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The 5G Network For Positive Living

November 4, 2021November 4, 2021 johndabell 0 Comments Giving, graciousness, gratitude, grind, grit

When people talk about being on the 5G Network then this means something different to me. I have a 5G

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Have You Taken Your Vitamin R Today?

December 31, 2020January 2, 2021 johndabell 1 Comment Ant Middleton, Dementia Adventures, flow, George Powers Cockcroft, grit, happiness, imagination, John Haden Badley, magic, Mike Fairclough, National Institute for Play, Neil Mapes, playfulness, playing with fire, resilience, risk, superfluidity, The Wildlife Trusts, Vitamin R

Crucially, vitamins like vitamin C and D are a cornerstone of an optimal diet.

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So You Want To Develop Resilience?

September 19, 2018August 7, 2018 johndabell 0 Comments Behaviour, fitness, grit, humility, judo, mindset, PE, positivity, resilience, respect

Why isn’t judo on the PE curriculum?

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Mistake-Making PSHE

Hug A Monster

August 27, 2018July 26, 2018 johndabell 1 Comment Angela Lee Duckworth, David Miln Smith, emotional resilience, grit, gumption, Hug A Monster, Manchester High, mistakes, Musicians Unite, Sandra Leicester., Steven Covey

How do we help children deal with mistake-making?

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Taking Risks

March 18, 2018March 18, 2018 johndabell 1 Comment challenge, grit, healthy and safety, life skills, Mike Fairclough, resilience, Richmond Avenue Primary and Nursery School, risk, West Rise Junior School

If learning is messy, why do we make it so safe?

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Training for my next treatment is relentless - no days off. I impose this regime on myself to be ready and to give myself every fighting chance that immunotherapy has the best bodily environment to work. It's a question of survival so no short cuts or excuses!

A solid spirit + a solid heart + solid effort = solid gold. Be rock solid today and keep rockin'!

I was flagging a bit this morning so had to find another gear and keep the momentum. If your flag starts to flag, raise your standard.

There will be no surrender and no withdrawal. Hit your challenge for six and give it a bloody nose.

Jobs for today: get up, bear up, buck up, buoy up, brace up, spice things up!

Being someone with an incurable cancer diagnosis is like waiting in the airport departure lounge. Don't tell anyone, but I'm refusing to sit in there and so have gone to have a good poke around the duty-free. If they call my name I'm not coming. I don't care if I miss my flight!

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