Silence can be a great teacher!

"Listen to silence. 

It has so much to say."

Rumi

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Articles, videos, podcasts, thought provokers, and other nutrients for these challenging times...

Video: How to Find Silence in a Noisy World

https://www.youtube.com/watch?

Article: Don’t Underestimate the Power of Silence

https://hbr.org/2021/07/dont-underestimate-the-power-of-silence

Rock n Roll Homeroom Playlist: Songs on Silence

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NAEppFUWLfc | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W1PNvopXjbg

A Boredom Busting Website: This is Sand

https://thisissand.com/

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 A short quote with BIG meaning

“Be curious, not judgmental” 

Walt Whitman

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Video: Ted Lasso knows to be curious and not judgemental!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oZ4YSXv6Xkg&t=3s

Article: A Simple Method to Avoid Being Judgmental

  https://zenhabits.net/a-simple-method-to-avoid-being-judgmental-yes-that-means-you/

A Boredom Busting Website: 100,000 Stars

http://stars.chromeexperiments.com/

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It’s always your prerogative

The more you give the more you live

Happiness is relative

But if you’re feeling like crap

It’s time to face the fact

It’s your prerogative

To be positive

Keb’ Mo’; TV Theme song; B Positive

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Article: What is Positive Mindset: 89 Ways to Achieve a Positive Mental Attitude

https://positivepsychology.com/positive-mindset/

Article: This Small Change in Your Language Can Help Downplay Negativity

https://www.theemotionmachine.com/simple-trick-negativity/?utm_campaign=Recomendo&utm_medium=email&utm_source=Revue%20newsletter

Rock n Roll Homeroom Playlist:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wdrLi5TpMGg | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l8IYJBbPEHE

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OPf0YbXqDm0

Boredom Busting Website: 

https://www.incredibox.com/demo/

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 A Quote about Equanimity

(Equanimity: mental calmness, composure, and evenness of temper, especially in a difficult situation)

“Equanimity boils down to this:

Everything is great and I am ok.

Everything sucks and I am ok.”

Jerry Colonna

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Article: 4 Simple Ways to Replace Hostility With Equanimity

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-athletes-way/201310/4-simple-ways-replace-hostility-equanimity

Short Talk: Developing Equanimity

https://insighttimer.com/rsmathis/guided-meditations/developing-equanimity

Rock n Roll Homeroom: 3 Songs that may help you stay calm according to a British Survey

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Ifw8JhDBvs | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GlPlfCy1urI

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k4V3Mo61fJM

What are your favorite songs to help you stay calm?

A Boredom Busting Website: Create your own White noise/Calming Sound 

https://asoftmurmur.com/

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 On the Shortness of Life

“Life is too short...

to waste any amount of time on wondering what other people think about you. 

In the first place, if they had better things going on in their lives, 

they wouldn't have the time to sit around and talk about you. 

What's important to me is not others' opinions of me, 

but what's important to me is my opinion of myself.”

C. JoyBell C.

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TEDtalk: thriving in the high-stress environments

https://www.ted.com/talks/tim_ferriss_why_you_should_define_your_fears_instead_of_your_goals?language=en

Rock n Roll Homeroom Playlist: Life is too short

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_9TShlMkQnc | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_r5eTelhpmQ

A Boredom Busting Website: Weave Silk

http://weavesilk.com/

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 On the importance of individuality and being true to yourself

“There is not one big cosmic meaning for all; 

there is only the meaning we each give to our life, 

an individual meaning, an individual plot, like an individual novel,

 a book for each person.” 

Anaïs Nin

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Article: How to Be True to Yourself and Live the Life You Want

https://www.lifehack.org/articles/communication/10-reasons-true-yourself.html

Rock n Roll Homeroom Playlist: Being Yourself

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wV1FrqwZyKw&t=191s | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fJ9rUzIMcZQ

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w019MzRosmk

A Boredom (perhaps interesting) Busting Website: What are your Intrinsic Values?

https://programs.clearerthinking.org/intrinsic_values_graphic/graphic.html?utm_campaign=Recomendo&utm_medium=email&utm_source=Revue%20newsletter

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 The struggle of life is one of our greatest blessings.  

"Sometimes, struggles are exactly what we need in our life. 

If we were to go through our life without any obstacles, we would be crippled. 

We would not be as strong as what we could have been. 

Give every opportunity a chance, leave no room for regrets."

