gratitude DEFINITIONS
Being aware of and thankful for the good things that happen to us.
Taking the time to express our thanks.
Hunting the good stuff that happens for us.
Taking the time to express our thanks.
Hunting the good stuff that happens for us.
KEY VOCABULARY:
thankful, appreciation, recognition, self-aware
thankful, appreciation, recognition, self-aware
WATCH
Meet Nic Vujic 3.40min
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CLASS DISCUSSION
When was the last time you took a moment to give thanks for all that you have...
What do you take for granted in your life?
When was the last time you took a moment to give thanks for all that you have...
What do you take for granted in your life?
SHARE
- What do you think Nic Vujic Top 3 Character Strengths would be?
- How do you think he is able to remain so positive?
- What skills could you take from Nic Vujic and try to put into your life?
- List the people that you regularly show gratitude towards? What makes it so easy?
- If you couldn’t speak, how would you SHOW gratitude?
- List the people that you are sometimes mean to? How can you change that?
- On a scale of 1 to 10, how Grateful are you for what you have?
PLAN
Hunt the Good Stuff
The world is a crazy place! Never before has there been so many things trying to capture our attention. We are surrounded by choice and options, by decisions and possibilities.
Click this! Like that! Buy here! Go there!
Sometimes it is entertaining and sometimes it can become too much…
We then condition ourselves to switch off until something grabs our attention again. Sadly, this ‘switching off’ starts to become a habit and we overlooked the positive things that happen in our day.
Take the time to consciously ‘Hunt for the Good Stuff’.
Make a list (3) of the good things that happen in your day.
a) What are you grateful for?
b) Who makes you feel happy?
c) Who did you thank today?
Even better - do it every day for a week and watch how you start to notice the good things more often!
The world is a crazy place! Never before has there been so many things trying to capture our attention. We are surrounded by choice and options, by decisions and possibilities.
Click this! Like that! Buy here! Go there!
Sometimes it is entertaining and sometimes it can become too much…
We then condition ourselves to switch off until something grabs our attention again. Sadly, this ‘switching off’ starts to become a habit and we overlooked the positive things that happen in our day.
Take the time to consciously ‘Hunt for the Good Stuff’.
Make a list (3) of the good things that happen in your day.
a) What are you grateful for?
b) Who makes you feel happy?
c) Who did you thank today?
Even better - do it every day for a week and watch how you start to notice the good things more often!
ACTIVITY
I Got Your Back!
Size: Students in pairs
Time: 5 - 7 mins
Students arrange themselves in similar height pairs. Each pair sits down back to back.
Once the pair are sitting back to back, they link arms and attept the challenge of working together to stand up without using their arms or hands to help.
Challenge a pair to stand up and then sit back down five times in one minute.
Or challenge two pairs to race and the winner carries on against other temas.
Challenge some expert pairs to become larger groups and see if they can still find a way for them to stnd up whilst their arms remain linked.
Size: Students in pairs
Time: 5 - 7 mins
Students arrange themselves in similar height pairs. Each pair sits down back to back.
Once the pair are sitting back to back, they link arms and attept the challenge of working together to stand up without using their arms or hands to help.
Challenge a pair to stand up and then sit back down five times in one minute.
Or challenge two pairs to race and the winner carries on against other temas.
Challenge some expert pairs to become larger groups and see if they can still find a way for them to stnd up whilst their arms remain linked.
