some creative problem solving Let's take a break from copying to do some creative problem solving. BLM #5

The Creative Process (copy) 3. Inspiration: An original idea suddenly comes into your conscious mind – you say ‘A-ha!’ 4. Verification: You put your idea into action, and make it real.

Feeling How are you feeling? Emotions bring a lot of richness to our lives but they can also create some problems. (copy) Emotions originate in the brain but they are not thoughts. They are instinctive reactions to what’s happening around us. We can’t control them, but we can control how we respond to them.

Connections… Write down some examples of when you experienced a connection between: For example, when I wear my poppa’s coat, the smell of it reminds me of him and it makes me feel happy.  music Smell Memory Emotions

Emotional Intelligence p.18 copy Emotionally intelligent people: are self-aware and familiar with their own emotions are aware of the emotions of others have developed self-control recognize when they are under stress don’t get upset over small problems don’t hold grudges know when to apologize and do so sincerely

Lydia’s story… p. 16-18 Read Lydia’s story and answer the following questions in your notebook: Why won’t Lydia visit her sister Abby? What would you say to Lydia? Why? Do you think Lydia’s parents are being fair? Explain. How should we handle difficult emotions? (3 ways)