This blog is used in conjunction with Sean Covey's book, "The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens".
Sunday, September 27, 2009
Habit #7 Sharpen the Saw
Which key dimension have you been neglecting? Body- the physical dimension; Brain - the mental dimension; Heart - the emotional dimension; Soul - the spiritual dimension?
I guess my body. Like most girls, I feel my body is a subject to mourn about. But, now, I try to control myself and to eat only when I really need to. Not like before; I used to eat when I felt bored or hurt. It was my form of “venting”. But now, I try to eat in moderation and I try to exercise once in a while…
The key dimension that I’ve been neglecting is Body. I sometimes don’t really eat the right foods. When I want to snack on something it usually ends up being from the Junk-Food Pyramid. To stop this I’ve supplied myself with healthy foods like carrots, apples, and stuff like that. Now when I snack on something I try to make sure it’s healthy. But I still do eat some junk food of course, I’m only human! And teenage human for that matter which is like five times worse! :)
The one dimension that I have been neglecting would be the soul. I am usually neglecting this dimension because, I am always in a hurry doing other things, and at the end I don’t have the time to renew my soul. If I don’t renew my soul I would always see things in a different way, but if I renew my soul every once in a while, I will see everything in a good way and I would feel better. I need to start making some time to work on my soul dimension, so I am going to try to do all the important things first and then the unimportant things. (Renewing my soul dimension is located in my important things to do list) I might start to work on doing this dimension on the weekend days, because it is the days that I could take a break from everything else.
One dimension I’ve been ignoring is my body. Since soccer was over last year, I really haven’t been exercising as much as I used to. After reading this habit I decided to join the volleyball team. I was actually really good said my friends. So I made it on the team. In addition to exercising I’ve been eating healthier.
One dimension that I have been ignoring is my body. I would eat a lot of junk food, and not really exercise. But when I Was reading habit 7, it made me really notice that I need to “Sharpen the Saw”. I run often and play outside with my neighbors/friends, this has made a great impact on my life.
One key dimesion that I've been neglecting is my heart. I never really know what I am feeling or how I feel. I just set it aside and go on with more important matters like my mind. I sometimes go on like a robot.
I have to say I have been really neglecting my soul. I don’t really take the time to stop and think about me and renew myself. I’m usually worried about finishing homework, projects, and taking care of my siblings or having to worry about cleaning my room. I just need to slow down and just read or take a nap or do something I like to do like play soccer or pitch a baseball. After I renew myself I feel refreshed and see everything more positive and be less stressful.
One key dimension that I've been neglecting is my Body. I haven’t really been taking care of it that well. I used to eat a lot food but now I really don’t even eat that much. And when I eat I don’t even eat food that is good for me but in the contrary bad. I have also been hurting myself very frequently. I haven’t been paying attention to the stuff I do and how they can end up hurting me physically. Like when I fall and then end up scraping and cutting myself.
One dimension I’ve been ignoring is my body. Since soccer finished this summer, I haven’t been exercising that much. After reading this habit, I then decided to join the indoor soccer team. Since I have been in the indoor soccer team, I have actually got in shape again. My friends are always saying that I am really good at soccer, so now I am in two indoor soccer teams. I am very glad for this. In addition to exercising I’ve also been eating healthier.
One dimension I’ve been neglecting is probably my soul. I'm always doing something else and never really have time to renew my soul. On weekends however, I do renew my soul and feel better and see things in more ways and I find more solutions to things. I realize I should be renewing way more often because when I don’t, I'm usually not in such a good mood and I only see things in certain ways, all these things lead to bad things. I am really trying to renew myself more often.
I have been ignoring a very important dimension, THE BRAIN. I have been ignoring this because I don’t do my work when I know that it’s so easy for me. A lot of teachers have told me that I’m smart and some relatives and friend had told me too. I know myself that I’m smart but I don’t do my work therefore I have been ignoring my brain. I am going to get on track over intersession and I’m going to come back a new, better, more hard working student. How I am going to do this is I am going to put the most important thing first, homework. I am not going to wait for the last minute to start on a project and I am going to go the extra mile for almost every assignment.
