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Mr. Weinberg sent this to me. I think it goes well with the Aimee Mullins TED talk below:

11 Benefits of Being Positive

Over the years there has been a lot of research on the positive effects of being positive and the negative effects of being negative. The research is clear. It really does pay to be positive and the benefits include enhanced health and longevity, happiness, career advancement, athletic performance, team building and financial success. Being positive is not just a nice way to live. It’s the way to live. In this spirit here are 11 benefits of being positive.
1. Positive People Live Longer – In a study of nuns, those that regularly expressed positive emotions lived on average 10 years longer. (The Nun Study)
2. Positive work environments outperform negative work environments. (Daniel Goleman)
3. Positive, optimistic sales people sell more than pessimistic sales people. (Martin Seligman)
4. Positive leaders are able to make better decisions under pressure. (Heartmath.org)
5. Marriages are much more likely to succeed when the couple experiences a 5 to 1 ratio of positive to negative interactions whereas when the ratio approaches 1 to 1, marriages are more likely to end in divorce. (John Gottman)
6. Positive people who regularly express positive emotions are more resilient when facing stress, challenges and adversity. (Several Studies)
7. Positive people are able to maintain a broader perspective and see the big picture which helps them identify solutions where as negative people maintain a narrower perspective and tend to focus on problems. (Barbara Fredrickson)
8. Positive thoughts and emotions counter the negative effects of stress. For example, you can’t be thankful and stressed at the same time. (Several Studies)
9. Positive emotions such as gratitude and appreciation help athletes perform at a higher level. (Heartmath.org)
10. Positive people have more friends which is a key factor of happiness and longevity. (Robert D. Putnam)
11. Positive and popular leaders are more likely to garner the support of others and receive pay raises and promotions and achieve greater success in the workplace. (Several Studies)

A few people asked me to post the TED we watched in class today. It’s one of those that really requires several viewings. I hope you enjoy.

A few amazing quotes from this TED:

-”Saying something out loud is bringing it into existence.”
-”Until we’re tested, we don’t know what we’re worth.”
-”The only disability is a crushed spirit.”

(Thank you Taylor for writing those down for everyone.)

Today you post your fat paragraphs on your blogs.

Before Friday you respond to someone’s fat paragraph.

After you have done those two things you submit the links via the form I have under the fat paragraph tab.

Hopefully this clears up any confusion.

I just recieved an e-mail from Mrs. Young regarding a fantastic opportunity for an 11th grade student. It looks like a really fun adventure.

Go HERE to learn more and start the application process.

Today I announced that I would be inserting something into the nightly scribe posts, then test you on it the next day. I thought that was a good idea. However, it turns out that some clever, smarty pants, realized you could all just start a Facebook dedicated to that. Silly me for not being one step ahead of you.

So, I’m rethinking the situation and will come up with a new idea soon.

I hope you all are having a wonderful vacation.

Very powerful words and a great reading. I hope you enjoy.

Hey everyone…Check out Jazmine’s scribe post today for period 1….I know I hated these people when I was in high school too. But look at is this way…people like her make us all strive to better.

‘Twas the day before Friday when all through the room

so I’ll pass it to Ricky and after him he’ll decide:)