PODCAST · education
smh... student motivation hints
by Mitchell Rutherford
are you shaking your head when you know you should be getting stuff done? you think it's your fault? smh... it's not your fault! motivation is not easy, BUT! YOU can do it! subscribe and listen to get some hints to be the best version of yourself you've always wanted to be!
Episodes
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meditation: our stories
been a while since i recorded, but back at it! we are the species that tells stories. our entire culture and societies are built on ideas based in stories. if you look at it, how you view yourself is also just one big story. and stories can change.
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deep work, distractions, dumb phones
had a revelation, going hard here, war on phones, war against distractions.
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meditation: use the force, or let go
what if you thought about nothing? are you in control of your thoughts? are you responsible for your thoughts
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meditation: decisions
to find the right change, to make the right choices, takes time, stillness, patience, and focus
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meditation: acceptance, changes, letting go
struggling pretty bad right now, but is that even a bad thing? something to escape? do i even need to understand it?
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meditation: expansive life (anxiety)
some anxiety hitting me hard today, had no idea what was going to come out of my mouth
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meditation: changes, fear & love
got the big buzz from this one
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meditation: time slows/rocks ripple
i had this thought the other day: all of a sudden, there is so much time. rushing is a disease of our society and culture, there are SO MANY MINUTES in every day. notice which moments ripple positive vibes to the other minutes and hours, and which rocks ripple negatively in your life lake
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meditation: listening challenge
do you enjoy practicing hard things? perhaps the hardest thing is knowing yourself, and being honest with yourself, completely, and deeply. who are you?
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meditation: changes
do you want to change? do you want to change someone else? everything changes. that's the law of the universe, right there next to love :) <3
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meditation: 1st and 2nd
ngl, i went hard on this one. enjoy
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It's OK to make mistakes!!
yes, i mean it. mistakes are the ESSENCE of learning! you cannot grow or learn if you do not make mistakes. so step on- tell yourself it's ok!! step 2, start asking questions to find out WHY, AND HOW, and then step 3: find the right fix!!
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meditation: stillness snack
today was difficult, our lives move so fast, there's so much happening, so much to do, so much to think about, meditation is the antidote. the quick reset to balance out
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meditation tour!
do you need to practice focus, cultivate compassion, or experience more awe? join me on a tour of 3 different types of meditation: focus on breath, loving kindness, and mindfulness meditation.
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meditation: practice balance
life is not about perfection, and nothing in life is bad. all you can develop is a healthier mindset as a tool to reframe anything to helpful!
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meditation: the simplicity of life
life can be complicated in good ways and bad ways, and as simple as a calming, deep, breath. also, near the end a youtube ad pops up and we meditate right through it! 1st one of the new school year
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You only control your effort, your attention
2nd day of a new school year, growth mindset allows you to change who you are by identifying with your actions, your effort
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meditation: change your addictions
we are habitual creatures, we get in positive routines, and negative ruts. but when we break it down and realize what is addicting, and that our brain can be REWIRED, we have the power to change ANYTHING
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meditation: growing out of mistakes
I haven't been my best, but perfection is not possible, not for me at least, not if you're human! But there are ways to accept, to learn, to love, to find the root of the problem and learn how to face your faults with compassion so that you can actually grow in the way you want. and it feels SO...
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go ahead, COMPLAIN all you want
complaining and whining can be done correctly, as long as you don't follow it up with actions. we all need to release and vent in a variety of ways, and that can be productive if it doesn't leave you more negative, or stuck. see things for what they really are- and make sure feelings are…
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education: move on, move up, move OUT
education is the key to changing whatever you dislike about your life right now. SWEAR. it's not supposed to be easy or fair, but if you want control and freedom in life, it all comes from education.
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reflections: 80%, shift gears, FREEDOM
at the end of a tough week, we have 1 month of school left. 80% of life is doing stuff you don't want to do, so SHIFT gears, it's game time. if you want TRUE freedom you will tackle your responsibilities.
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talk to people!!
we have an issue in our society where people think they are supposed to be completely independent otherwise they are weak. STRENGTH is being SMART enough to know when and WHO to ask for help
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We need all the reminders
no one is supposed to rely on their brain alone all the time, and no one successful or happy does!! surrounding yourself with people, books, podcasts, quotes, pictures, art, planners, notes etc all help you remember who you are every day, and what you have to do, and what you're doing it for!!…
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storytime! rutherford get ORANIZED
do you procrastinate by cleaning or organizing?? Listen, you gotta know yourself and know if that's what you need to do to be productive, but stopping to reflect on all your physical space and organize it, especially if you don't do it very often like me, can be a SUPER investment in your...