Friedrich Nietzsche

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Articles, videos, podcasts, thought provokers, and other nutrients for these challenging times

TedTalk: The beauty of struggle | Stephanie Goetz 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kUrNosSQZdc

Rock n Roll Homeroom: Songs about the Struggle

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fEq3xM-i0Ng | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QDYfEBY9NM4

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hdw1uKiTI5c&t=4s

This week's Boredom Busting Website: Listen to the radio from not just anywhere, but anywhen in time!

https://radiooooo.com/

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 A quote that served as a reminder for my Word(s) for the Year

“Learn to let go. 

That is the key to happiness.”

Buddha

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Word for the year Reminder:

Did you participate in the OneWord | OneYear Project?

We are almost at the halfway point (July 2nd) of the year.

So this may be a good time to take a step back, hop off the treadmill of life, 

and reflect on your word. 

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Article: The Art of Letting Go

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/view-the-mist/201912/the-art-letting-go

A Boredom Busting Website: Buckle up and take a point-of-view bike ride!

TRWM – FERNAR (takearidewith.me)

Rock n Roll Homeroom Playlist: Let it Go

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=76tldB2HPrA | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fmIJ-q9uCq0

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 How to wake up every morning

"I just love the anticipation when my alarm clock goes off in the morning. 

Something surprising happens every single day without fail. 

I claim the day as MINE, and I choose JOY for the theme. 

Believe me, I know that sounds corny, but it works for me".

Pam

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Articles, videos, podcasts, thought provokers, and other nutrients for these challenging times.

Article: 12 Ways to Wake Up Happier Tomorrow Morning (and Every Morning)

https://www.thehealthy.com/mental-health/happiness/wake-up-happier-every-day/

Rock n Roll Homeroom Playlist: Wake up Songs

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iTseFBze0NM  |

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7s6VbOEnsgk&list=RD7s6VbOEnsgk&start_radio=1&rv=7s6VbOEnsgk&t=3

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dvgZkm1xWPE

A Boredom Busting Website: Difference Between Similar Terms and Objects

http://www.differencebetween.net/

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 The Now should be treasured and celebrated

"Forever - is composed of Nows."

Emily Dickinson

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Articles, videos, podcasts, thought provokers, and other nutrients for these challenging times... 

YouTube Video: Emily Dickinson's Poem, Forever is composed of Nows

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YTLwJJylGlc

Article: The Art of Now: Six Steps to Living in the Moment

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/articles/200811/the-art-now-six-steps-living-in-the-moment

Rock n Roll Homeroom Playlist: Living in the Now

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YUFs_1vKYlY | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rGr6i5Sar5s

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MslDnwerQRA&t=10s

A Boredom Busting Website: First Day of the Week in Different Countries

First Day of the Week in Different Countries (chartsbin.com)

 A short reminder (for me) to do some more “living” every day, 

and less reacting and stressing.

"May you live every day of your life."

Jonathan Swift

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Articles, videos, podcasts, thought provokers, and other nutrients for these challenging times... 

Rock n Roll Homeroom Playlist: Songs About Living Life to the Fullest

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d4tSE2w53ts | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mwnoNVOj1Fs

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vo-f26bDuZ8 | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YUFs_1vKYlY

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1k8craCGpgs

TEDtalk: Want to be happier; Stay in the Moment

https://www.ted.com/talks/matt_killingsworth_want_to_be_happier_stay_in_the_moment?language=en

Article: How to Live in the Present Moment

https://positivepsychology.com/present-moment/

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 Remember to Breathe

"Breathing in, I calm my body. 

Breathing out, I smile. 

Dwelling in the present moment. 

The only moment."

Thich Nhat Hanh

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Articles, videos, podcasts, thought provokers, and other nutrients for these challenging times... 

Article: Take a Deep Breath

https://www.health.harvard.edu/staying-healthy/take-a-deep-breath

Rock n Roll Homeroom: Playlist: Breathing

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OMOGaugKpzs | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yCmsZUN4r_s

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mrojrDCI02k

Video: A Mindful Breathing Exercise

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TXNECaIJPDI

On the Lighter Side: Museum of Endangered Sounds

http://savethesounds.info/

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 When you find yourself in times of trouble...

"There will be an answer, 

let it be."

Paul McCartney

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Venn diagram: Advice from the Beatles

https://collect.readwriterespond.com/let-it-be-life-advice-from-the-beatles/

Rock n Roll Homeroom: This week's playlist

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7P6X3IWLECY | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xOuxVDgV6CY

Website: A Website that You can browse to avoid burnout

https://waitbutwhy.com/

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Wishing you a most beautiful day wherever this may find you!