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Laurie & Matt share the 10th and final list they've started curating in their Sourcebook, a journal of ideas, concepts, and information that defines who they are and what their life stands for. We each have a Sourcebook, and you either write and live your own, or allow it to be written for you.

Our memories are more than a record of our past; they are medicine for the present. In particular, our favorite, positive recollections of past experiences where we overcame obstacles, met the ones we fell in love with, visited faraway lands, or any of the other memories that evoke positive emotions every time they get pulled out of our cranial storage locker and allowed to live again, can forever spread joy in our present. Our ability to remember specific, positive memories can serve as a bulwark against present darkness, and curating a list in our Sourcebook is like filling our medicine cabinets with an endless supply of organic happiness.

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Laurie & Matt share the 9th list they've started curating in their Sourcebook, a journal of ideas, concepts, and information that defines who they are and what their life stands for. We each have a Sourcebook, and you either write and live your own, or allow it to be written for you.

This episode's list reminds us of all of things in our lives that make us feel good, and also how we often sacrifice so many of them when we become teachers and parents of teens and devote ourselves to helping them grow. Too much sacrifice leads to burnout, and we want to stay healthy and happy for the whole game. Creating this list, and then making time each day to enjoy some of the items on it, restores us and lifts us, and helps us to be better teachers and parents.

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Please take a moment to subscribe and leave a review! It really helps us become more visible and grow the coalition of caring adults dedicated to the health and wellness of our teens.

Get your copy of Matt's book Helping Teens Succeed in High School & Life at amazon.com/author/mattsavesworld

To connect with Laurie & Matt and find out more:

Website: TeacherSavesWorld.com

Voice Message: (559) 399-0966

Email: [email protected]

Twitter: twitter.com/teachrsaveswrld

Instagram: instagram.com/teachersavesworld/

Facebook: facebook.com/teachersavesworld/

Show music provided by Brian Karmelich of VirtualCampfire.net

Laurie & Matt share the 8th list they've started curating in their Sourcebook, a journal of ideas, concepts, and information that defines who they are and what their life stands for. We each have a Sourcebook, and you either write and live your own, or allow it to be written for you.

This week the idea of triggers is explored, those cues in the environment that routinely set-off behaviors that we're not proud of and may be creating obstacles to growth. By identifying and listing the triggers that we've trained ourselves to respond to in consistent ways, we can start the process changing the script...but how? Change is hard, but there's a little tool that can help unlock better outcomes. If we can use it, then we can make the progress we desire.

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Please take a moment to subscribe and leave a review! It really helps us become more visible and grow the coalition of caring adults dedicated to the health and wellness of our teens.

Get your copy of Matt's book Helping Teens Succeed in High School & Life at amazon.com/author/mattsavesworld

To connect with Laurie & Matt and find out more:

Website: TeacherSavesWorld.com

Voice Message: (559) 399-0966

Email: [email protected]

Twitter: twitter.com/teachrsaveswrld

Instagram: instagram.com/teachersavesworld/

Facebook: facebook.com/teachersavesworld/

Show music provided by Brian Karmelich of VirtualCampfire.net

Laurie & Matt share the 7th list they've started curating in their Sourcebook, a journal of ideas, concepts, and information that defines who they are and what their life stands for. We each have a Sourcebook, and you either write and live your own, or allow it to be written for you.

This week they explore the sources of negative emotions that can turn a good day upside down, and as teachers and parents of teens, we're surrounded by a never ending supply of challenging situations and people. While emotions are natural, how they manifest as feelings and where we allow them to take us is a little more under our control than we often care to admit. One word, one willful choice may be the key to diffusing so much of the negative that spoils a good moment.

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Please take a moment to subscribe and leave a review! It really helps us become more visible and grow the coalition of caring adults dedicated to the health and wellness of our teens.