One key dimension that I have been neglecting would probably have to be my body. I'm always eating junk food and not eating healthy. I don't really exercise or play any sports. After I read this habit, I realized that I should not ignore this. Now I eat healthy food like vegetables. I also go outside and play soccer with my sister. I'm not saying that I'm not going to eat any junk food, I'm just going to eat more healthy food and exercise more.
One key dimension that I have been neglecting is my body. This is because I have been eating a lot of junk food and haven’t realized how unhealthy that is to me. What I am doing now is that I am trying to eat less junk food and eat more healthy food that will do me well.
One dimension that I've been ignoring is my soul. I don't know why I do this. I'm all ways doing something else that sometimes makes thing worse, but I'm going to try and set a least one day sit down and renew my soul.
The thing I have been neglecting is my body. Ever since football ended for me I have been eating lots of junk food and not exercising that much. I have fixed this bad habit by me joining a basketball team and now I am getting better in shape and I am getting healthier and eating healthier.
I would have to agree with Lili, I’ve been neglecting my body. Before when I wanted a snack I would eat something from the junk foods pyramid. Now, when I want a snack I just grab and apple or orange. No matter how tempting it is to grab something unhealthy, I manage to grab an apple. Just like Lili said were only human, we need at least a little junk food! Hopefully soon I won’t be eating junk food at all. (:
One Key Dimension I have been neglecting was my body. I would always be eating junk food when I wasn’t even hungry. I never really exercised until I joined the volleyball team and I made it. When I’m not playing volleyball, I’m playing soccer in my backyard with my friends.
I am really glad that most of you guys have been taking care of your bodies! I am an excersise freak! I am glad to see that all of you are trying to "Sharpen the Saw"!
The dimension I have been ignoring is probably my heart. I go around not worriying about what I am feeling. I keep my feelings all locked up inside and I advice no one to do this! I have been doing this for a very long time. I am like dying inside but outside I am smiling, making jokes, and being friendly. But when I am alone I just break down crying because of all the locked up feelings I have in my heart. I cry only when something really hurts me and I guess not listening to my heart hurts me more than anything. So to help me with this I decided to express myself. It's not as easy as it sounds especially for me but I am trying and doing it.
One dimension I think I’ve been neglecting is the brain. I know that school helps m with my brain dimension. But when I was in 6th grade I would quiz myself in math for fun, but for some reason I stopped quizzing myself.
One dimension I have been neglecting is my Body. I eat a lot of junk food, and I don't really exercise that much especially now that it is cold outside. Recently my parents boughta treadmill which I use every day for half an hour and I think this would help me get in shape thanks to Sean Covey for encouraging me.
Like mostly all the girls my body is something Iv'e been neglecting.I eat alot and and don't exersize.Something I am going to do to stop this is be more active and extesize at least thirty minutes a day.
A dimension I have been neglecting is Body because I don’t exercise very often like I was in the summer. But I’m trying to eat right and more healthier. Stop eating all that Junk Food! When I want to snack I eat healthy snacks like apples, carrots, oranges etc. But at times I do eat some junk food. What can I say I’m a teenager. :)
Wow Diego, things need to change! Eventually, someday you’ll just explode! I used to do this. Then, one day, I couldn’t take it anymore & burst out crying in class… U do NOT want to do this. Trust me. If you ever feeling like talking to someone (as cheesy as this will sound) Please come talk to a teacher- I’m also here for ANYONE who is willing to talk. :)
The dimension I have been ignoring would be my body. Last year I used to quickly finish all my chores and homework, just to go outside. But this year I have not been as active as before I even dragged to do my homework at times and ate a bunch of junk food. But what I am doing now is that even if I don’t have time to go outside I find a way to exercise and have fun. Like now I participate during recess instead of just sitting out and eat healthier instead of just junk food.
Diego G, I agree with Maritza! You can't do that to yourself!!! It's just not right! And I don't care that you've been doing it for the past thirteen years! You are going to stop neglecting your heart and stop walking around like a robot right now!!!!!
I guess my body. Like most girls, I feel my body is a subject to mourn about. But, now, I try to control myself and to eat only when I really need to. Not like before; I used to eat when I felt bored or hurt.
ReplyDeleteIt was my form of “venting”. But now, I try to eat in moderation and I try to exercise once in a while…
The key dimension that I’ve been neglecting is Body. I sometimes don’t really eat the right foods. When I want to snack on something it usually ends up being from the Junk-Food Pyramid.
