THE iKiFit BLOG
Join iKiFit founder, Kim Macrae for snippets about education, life choices and self empowerment that encourage us to be the best version of ourselves - Every Single Day!
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Life Coach and working mum Amy shares her experiences of how iKi helps her meet the challenges of juggling children, partner and career, while striving to be a happy, healthy strong role model. And staying sane!.
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GRIT!
GRIT - Equipping our children to become the best they can be!
The world is changing fast but some things stay the same. The big question for parents everywhere has always been “How do we equip our children to become the best they can be - happy, contributing members of the “teams” that are our families, schools, workplaces and communities?”
There are lots of theories – but the answer that sums it up best is - “Grit” – that mixture of resilience, stamina and determination that comes from understanding
that challenge, struggle and pain are an integral part of the journey of life and that learning from ‘failure’ builds strength of character and wisdom.
Research - and common sense - suggest that a key ingredient of grit is the strength we gain by learning positive lessons from our mistakes, and by making habits of the thoughts, actions and behaviours that are life affirming.
That’s not to say they should to be coddled – far from it. It’s not about being protected from all danger – it’s about them feeling that they know the rules of the particular context – the game, the place or circumstance they are in.
Hear more on the positive affects of "Grit" from TED Talk presenter Angela Lee Duckworth in the video below.
Every Single Day in So Many Ways - We Can Get Better!
Welcome to our blog "An iKi Kind of Life" which is based on the theme song "Every Single Day". Read the lyrics below and click here to listen to an excerpt.
Every single day, in so many ways we can get better.
Every single day, in so many ways we can get better.
Every single day, in so many ways we can get better.
Idealise, visualise, prioritise and compromise
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About Every Single Day.
This song encapsulates one of the core beliefs at iKi : - that the key to living productive and rewarding lives is in choosing behaviours that lead to positive, life affirming outcomes for our families, our communities and ourselves.
Each week we release a blog based around one of the words in the song – musings on an idea or an activity that can help brighten our own lives and the lives of those around us.
Through all of history, parents have shared the common goal for their children to have happier, healthier, more productive lives than they did.
We all know there are challenges to that desire, but at iKi we believe there are many practical ways we can strive to keep the dream alive.
Read on, and we hope you will agree that “Every single day in so many ways we can be better” It’s a matter of attitude, practise and action.
- Communicate.
No matter how old we are, there are some things we remember clearly from our younger years, while others are a blur.
One occasion I remember clearly was sitting in a potato paddock having a break and discussing the world with a couple of mates. We were about 14 years old at the time. I recall we agreed that the world would be a much better place “if we could just communicate”.
But even in our early teens – when we knew we knew so much - we understood that was no simple thing. There are so MANY things to disagree about - with 40 different words for snow, 600 models of cars, multiple life choices, not to even begin to mention politics and religion. We were the same age and gender, from the same small town, with similar interests, speaking the same language - and we still disagreed on lots of things.
We agreed there was ample room for misunderstandings to arise in the real world. Remember, this was before smart phones, thousands of TV channels and the myriad other new distractions demanding our attention, our opinion, our time and money. The risk of being misunderstood, misheard or mistaken is so vast it’s a wonder we agree on anything.
So, with this in mind, this week (and all weeks hereafter) take extra care when communicating. Let’s be clearer when we text. Follow up emails with a call to be sure it’s understood. When interacting face to face, be mindful of our body language and our tone of voice, Take time to listen to the other persons’ point of view.
Take a little more care and save a mess of stress by making sure we’re on the same page. After all, we’re all in the same story.
Clear communication is easier when we are healthy and relaxed-- so make some time to energise yourself. Do an energiser now. Take a quick walk around, do a stretch. Go outside and breathe. Your head will be clearer and you’ll see a brighter world. One where we understand each other better, because we take care to communicate more clearly.
How do we teach our students, our own children to this valuable life lesson? iKi SRL helps us communicate clearly. The Rulz make it so much easier for us to understand and agree on what is appropriate behaviour and fair consequences in all contexts. Contact us and learn how easy it is implement in your home or classroom today.
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