Get your copy of Matt's book Helping Teens Succeed in High School & Life at amazon.com/author/mattsavesworld

To connect with Laurie & Matt and find out more:

Website: TeacherSavesWorld.com

Voice Message: (559) 399-0966

Email: [email protected]

Twitter: twitter.com/teachrsaveswrld

Instagram: instagram.com/teachersavesworld/

Facebook: facebook.com/teachersavesworld/

Show music provided by Brian Karmelich of VirtualCampfire.net

Laurie & Matt share the 6th list they've started curating in their Sourcebook, a journal of ideas, concepts, and information that defines who they are and what their life stands for. We each have a Sourcebook, and you either write and live your own, or allow it to be written for you.

Becoming an adult is the act of becoming responsible. We accumulate items, relationships, and responsibilities that we need to maintain in order to keep them healthy, operating properly, and from costing us unnecessarily if we fail in our duties to maintain them. It can seem overwhelming to consider everything we're supposed to care for ON TOP OF the work we do with our teens, but this important process can help reduce stress, increase appreciation, and save us, financially and otherwise.

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Please take a moment to subscribe and leave a review! It really helps us become more visible and grow the coalition of caring adults dedicated to the health and wellness of our teens.

Get your copy of Matt's book Helping Teens Succeed in High School & Life at amazon.com/author/mattsavesworld

To connect with Laurie & Matt and find out more:

Website: TeacherSavesWorld.com

Voice Message: (559) 399-0966

Email: [email protected]

Twitter: twitter.com/teachrsaveswrld

Instagram: instagram.com/teachersavesworld/

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Show music provided by Brian Karmelich of VirtualCampfire.net

Laurie & Matt share the 5th list they've started curating in their Sourcebook, a journal of ideas, concepts, and information that defines who they are and what their life stands for. We each have a Sourcebook, and you either write and live your own, or allow it to be written for you.

Goals get a lot of attention in our productivity and success obsessed world, but parents and teachers sometimes lose sight of their own as they dedicate themselves to helping teens develop theirs. People also shy away from goals, assuming their modest desires aren't worthy compared to those trying to become CEO or the next best-selling author. Nonsense, say Laurie & Matt. Our goals provide us with a great source of joy, and "read a book" is a great goal to have.

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Please take a moment to subscribe and leave a review! It really helps us become more visible and grow the coalition of caring adults dedicated to the health and wellness of our teens.

Get your copy of Matt's book Helping Teens Succeed in High School & Life at amazon.com/author/mattsavesworld

To connect with Laurie & Matt and find out more:

Website: TeacherSavesWorld.com

Voice Message: (559) 399-0966

Email: [email protected]

Twitter: twitter.com/teachrsaveswrld

Instagram: instagram.com/teachersavesworld/

Facebook: facebook.com/teachersavesworld/

Show music provided by Brian Karmelich of VirtualCampfire.net

Laurie & Matt share the 4th list they've started curating in their Sourcebook, a journal of ideas, concepts, and information that defines who they are and what their life stands for. We each have a Sourcebook, and you either write and live your own, or allow it to be written for you.

This week the focus turns towards character, and the collection of traits and qualities that we assemble, purposefully or not, that determine how we move through the world. By taking the time to compile a list of those traits we admire in others, that we see as advantageous in the pursuit of our best life, we have a guide map for growth, of how to improve ourselves and our future. It serves as equal parts validation and inspiration, and reminds us of the power of character to shape our lives.

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Please take a moment to subscribe and leave a review! It really helps us become more visible and grow the coalition of caring adults dedicated to the health and wellness of our teens.

Get your copy of Matt's book Helping Teens Succeed in High School & Life at amazon.com/author/mattsavesworld

To connect with Laurie & Matt and find out more:

Website: TeacherSavesWorld.com

Voice Message: (559) 399-0966

Email: [email protected]

Twitter: twitter.com/teachrsaveswrld

Instagram: instagram.com/teachersavesworld/

Facebook: facebook.com/teachersavesworld/

Show music provided by Brian Karmelich of VirtualCampfire.net

Laurie & Matt share the 3rd list they've started curating in their Sourcebook, a journal of ideas, concepts, and information that defines who they are and what their life stands for. We each have a Sourcebook, and you either write and live your own, or allow it to be written for you.