ReplyDeleteTo stop this I’ve supplied myself with healthy foods like carrots, apples, and stuff like that. Now when I snack on something I try to make sure it’s healthy. But I still do eat some junk food of course, I’m only human! And teenage human for that matter which is like five times worse! :)
The one dimension that I have been neglecting would be the soul. I am usually neglecting this dimension because, I am always in a hurry doing other things, and at the end I don’t have the time to renew my soul. If I don’t renew my soul I would always see things in a different way, but if I renew my soul every once in a while, I will see everything in a good way and I would feel better. I need to start making some time to work on my soul dimension, so I am going to try to do all the important things first and then the unimportant things. (Renewing my soul dimension is located in my important things to do list) I might start to work on doing this dimension on the weekend days, because it is the days that I could take a break from everything else.
ReplyDeleteOne dimension I’ve been ignoring is my body. Since soccer was over last year, I really haven’t been exercising as much as I used to. After reading this habit I decided to join the volleyball team. I was actually really good said my friends. So I made it on the team. In addition to exercising I’ve been eating healthier.
ReplyDeleteOne dimension that I have been ignoring is my body. I would eat a lot of junk food, and not really exercise. But when I Was reading habit 7, it made me really notice that I need to “Sharpen the Saw”. I run often and play outside with my neighbors/friends, this has made a great impact on my life.
ReplyDeleteOne key dimesion that I've been neglecting is my heart. I never really know what I am feeling or how I feel. I just set it aside and go on with more important matters like my mind. I sometimes go on like a robot.
ReplyDeleteI have to say I have been really neglecting my soul. I don’t really take the time to stop and think about me and renew myself. I’m usually worried about finishing homework, projects, and taking care of my siblings or having to worry about cleaning my room. I just need to slow down and just read or take a nap or do something I like to do like play soccer or pitch a baseball. After I renew myself I feel refreshed and see everything more positive and be less stressful.
ReplyDeleteDiego G... nooo! U can't do that to yourself!
ReplyDeleteOne key dimension that I've been neglecting is my Body. I haven’t really been taking care of it that well. I used to eat a lot food but now I really don’t even eat that much. And when I eat I don’t even eat food that is good for me but in the contrary bad. I have also been hurting myself very frequently. I haven’t been paying attention to the stuff I do and how they can end up hurting me physically. Like when I fall and then end up scraping and cutting myself.
ReplyDeleteOne dimension I’ve been ignoring is my body. Since soccer finished this summer, I haven’t been exercising that much. After reading this habit, I then decided to join the indoor soccer team. Since I have been in the indoor soccer team, I have actually got in shape again. My friends are always saying that I am really good at soccer, so now I am in two indoor soccer teams. I am very glad for this. In addition to exercising I’ve also been eating healthier.
ReplyDeleteOne dimension I’ve been neglecting is probably my soul. I'm always doing something else and never really have time to renew my soul. On weekends however, I do renew my soul and feel better and see things in more ways and I find more solutions to things. I realize I should be renewing way more often because when I don’t, I'm usually not in such a good mood and I only see things in certain ways, all these things lead to bad things. I am really trying to renew myself more often.
ReplyDeleteI have been ignoring a very important dimension, THE BRAIN. I have been ignoring this because I don’t do my work when I know that it’s so easy for me. A lot of teachers have told me that I’m smart and some relatives and friend had told me too. I know myself that I’m smart but I don’t do my work therefore I have been ignoring my brain. I am going to get on track over intersession and I’m going to come back a new, better, more hard working student. How I am going to do this is I am going to put the most important thing first, homework. I am not going to wait for the last minute to start on a project and I am going to go the extra mile for almost every assignment.
ReplyDeleteOne key dimension that I have been neglecting would probably have to be my body. I'm always eating junk food and not eating healthy. I don't really exercise or play any sports. After I read this habit, I realized that I should not ignore this. Now I eat healthy food like vegetables. I also go outside and play soccer with my sister. I'm not saying that I'm not going to eat any junk food, I'm just going to eat more healthy food and exercise more.
ReplyDeleteOne key dimension that I have been neglecting is my body. This is because I have been eating a lot of junk food and haven’t realized how unhealthy that is to me. What I am doing now is that I am trying to eat less junk food and eat more healthy food that will do me well.
