1. Do Now Pick up a piece of paper, Write your name
Write down a time you had to make a difficult decision.
Who/what was involved?
What were your options?
Why was it difficult?

2. Mindfulness Identify the elements of and benefits of being mindful
Define emotion, reasonable and wise mind
Apply their understanding of the different mindsets to come to a appropriate decision.

3. Mindfulness, What is it?
Mindfulness - Is when you are control of your own thoughts, emotions, and behaviors. Fully aware of your surroundings
Being present - w/o judgement
Participating fully in the moment (“in the zone”)
Attention on one thing in the moment

4. Three States of Mind Emotion Mind
When emotions and urges are in control of thinking and actions
Anger
Fear
Happiness
Love
Wise Mind
Combination of reasonable and emotion, natural intuitive thinking
Gut feeling
Faith
Religion
God(s)
Reasonable
When logic, facts, and calculations, are in control of thinking or actions
Price
Quality
Pros
Cons

5. In this video clip, think about who is in the reasonable mind, emotion, or wise mind.
Why?

7. Pick a Side - Emotion, Wise, Rational
Each part of the room is either the Emotion, Wise, Rational Mind
The teacher will read a prompt
Decide which mind you would use to make your decision, then move to that part of the room
Think about why you chose that side, and be ready to share

8. I’m trying to decide whether to buy the new Iphone or the New Samsung Galaxy.”

9. The place I’m working is moving locations to Nashville, TN
The place I’m working is moving locations to Nashville, TN. I can either stay and find new work, or I can move.”

10. My dog of eight years is in pain, sick, and dying
My dog of eight years is in pain, sick, and dying. It is terminal, but the dog may live for another month. Either I can keep him/her alive or I can put him/her down.”

11. My boyfriend/girlfriend of 4 years has been cheating on me for the past 5 months. He/she had been distant during that time. I love him/her because he/she supported me through the years and we have fun, but I think I might break up with him/her”

12. Exit Ticket
Based on what you wrote for your Do Now, Write…
Which mindset were you in?
Reasonable or Emotion Mind or Wise
What decision should you have made?
Did it change?
If it did, then why did you change it?
If it didn’t, why do you feel you made the best decision?