Habits, whether they are good or bad, are definitely things that are hard for people to break away from. One of my bad habits is smoking cigarettes. I have been smoking for 8 years now. This is a habit that I plan to stop very soon. One of my good habits is that I love to clean and end up doing it anywhere that I am. I think this will take me very far in my life.
Habit, to me, is a pattern that our brains took up and made naturally automatic for us.
There are both good and bad parts about habits. A good thing about a habit is that having one can give you a sense of stability depending on what the habit is. For example, one of my good habits is cleaning anywhere in which I am that is messy. This is will continue to benefit me positively because I will always have a clean house or be in a clean environment. One bad thing about a habit is that some will benefit you negatively. For example, some of my bad habits are smoking cigarettes and biting my nails. Smoking cigarettes can in the long run lead to death or a plethora of health issues and biting my nails will eventually lead to me not having any or prevent my nails from never growing back again. Habits can be really productive in life depending on how you use the. Most good habits, or habits that will benefit you positively, can help you do many good things in life. Bad habits may not benefit you in the best ways, but may also be helpful in certain situations.
Wednesday, May 28, 2014
Thursday, May 1, 2014
Evaluating Emotions
Aim: How do we evaluate Jean- Dominique Bauby's emotional mind state based off of his writing?
Quick Write: Imagine if you were diagnosed with a paralyzing condition that resulted in you not being able to communicate with anyone (it doesn't have to be locked in syndrome). What would your emotional state be like? Would you feel like giving up or would you persevere? What would you want to say to the people around you---family? Friends? Doctors? etc.
Today, we will simply continue the ongoing conversation that we have been having about Bauby's emotional state. As we're discussing, think about your perception of people that are living with paralyzing conditions. Think about how people living with conditions other than locked in syndrome feel. Emotionally? Physically? Think about how those conditions relate to Bauby and locked-in syndrome. Also think about how they differentiate, if they do at all.
Activity: Go online and research 3 types of paralyzing conditions other than locked-in syndrome. After you've researched, respond to the following:
1) Which out of the conditions do you consider to be the worst? Briefly explain why.
2) If you had to live with one of these conditions, which one would it be? Explain why.
3)How do you think the emotional state of a person living with each of these conditions is? How does this relate or differ to Bauby?
4) Discuss your responses in class.
Final Reflection: Turn to the bottom of page 24 in "The Diving Bell and the Butterfly". We are going to read an excerpt from that page. After reading, write a 1-paragraph response describing how you think Bauby felt throughout those moments. Describe the emotion(s) that occurred during those moments. If you find there to be more than one emotion, compare and contrast those emotions. Do these emotions change your original perception of people living with paralyzing conditions? Why or why not? If we have time, we will discuss with the class.
Quick Write: Imagine if you were diagnosed with a paralyzing condition that resulted in you not being able to communicate with anyone (it doesn't have to be locked in syndrome). What would your emotional state be like? Would you feel like giving up or would you persevere? What would you want to say to the people around you---family? Friends? Doctors? etc.
Today, we will simply continue the ongoing conversation that we have been having about Bauby's emotional state. As we're discussing, think about your perception of people that are living with paralyzing conditions. Think about how people living with conditions other than locked in syndrome feel. Emotionally? Physically? Think about how those conditions relate to Bauby and locked-in syndrome. Also think about how they differentiate, if they do at all.
Activity: Go online and research 3 types of paralyzing conditions other than locked-in syndrome. After you've researched, respond to the following:
1) Which out of the conditions do you consider to be the worst? Briefly explain why.
2) If you had to live with one of these conditions, which one would it be? Explain why.
3)How do you think the emotional state of a person living with each of these conditions is? How does this relate or differ to Bauby?
4) Discuss your responses in class.
Final Reflection: Turn to the bottom of page 24 in "The Diving Bell and the Butterfly". We are going to read an excerpt from that page. After reading, write a 1-paragraph response describing how you think Bauby felt throughout those moments. Describe the emotion(s) that occurred during those moments. If you find there to be more than one emotion, compare and contrast those emotions. Do these emotions change your original perception of people living with paralyzing conditions? Why or why not? If we have time, we will discuss with the class.
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