Make your vision so clear that your fears become irrelevant. Thoughts of the Day in December December 1st It has proven to change people’s behavior and thinking that is directly linked to specific learning difficulties. The more you pursue this process, the more your students’ thoughts and actions will change from negative to positive. Play an active supporting role in your students’ transformation We would all love to be more selfless. There are obvious benefits in helping others, from reciprocity to being aligned with our values to simply feeling good. Each day this week on this programme the story has been told of Sheila Seleoane. A receptionist, aged 61 and living alone, she died at home on her sofa. Her body lay there for 2 ½ years before anyone found her, bought her a coffin, laid her to rest.

But the images of poverty and suffering indelibly printed on my memory are now challenged by those of India’s superiority in the Space Race. Better Physical Health: Research suggests that positive thinking is associated with improved physical health outcomes. It can lead to lower levels of stress hormones, enhanced immune system, reduced risk of cardiovascular illnesses, and better overall well-being. Fostering a positive, can-do attitude at such a young age will stand to children for the rest of the lives. Children are never too young to experience the power of positive thoughts. Fostering a positive attitude among your students Start the day with a positive affirmation:Before we begin our day, take a moment to reflect on something positive. It could be one of the previous positive quotes that inspires us, or simply a positive affirmation, such as“I choose to focus on the good in every situation”Everybody wants to feel in control. As humans, it’s natural that we want to move toward a feeling of autonomy. However, there are certain times in our life, when we don’t get to choose what happens. It’s tough to know when to accept your circumstances, and when to take the reigns and make a concerted effort to influence your life. These thoughts, by some of the greatest teachers of compassion and kindness in the world, can inspire us to extend that attitude to our work and personal lives. The practice of humility involves accepting our true nature, honestly being ourselves. We don't have to grovel or abase ourselves, nor must we try to appear smarter, wealthier, or happier than we really are. Humility simply means we drop all pretense and live as honestly as we can. This is a God-centered daily reader for members of Alcoholics Anonymous or any 12 Step program that is willing to substitute the words "alcohol" and "alcoholism" with the disease of their choice.

I slept and I dreamed that life is all joy. I woke and I saw that life is all service. I served and I saw that service is joy. Kahlil Gibran The time children spend in education and their teachers have a huge and lasting impact on them. A teacher’s role is not only to impart the knowledge of academic skills but fostering a student’s confidence and self-esteem is equally as important.Humility is a puzzling concept. We know a lot about humiliation, but humility is a new idea. It sounds suspiciously like groveling, bowing, and scraping. But that's not what humility is at all. True humility is, simply, acceptance of who we are. Hazelden was established in 1949, with a forward-thinking approach to the problem of alcoholism—an approach built on emerging Twelve Step principles and practices, lay counseling and abiding compassion for the individual receiving care. The Betty Ford Center was established in 1982, with Betty Ford—"the First Lady of Recovery"—bringing unprecedented visibility to the problem of drug addiction and the promise of treatment and recovery. The experts at Hazelden Betty Ford have developed the recovery field’s most trusted and comprehensive care for you and your family. Empathy, evidence-based practices and patient-centered care are at the heart of our treatment approach, with the aim of helping you achieve long-term recovery and well-being.

One who knows how to show and to accept kindness will be a friend better than any possession. Sophocles Featuring an inspirational thought, meditation, and prayer for each day of the year. Twenty-Four Hours a Day offers you encouragement, support and wisdom to help you continue your path to spiritual and personal growth. The power of words is undeniable. Life and death hang in the balance. Words can either create or destroy. If your words serve as a provocation or a call to action, they might change the minds and thus the lives of some of the students present.If you hear a voice within you say ‘you cannot paint,’ then by all means paint, and that voice will be silenced. December 15th The LBB also uses Biblical allusions more frequently and more directly. The Apostle Paul is mentioned by name on a couple of occasions and direct reference is made to the parables of the Good Samaritan and the Prodigal Son. Sometimes scriptures are cited directly and placed within quotation marks, but the source is left unidentified. Most of the time, however, the LBB follows the BB precedent of using scripture without quotes or any kind of attribution. An in all cases passages are used to make a practical spiritual point rather than a doctrinal or a theological one. BOOKMARK your favorite readings (press the star in the upper right-hand corner) and easily return to them (press the star in the bottom toolbar). Become their biggest fans. As their teacher, you will have to be aware of the influence of your thoughts, words, and actions on the confidence of your entire classroom.

Remember that for this to succeed, one needs to be fully committed to the cause because this will prove extremely rewarding for you as a teacher. It will help you develop the skills needed to become a better teacher. For you to maintain your positive attitude, you need to implement some positive changes in your life. When talking, try to use positive words only.If we keep telling ourselves, “I can’t,” we might persuade ourselves that this is the truth, let’s say “I will do my best,” instead Kindness is a source of relief to the soul of the giver, creating a sense of fortitude that is incomprehensible to those who do not know what kindness is all about. Janvier Chouteu-ChandoBeyond inpatient and outpatient addiction treatment and outpatient mental health care, Hazelden Betty Ford offers you today’s most innovative recovery support services and resources including virtual and phone-based coaching, web tools, mobile apps, Hazelden Publishing self-help books and more. Yesterday on this programme the question was asked whether this individual tragedy had wider meaning. Like the catastrophic fire at Grenfell Tower in 2017, Sheila’s death reveals systemic failures and inequalities, provokes consideration of public policy and causes every individual to ask ourselves – who is my neighbour. Inspirations’ is a collection of daily readings to inspire and encourage you on your recovery journey. You’ll find wisdom and advice from beloved recovery mainstays like ‘Twenty-Four Hours a Day,’ ‘The Language of Letting Go,’ ‘Touchstones,’ and ‘The Little Red Book,’ as well as newer titles like ‘Leave No One Behind,’ ‘Tending Dandelions,’ and ‘The 12 Step Prayer Book.’ A different excerpt will be featured each day to read, reflect on, and carry with you wherever you go. Don’t keep your dreams in your eyes, they may fall as tears. Keep them in your heart so that every heartbeat may remind you to convert them into reality. Nishan Panway Thoughts About Taking Control It marks the shifting of the international centre of gravity and the might of the Asian economies. It’s also recognised at last the economic potential of Africa.