We have been thinking about ways to enhance our Positive Health. We started to make our own "Ta Da" lists. These are lists of things that we will try and do every day to enhance our wellbeing. We are taking small (Kaizen) steps to achieve our goals.
'Kaizen' is also known as continuous improvement or a 'change for the better'. Kaizen is a philosophy we implement at Worser Bay School. Kaizen is a Japanese word. Kai, meaning change and Zen meaning good. The type of change is small and incremental. Small changes in the right direction add up and eventually we are able to meet our big goals.
The "Ta Da" list idea was inspired by Sue Langley, a leading advisor in the practical application of positive psychology. In her 'Walk and Talk with Sue' podcast she discusses “How do small actions and behaviours propel us towards reaching our overarching goals? Research shows that being accountable in one area of our life, leads to improvements in other areas too. Creating a ‘Ta-Da’ checklist of 10 things for 10 days is a great way to start!”
Here are some of the things that ākonga added to their "Ta Da" lists:
Drink 7 glasses of water
Do 3 star jumps
Run 100 steps
Do 4 burpees
Do 10 push ups
Eat 2 pieces of fruit per day
Do 5 finger breathing at least once
Practise my handwriting for 5 minutes
Practise my typing for 5 minutes
Do 5000 steps
Add 3 new Māori words to my Māori book
Read for pleasure at least 10 minutes
Say 3 things I am grateful for
Write down one Art idea every day
Do 10 minutes of yoga
Do something kind for someone
Help mum and dad with a chore at home
Practise my Maths skills for 5 minutes
Run for 200 steps
Practise the trumpet for at least 10 minutes
Work with someone different in class
Eat all of my lunch every day
Tell my parents what went well at school
Go to bed early (without complaining!)
Practise gymnastics for 10 minutes
Do 10 minutes of walking
Walk to school, instead of going in the car
Draw
Spend some time in nature
Spend some time each day in the ‘Flow’
Climb a tree
Have cuddles with my dog
Attempt the splits
Spend 5 minutes in the garden
Tell my friends a joke
Go rollerblading for 10 minutes
Limit my device time to 20 minutes
Get my heart rate up for 10 minutes
Make sure that I sweat
Bounce on the trampoline for 10 minutes
Practise my spelling words for 5 minutes
Dance!
Great Job keep up the hard work!
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