Mr. Weiss

Mr. Weiss

Are You Present?

On a piece of paper, make a list of anything that is On a piece of paper, make a list of anything that is troubling you right now, or any negative emotion you troubling you right now, or any negative emotion you might be feeling. Do NOT write your name on this paper. might be feeling. Do NOT write your name on this paper. You can write things like:You can write things like:

a. my Mom/Dad got mad at me last night for no a. my Mom/Dad got mad at me last night for no reason at allreason at all

b. my boyfriend/girlfriend really hurt me this b. my boyfriend/girlfriend really hurt me this morningmorning

c. etc.c. etc.

No one will see any of these, so please No one will see any of these, so please feel free to write anythingfeel free to write anything..

Mr. Weiss

Are You Present?

NOW….you can let go of whatever was keeping you from NOW….you can let go of whatever was keeping you from being FULLY PRESENT, and you are now free to have fun being FULLY PRESENT, and you are now free to have fun and get a lot out of this class today!!and get a lot out of this class today!!

Mr. Weiss

The FISH! DVDWe will now watch the FISH! DVD. Please watch and We will now watch the FISH! DVD. Please watch and listen carefully! The concept presented here is very listen carefully! The concept presented here is very important to the way this class will be run.important to the way this class will be run.

Watch…listen…learn……….and have FUN!!!Watch…listen…learn……….and have FUN!!!

The FISH! Philosophy is a life-long learning The FISH! Philosophy is a life-long learning approach that inspires us to feel alive and approach that inspires us to feel alive and

engaged in the work we do. engaged in the work we do. FISH! is an invitation to re-awaken the self-FISH! is an invitation to re-awaken the self-trusting, creative spirit within all of us. To trusting, creative spirit within all of us. To

start new conversations about what’s start new conversations about what’s possible. To develop new attitudes. To have possible. To develop new attitudes. To have

more fun again. At work. At school. At more fun again. At work. At school. At home.home. Justin

While they are talking about

work, your work is school!!!!

You can work hard AND have fun!

Mr. Weiss

Post Discussion

1. General thoughts, feedback on the DVD? 1. General thoughts, feedback on the DVD? What did you learn from this?What did you learn from this?

2. “You’ve gotta choose where you’re going to be as “You’ve gotta choose where you’re going to be as soon as you get out of bed. I do consciously make that soon as you get out of bed. I do consciously make that choice every day” - Bearchoice every day” - Bear

•In what situations have you let your attitude In what situations have you let your attitude affect your performance in school, at home, at affect your performance in school, at home, at work, etc., or in a relationship?work, etc., or in a relationship?

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3. “It’s a simple choice. That’s all it is. Ah – hah! I have it!” - Justin

•Think about someone you know who Think about someone you know who maintained a positive attitude even during tough maintained a positive attitude even during tough times. What effect did their choice have on times. What effect did their choice have on other people? What did he/she do to maintain other people? What did he/she do to maintain that positive attitude?that positive attitude?

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4. When you are at work have you ever noticed there’s 4. When you are at work have you ever noticed there’s times where you kind of….you know (eyes roll back in times where you kind of….you know (eyes roll back in head). You’ve really got to pay attention to those times head). You’ve really got to pay attention to those times you’re not present here because you go to sleep and, you’re not present here because you go to sleep and, you know, I do it, and I think, man, if I hadn’t slept right you know, I do it, and I think, man, if I hadn’t slept right there…. I missed someone right there.” – Ronniethere…. I missed someone right there.” – Ronnie

•When you are not “fully present” what impact When you are not “fully present” what impact does this have on your school work?does this have on your school work?•Describe a time when you “missed” someone or Describe a time when you “missed” someone or something because your thoughts were something because your thoughts were somewhere else. What did you miss?somewhere else. What did you miss?

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5. “Make the choice. Be happy or don’t be happy, you 5. “Make the choice. Be happy or don’t be happy, you know. Wake up. It’s a much better world to live in.” - know. Wake up. It’s a much better world to live in.” - JustinJustin

•How is happiness, or any attitude or emotion, a How is happiness, or any attitude or emotion, a choice? What is out of our control that we cannot choice? What is out of our control that we cannot choose? What emotion or attitude do you typically choose? What emotion or attitude do you typically choose that helps you achieve the results you choose that helps you achieve the results you want?want?

Mr. Weiss