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niko's 25 year theory
the first part of life isn't supposed to be easy... everything changes at age 25
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interview: a cure for depression?!
when a student makes an amazing transformation I GOTTA KNOW WHY AND HOW?!?! here's some tips on exactly how it can happen!!
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the smile reflex
you know i just realized i actually have practiced smiling when bad things happen so much for the last 3 months that i now do it AUTOMATICALLY!! yeah, i used to think smiling was lame, overrated, and silly. for years i was held back by this belief, but i started trying it cuz it LITERALLY changes...
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meditation: the simplicity of life
what if life really is as simple as a deep breath and a smile? do you wish it was? what's the secret...?
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meditation: accepting the difficult
life is full of difficulties, struggles, suffering, dissatisfaction, can buddhism help us understand how to handle the most difficult things? acceptance is difficult, but through simple daily practice, we see slow changes
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sharing stress & showing up
when i take a vacation to San francisco and LosAngeles, i miss my students! coming back sick and stressed reminds me why i do this, why i love this, and how it feels for students to be absent, stressed, or sick
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meditation: filling the bag of beauty
the house of happiness is built slowly, steadily, by focusing on good things in life. negative things will always be there, ugly things tend to steal our attention very easily, BUT how can you fill your bag by focusing on more beautiful things?
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meditation: choices and freedom
freedom can be a choice, just like imprisonment. whether you listen to yourself, or those around you, can make you feel trapped in your thoughts, unable to make the choices that are truly good for you...
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doing what's GOOD for you is HARD?!?
why do people avoid doing the right things they KNOW are good for them and they plan on, and do the things that aren't right or helpful?!?! simple: comfort, energy conservation. simple solution: love yourself, and accept that things are hard. stop wasting energy fighting, and GET DOWN TO IT.
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classroom conversations: moses in 6th period
the audio is unbalanced in this episode because moses was talking from his feet, and GENIUS ensues. forgive the varying levels of sound, i thought we got some SERIOUS knowledge from him it's well worth the volume changes.
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meditation: turn it off
thoughts are a funny thing... your brain generates way more of them that we can make sense of, but can we practice turning it off?
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classroom conversations: Moses 5th period
with this conversation, rutherford and Moses talk to 5th period and arrive at the 2 types of happiness, a wild and meaningful tangent.
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meditation: the gift of life
there are so many things that make our lives rich, if we look for them. money is fake, yet useful, but experiences with loved ones and simple things we are lucky to have can help us cultivate gratitude in small ways that build and build...
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meditation: be open to nature
recently i've been trying to let nature give me what i need, and learning to be the student in nature...
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meditation: cultivate forgiveness
this is a very important episode to me, i had rough day and by the end of this meditation I actually lost myself and my words, if you listen close you can hear me not quite making sense at the end. at some point, words fail :)
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classroom conversations: Moses, 2nd period
listen in to the second episode of Moses sharing his life journey with Rutherford in class. ENJOY!
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classroom conversations: Moses, 1st period
In this series, rutherford presents classroom conversations with Moses. Each period is different and enriching; ENJOY!
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meditation: balance
find a quiet place to sit still, in silence, with your eyes and mouth closed, maybe with soft meditation music playing. enjoy :)
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AND WE BACK
Why I haven’t released a pod in a MINUTE and what we all can learn from it.
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Practice focus
distractions are everythwere, and it's not our fault! Focus takes work, patience, practice, and time to develop, just like any muscle. Try it, develop it, strengthen it, and you will feel stronger, more in control, and successful!
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interview: stress vs. overwhelmed and how to fix it
2 chicas staying after school to get caught up on work delve into the power of communicating with people that care about them to avoid stress building up into paralyzing overwhelm
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the 5 barriers
trying to figure out what the true cause of not getting stuff done, because there are different solutions depending on the barrier. The first most important thing will be to focus on your successes instead of your failures, but what we can learn from our failures needs to come with…
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Compare for Good
comparisons are usually negative and demotivating, so we need to become aware of them and avoid them. other people lead other lives, and we need to make our own unique goals and habits regardless of other people in different situations. HOWEVER, comparisons to role models and positive friends can...
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evolution of emotions
discussing why happiness and positivity is at the root of new habits and behavior change. we've evolved NEGATIVE EMOTIONS to stay alive, but once we get past that and life is not threatened, negative emotions hold us back... so how can we find and use positive emotions instead??
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Success, like sugar, is addicting.
Chasing the sweetness of success can motivate us to conquer harder and harder challenges. Allow yourself to become addicted to the process, the journey, the grind of hard work to achieving something difficult and meaningful.
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
are you shaking your head when you know you should be getting stuff done? you think it's your fault? smh... it's not your fault! motivation is not easy, BUT! YOU can do it! subscribe and listen to get some hints to be the best version of yourself you've always wanted to be!
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Mitchell Rutherford
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