Renewal

Sharpen the SawIt’s “Me Time”

Habit 7

“The time to repair the roof is when the sun is shining.”President J.F. Kennedy

Many teenagers feel imbalanced, stressed-out, and/or empty inside.If that describes you, you’re going to love Habit 7Why do we call it, “Sharpen the Saw”? Page 206 The Man in the Woods

Someday you may find that…

• You were so busy driving your car that you didn’t take time to fill up with gas.

• You have been too busy living to take time to renew yourself.

• Habit 7 is all about keeping your personal self sharp so you can better deal with life.

Regularly renew & strengthening the 4 key dimensions of your life: Your…

1. Body: The Physical Dimension Exercise, eat healthy, sleep well, relax2. Brain: The Mental Dimension Read, educate, write, learn new skills3. Heart: The Emotional Dimension Build relationships (RBA, PBA), give service, laugh4. Soul: The Spiritual Dimension Meditate, keep a journal, pray, take in quality media.

Balance is Better

• How you do in one dimension of your life will affect the other three.

Take Time for a Time-Out

Just like a car, you too need regular tune-ups and oil changes.You need time out to rejuenate the best thing you’ve got going for yourself…You!You need time to relax and unstring your bow, time to treat yourself to a little tender loving care.This is what sharpening the saw is all about.

Caring for Your Body

You Are What You Eat

Use it or Lose it

It’s about how you feel, not how you look

I Can Quit Whenever I Want

The Refusal Skill

Caring For Your Brain

The Key to Unlocking Your Future

Sharpen Your Mind

Find Your Niche

Don’t Let School Get in the Way of Your Education

Post-High School Educational Options

Mental Barriers

You Gotta Wanna

Caring For Your Heart

Sex and Relationships

You’re Gonna Make It

Laugh or You’ll Cry

• Life is Mysterious, don’t take it serious.

Caring For Your Soul

How to Feed Your Soul

Getting Back to Nature

A Teen’s Best Friend

Your Spiritual Diet

You’re Disturbing My Sleep

Fried Frogs

Get Real

You Can Do It

Keep Hope Alive