Habit #7 Sharpen the Saw
Definition: Habit 7 is all about keeping your personal self sharp so that you can better deal with life. It is regularly renewing and strengthening the four key dimensions of your life – body, brain, heart, and soul What is Renewal? Refreshing yourself or clearing your head to take on your next task.
Four corners: The 4 dimensions are: Body- keeping healthy and active Brain – keeping your brain mentally sharp Heart – keeping your self worth high and emotions in check Soul/Spirit – Maintaining positive inner feelings. Think of things you could do to refresh or renew each of these. Each poster is a different dimension and you need to come up with as many ways to sharpen that dimension as possible – do not repeat any that are already listed
Read, educate, write, learn new skills. Keeping your mental self sharp. Read, educate, write, learn new skills. Keeping your self-worth high and your emotions in check. Build relationships, give service, laugh Keeping your physical self sharp. Exercise, sleep well, relax, eat healthy. Maintaining positive inner feelings. Meditate, keep a journal, pray.
For For my BODY I... For my Brain I... Write down 3-4 things in each bubble that you can do to sharpen that dimension. For my SPIRIT/SOUL I... For my HEART I...
Reflection Journal Journal prompt: Your journal should be 2 well written paragraphs (6-8 sentences each). Please paste journal prompt into book. 1.What do you find the most difficult part of being a teenager? What is something that you struggled with in the past or present? How could the 7 Habits of helped? Which habits could have helped? 2.Which of the habits will you try to incorporate more into your life? Why/how come those particular ones?.