Healthy snacks… for kids? Tough to find in today’s world of fast food and high fructose corn syrup… have you read the back of some of those supposedly “health bars” and see the list of additives, preservatives, stabilizers, sodium and sugar? Yuk! Terrible for us adults, even worse for kids. Thank goodness we’ve found a truly healthy alterative… a fresh “Zone based” snack bar from Chef by Request, the Northwest’s leading healthy meal delivery service. Delicious and nutritious without anything a
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We strive to teach the students in our program to express themselves non-violently, and with respect. We teach them to use their words. To find common ground, even if that place is an agreement to disagree, and with respect, move on. In fact, even in the face of aggressors we teach students to defend themselves verbally, set boundaries, deescalate and exit. These are lessons that some adults have yet to learn. For example, I think of Terry Jones, the Florida pastor who burned the Quran rec
Mercer Island Martial Arts Fundraiser for the Mockingbird Society
Mercer Island Martial Arts is hosting a Parents Night Out as a fundraiser for the Mockingbird Society, a non profit organization that teaches foster kids to speak up for themselves
On Saturday, March 26, Mercer Island Martial Arts (MIMA) will host a Parent’s Night Out as a fundraiser for the Seattle chapter of the Mockingbird Society, a non-profit organization that teaches foster
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Looking almost as fresh as the day it was bought, this McDonald's Happy Meal is in fact a staggering six months old.
Photographed every day for the past half a year by Manhattan artist Sally Davies the kids meal of fries and burger is without a hint of mould or decay.
In a work entitled The Happy Meal P
Let’s pretend your child has an important project which will require him so speak in front of his class or maybe the entire school. Now keep in mind this is just an example, but the idea is to use visualization on just about everything, especially the tasks which he may feel challenged and fearful of.
Say to him something like this..”Son it’s your turn. You feel calm, your muscles are relaxed, you’re breathing easily, you’re on your way up to the stage and you’re taking your time. You sta
Respect and unity: Mount Si High School assembly unveils students' new attitude, acronym campaign
Feb 15 2011, 1:16 PM ·
Amid the usual craziness of first period in the ASB room at Mount Si High School, there's a small crisis happening. Where is the "E"?
"We need to put the 'E' up," says senior Kasey Channita, and a few minutes later, ASB advisor Charlie Kinnune is reminding students to find and hang that letter.
It's the last day of PRIDE Week at Mount Si High School, but they can't finish
Expect there to be one or more experienced teachers on the floor in your child’s class. Expect the teacher to, at times, appear to have the patience of Job. Expect a bit more, Oh how shall we say it? ENERGY, every so often. Expect the teacher, whether gently guiding everyone along or cranking up the troops, to wear a smile (a happy one!).
Expect a lot of talk about respect, about leadership, about good manners, about anger, about a whole bunch of things just about any parent would love to hear
"The Gratitude exercise is a powerful tool for increasing life satisfaction because it amplifies good memories about the past, and it forges a very strong bond with an important person from your past. The goal of this exercise is for you to experience the power of expressing your gratitude to someone who has touched your life." as written by someone at the reflexsivehappiness.com (web site no longer working)
At the end of the post, below, is a video of Dr Martin Seligman, considered the found
Just the other day a parent asked me if she thought my classes promoted violent behavior in young boys. She was inquiring about lessons for her son and was concerned that he and his friends might take what they’re learning and use it inappropriately.
I thought it was a fine question.
Yes, there have been a few cases (very few) of students “playing martial arts” with friends, the same way they play as their favorite superheroes, but I’ve never heard of the play being malicious or hurtful. I do
Maybe it has happened to you before…. Your daughter is scheduled for her first dance lesson, martial arts class, or soccer game and you get her to the class or the field and she freezes! She just doesn’t want to get into the class or step on to the field! Your son’s first baseball game is Saturday and he’s been talking about it all week..”I can’t wait to hit the ball, I can’t wait to run the bases, I can’t wait.” Then when the time comes to get his baseball uniform on he refuses! Or how about
Smiling is free, and it makes you feel good when you do it.
I love to smile! I love to smile at other people because I think it makes them feel good too.
Smiling is contagious... give it a shot. It can make you, and someone else feel good.
We recently received an email from one of the parents regarding their child's training and thought it might be nice to share some of the answers:
In regard to "forms"every 2 months the children work on a new form. We call them poomse in Korean. Right now we are working on "nooktipoomse" here is a link to a video of the form http://mercerislandmartialarts.ning.com/video/adult-formnook-te
The children who are yellow belt and above and are in one of our advanced teams work on the first 6 mo
Empty Shelves Prompts City to Plead for Food Pantry Donations
The level of demand on the city's emergency food stores for needy families rose 209 percent from levels two years ago.
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It was a tough week this week, I was getting into a grove then I got sick and my car broke down. Bummer.
Other than that I am looking forward to more training and more learning. I will get through this challenge, and continue my journey. It really is about the journey, not the destination. I can hardly wait.
I want to get my black belt this year.
I am working on it, giving 100 percent in each class, and moment.
I have to tell you, I am really enjoying my black belt journey!
In the Black Belt classes, we have been working on new material...a Black Belt Poomse, and some Hapkeido wrist lock moves. It's all super fun! I've always looked forward to those classes in particular, but especially now. Last week's classes were a little much. Meaning I took A LOT of falls, which my low back and hips absolutely did not approve of. It'll get better though. My body just needs time to adapt.
Positive Psychology – A New Field with a Literary Past
A refreshing change occurring in this field is positive psychology. “Positive psychology is an umbrella term for the study of positive emotions, positive character traits, and enabling institutions” (Seligman et al., American Psychologist, 2005).
Six virtues established by positive psychology are: wisdom and knowledge, courage, humanity, justice, temperance, and transcendence. These virtues are not new. In his utopian work The Republic, Plat