ReplyDeleteOne dimension that I've been ignoring is my soul. I don't know why I do this. I'm all ways doing something else that sometimes makes thing worse, but I'm going to try and set a least one day sit down and renew my soul.
ReplyDeleteThe thing I have been neglecting is my body. Ever since football ended for me I have been eating lots of junk food and not exercising that much. I have fixed this bad habit by me joining a basketball team and now I am getting better in shape and I am getting healthier and eating healthier.
ReplyDeleteYes I can Maritza. I've been doing it for the past 13 years.
ReplyDeleteI would have to agree with Lili, I’ve been neglecting my body. Before when I wanted a snack I would eat something from the junk foods pyramid. Now, when I want a snack I just grab and apple or orange. No matter how tempting it is to grab something unhealthy, I manage to grab an apple. Just like Lili said were only human, we need at least a little junk food! Hopefully soon I won’t be eating junk food at all. (:
ReplyDeleteOne Key Dimension I have been neglecting was my body. I would always be eating junk food when I wasn’t even hungry. I never really exercised until I joined the volleyball team and I made it. When I’m not playing volleyball, I’m playing soccer in my backyard with my friends.
ReplyDeleteYour doing great Lili! You to Deanna!
ReplyDeleteI am really glad that most of you guys have been taking care of your bodies! I am an excersise freak! I am glad to see that all of you are trying to "Sharpen the Saw"!
ReplyDeleteThe dimension I have been ignoring is probably my heart. I go around not worriying about what I am feeling. I keep my feelings all locked up inside and I advice no one to do this! I have been doing this for a very long time. I am like dying inside but outside I am smiling, making jokes, and being friendly. But when I am alone I just break down crying because of all the locked up feelings I have in my heart. I cry only when something really hurts me and I guess not listening to my heart hurts me more than anything. So to help me with this I decided to express myself. It's not as easy as it sounds especially for me but I am trying and doing it.
ReplyDeleteOne dimension I think I’ve been neglecting is the brain. I know that school helps m with my brain dimension. But when I was in 6th grade I would quiz myself in math for fun, but for some reason I stopped quizzing myself.
ReplyDeleteOne dimension I have been neglecting is my Body. I eat a lot of junk food, and I don't really exercise that much especially now that it is cold outside. Recently my parents boughta treadmill which I use every day for half an hour and I think this would help me get in shape thanks to Sean Covey for encouraging me.
ReplyDeleteLike mostly all the girls my body is something Iv'e been neglecting.I eat alot and and don't exersize.Something I am going to do to stop this is be more active and extesize at least thirty minutes a day.
ReplyDeleteA dimension I have been neglecting is Body because I don’t exercise very often like I was in the summer. But I’m trying to eat right and more healthier. Stop eating all that Junk Food! When I want to snack I eat healthy snacks like apples, carrots, oranges etc. But at times I do eat some junk food. What can I say I’m a teenager. :)
ReplyDeleteYES! Do Diego P.!!
ReplyDeleteWow Diego, things need to change! Eventually, someday you’ll just explode!
ReplyDeleteI used to do this. Then, one day, I couldn’t take it anymore & burst out crying in class… U do NOT want to do this. Trust me. If you ever feeling like talking to someone (as cheesy as this will sound) Please come talk to a teacher- I’m also here for ANYONE who is willing to talk. :)
I meant- Go*
ReplyDeleteThe dimension I have been ignoring would be my body. Last year I used to quickly finish all my chores and homework, just to go outside. But this year I have not been as active as before I even dragged to do my homework at times and ate a bunch of junk food. But what I am doing now is that even if I don’t have time to go outside I find a way to exercise and have fun. Like now I participate during recess instead of just sitting out and eat healthier instead of just junk food.
ReplyDeleteDiego G,
ReplyDeleteI agree with Maritza! You can't do that to yourself!!! It's just not right! And I don't care that you've been doing it for the past thirteen years! You are going to stop neglecting your heart and stop walking around like a robot right now!!!!!
Yeah!!! Go Diego P.!! We believe in you!!!! But why after intersession? You should start as soon as possible!!
ReplyDeleteYea, Lili's right. In both of the Diego's cases.
ReplyDelete