This week they explore the role models that have been inspiration for actions, decisions, and development of character, and how important it is to keep these individuals in our hearts and minds as a personalized support group. Parents and teachers are prone to focus, often with great consternation, on the role models our teens gravitate towards, forgetting that our own models of character are their to help us in the toughest of times. Role models are human, and like us they are not perfect, but they have developed the ability to handle aspects of life that we can learn from and aspire to.

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Please take a moment to subscribe and leave a review! It really helps us become more visible and grow the coalition of caring adults dedicated to the health and wellness of our teens.

Get your copy of Matt's book Helping Teens Succeed in High School & Life at amazon.com/author/mattsavesworld

To connect with Laurie & Matt and find out more:

Website: TeacherSavesWorld.com

Voice Message: (559) 399-0966

Email: [email protected]

Twitter: twitter.com/teachrsaveswrld

Instagram: instagram.com/teachersavesworld/

Facebook: facebook.com/teachersavesworld/

Show music provided by Brian Karmelich of VirtualCampfire.net

Laurie & Matt share the 2nd list they've started curating in their Sourcebook, a journal of ideas, concepts, and information that defines who they are and what their life stands for. We each have a Sourcebook, and you either write and live your own, or allow it to be written for you.

The 2nd entry in the Sourcebook is a compilation of the wise quotes, phrases, and sayings that provide us with guidance and motivation, a few words at a time. They seep into our brain through their clever word choice and efficient structure, and they bubble to surface when we need their wisdom. Start gathering those bits of wisdom that speak to you and your needs, that have been passed down from family members, come from your faith, you've read in a book, or you maybe saw on Instagram.

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Please take a moment to subscribe and leave a review! It really helps us become more visible and grow the coalition of caring adults dedicated to the health and wellness of our teens.

Get your copy of Matt's book Helping Teens Succeed in High School & Life at amazon.com/author/mattsavesworld

To connect with Laurie & Matt and find out more:

Website: TeacherSavesWorld.com

Voice Message: (559) 399-0966

Email: [email protected]

Twitter: twitter.com/teachrsaveswrld

Instagram: instagram.com/teachersavesworld/

Facebook: facebook.com/teachersavesworld/

Show music provided by Brian Karmelich of VirtualCampfire.net

Laurie & Matt begin a 10 week journey they're calling the Sourcebook Series, a collection of journal entries that they started to collect, evaluate, generate, and refine over the last six months that represent the most important ideas and principles of who they are, that represent what their life stands for. It's been some of the most important work they've done for themselves, which in turn is good for the teens they serve.

On this episode they talk about the first list in their Sourcebook: Virtues. Virtues represent the guiding principles and values that guide our actions, help us make better decisions, and define what we consider to be a truly Good Life. What are your virtues? This week's homework is to do a Google search for a list of virtues, and think about which ones matter the most to you, that you want to define the kind of person you are. Select 4 or more to be your primary virtues, then as many more as you like to be supportive, sub-virtues. Write them down, define them in your own terms, and spend some time each morning meditating on them before you begin your day.

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Please take a moment to subscribe and leave a review! It really helps us become more visible and grow the coalition of caring adults dedicated to the health and wellness of our teens.

Get your copy of Matt's book Helping Teens Succeed in High School & Life at amazon.com/author/mattsavesworld

To connect with Laurie & Matt and find out more:

Website: TeacherSavesWorld.com

Voice Message: (559) 399-0966

Email: [email protected]

Twitter: twitter.com/teachrsaveswrld

Instagram: instagram.com/teachersavesworld/

Facebook: facebook.com/teachersavesworld/

Show music provided by Brian Karmelich of VirtualCampfire.net