| The 5 Lifelong Guidelines |
| Active Listening There are 5 parts to Active Listening: 1. Eyes - Look at and "track" the speaker 2. Ears - Truly listen, pay attention to what is being said. Listening is different from "just hearing". 3. Mouth - Do not talk when another person is speaking. 4. Heart - What is the speaker feeling? Plus, keep your emotions in control so you don't interupt. 5. Whole body - Keep your hands, feet, whole body still. Don't play with items that are near you. |
| No Put Downs Saying something that is negative or "mean" is a "put down". Put downs hurt other people's feelings. Saying that you are sorry does not take away the hurt. So, as said in the movie "Bambi" by Thumper, "If you can't say something nice, don't say anything at all." |
| Personal Best Try hard to do the very best that you can do. Do not compare yourself to others. We all are special and have special gifts and talents. Do your best! |
| Trustworthiness Show others that you can be trusted. You can do this by keeping your promises and doing what you are suppposed to do. Use the "LIFESKILLS", especially integrity and responsibility. |
| Truthfulness Be honest. You must be honest with yourself and with others. |
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