| Key-Mail #177 - "The Gratitude Sand-Wish!" | |
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Greetings, Gratefuls! Recently a woman called me and told me that her son "had a problem." As she anxiously continued, I was able to throw in a question that always catches folks offguard... "Is your son unhappy?" I asked. She told me he was not. "So, are you unhappy?" I asked. "Most certainly!" she replied. "Then it sounds like you are the one with the problem." This is a big pill to swallow, but it yields immediate, long-lasting relief to those who can swallow it! Remember, you get to choose your focus, your thoughts, your mood and your 'tude! It's fine to choose to be angry or hurt or jealous or confused - just remember there are other thoughts that feel good, waving at you from the sidelines yelling "pick me!" My favorite movie this month is the new bookstore- only movie entitled Mother Teresa . I was in awe as I watched (all three times) how she flowed from compassion for a dying man to stubborn anger with a doctor without judging them or herself. She wasn't about saving people from death or converting them to her belief system. She was about accepting them where, as, and how they were. One of my thoughts after viewing it was that that's why I'm "good with teens." Because, in my eyes, they are "good" with me. Along that line, I'm thrilled to announce that our new High-Ways Handbooks for 6-12 grades are now available for your son or daughter's school or youth group! See below for details on how to get your copy of 44 teen- tested activities for "Get the Picture" or order an entire year of handbooks and save $$$! My thanks to the teachers who brought them to life and my co-author, principal Cindy Osterloh. Also be sure to try out my new "Gratitude Sand- Wish" exercise in the article below. It is deliciously delightful! Finally, we have a fun "Day Off" retreat day September 23rd. Bring family and friends and you'll hear my new 8 to GREAT program,two great guest speakers, AND enjoy a free massage! Till next month, happy fall - ing in love with life!
 From High-Ways Handbook #7 Possible Grade Levels: 6-12 1) Ask for five or six volunteers to come up to the front of the room. Have them form a circle while you explain how the Gratitude Drill works: The person with the longest hair begins by saying one thing theyre grateful for, then the person to their left shares a new/fresh gratitude in three seconds or less. If they cant think of one before the teacher claps his/her hands or hits a gong or makes a buzzer noise, then they have to sit down. (If someone says, my family, it is still all right for someone to say, my little brother.) 2) Give a prize to anyone who is still standing 4-5 minutes later. (Be prepared - the second or third time you do this, you will not get anyone out for the entire five minutes, so youll need lots of prizes!) 3) When you're finished, if you have time, have the students list five times during the week that they could do a gratitude stream or drill. (Right before a game is a great answer and has been proven to improve performance.) 4) Have the students fill out a Feedback Form. Note: Students are phenomenal at this activity and it always feels good, so do it often with different students each time! Click Here to purchase the full set of MK's High-Ways handbooks.
 High-Way 1 #7 - The Gratitude Sand- Wish 1) Explain to the class how to do a Gratitude Sand-Wish with a partner: For example: One day a friend of mine was sharing how sad she was that she couldn't find a necklace she had lost. I encouraged her to do the Gratitude Sand-Wish and she began, "I'm really grateful that I'm here talking with you, and I'm really grateful that I have a good sense of humor and I'm really grateful that the sun is shining!" (She felt better already!) Then she shared, "I only want one thing. I want to find my necklace!" Then she did her final gratefuls for the very thing she was asking for, "I'm so grateful to have found my necklace, now I can wear it to the wedding I'm going to this weekend. I will feel so beautiful!" She found the necklace in a pocket of her purse that evening! Discuss with your partner: As long as youre going to think anyway, think big. Click here to order MK's High-Ways Handbook #1.
 MK's new one-day seminar, Relax, Relate and Recharge will be offered on Saturday, Sept. 23rd. This is your day off to relax with a free chair massage, relate to luncheon speaker Holly Hollenbeck, author of "Sex Lives of Wives" and recharge with MK Mueller's 8 to GREAT program! $79 per person includes three speakers (one is a surprise!), your workbook, a free chair massage and a delicious lunch, all at the beautiful Park Plaza Regency Inn! Come be enlightened and encouraged - we guarantee you'll be grateful that you did! Sign up today, as seats are going fast! Call 553-0555 to register. OUR NEXT 3-DAY TRAINING WEEKEND is Friday - Sunday, Sept 15-17. As recent training graduates put it, the weekend is "Life-Changing - Peaceful - Indescribable!" Once you've completed the weekend, you'll not only feel fabulous yourself, you'll also have the skills to teach and reach those who are struggling! For more information on this positively powerful experience, go to MK's website, www.mkmueller.com, and click on the button under her photo, "Weekend Training." Download the registration form or call us with questions at (402) 553-0555. Order your set of "High-Ways Handbooks" for Educators and Parents, before Sept. 15 and receive MK's new 8 to GREAT 5 CD Set (a $79 value) free! Click Here. The next free showing of The Secret will be next Saturay, from 7:30-9:30. Send an email to mk@mkmueller.com if you need directions. Catch MK every Monday morning at 5:40 and 7:40 on Jack Swanda's show - Lite 101.9 FM. Also watch for her column in ONE Magazine and hew new education column in the Plattsmouth Journal.
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