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Hello everyone and welcome back to Mindful Moments with Miss Harrison.
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I'm Miss Harrison and I'm so happy you're here for another episode in our Growing Through Challenges series.
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Last time we explored when trying hard isn't enough yet.
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We discovered that effort is important, but sometimes we need to stop, look at what's making something difficult, and try a different strategy.
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Did you try your mindful moment challenge this week?
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Perhaps you found yourself struggling with something and asked, could I try differently?
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Today we're taking the idea one step further and exploring changing the plan.
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By the end of this episode, you'll understand why changing your plan isn't the same as giving up, and how being flexible can sometimes help us find a better way forwards.
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Let's begin.
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Have you ever made a plan that didn't work?
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Perhaps you planned to play outside and then it rained?
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Maybe you decided exactly how you were going to build something, but it kept falling down.
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Or perhaps you planned to work with a friend who wasn't at school that day.
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Plans can be really useful.
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They help us know what we're going to do.
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But plans aren't promises about exactly what must happen.
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Sometimes something changes.
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Sometimes we learn new information, and sometimes we discover that our first idea simply isn't working.
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Being able to say, okay, what's another way?
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Isn't giving up.
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It's being flexible.
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Let's hear about someone who discovered that.
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Layla's class had been given a challenge.
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They were going to grow flowers in the school garden.
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Layla had a perfect plan.
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She drew exactly where every flower would go.
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She chose a sunny patch beside the playground and even imagined how colourful it would look.
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On planting day Layla rushed outside.
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But there was a problem.
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The ground was much too hard.
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They tried digging, scrape, they tried again scrape.
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The spades could hardly get through the soil.
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We can't do our garden, Layla said.
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Her teacher looked around.
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Can't we have a garden?
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she asked.
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Or can't we have the garden exactly as we first planned it?
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Layla stopped.
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She hadn't thought about that.
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They looked around the playground and discovered some large plant pots near the classroom.
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What if we use those?
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suggested Layla's friend.
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Layla wasn't sure.
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That wasn't her plan.
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But then she thought about what really mattered.
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Was the goal to use that exact patch of ground?
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Or was the goal to grow flowers?
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Soon the class was filling the pots with soil and planting their seeds.
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Weeks later, colourful flowers appeared outside their classroom.
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Layla's first plan hadn't worked, but their new plan had.
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When something goes wrong, we might immediately think It's ruined.
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Instead, pause and ask what has actually changed?
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two Remember what really matters.
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Ask what am I actually trying to achieve?
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Layla wanted to grow flowers.
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The exact place wasn't the most important part.
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Three look for another route.
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There is often more than one way to reach a goal.
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Ask what else could I try?
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A different route isn't necessarily a worse route.
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Sometimes it turns out to be even better.
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Let's practice being flexible.
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Imagine you've planned a picnic outside, but it starts raining.
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That's plan A gone.
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What could plan B be?
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Perhaps an indoor picnic.
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Now imagine you're building a model, but the material you wanted isn't available.
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What's another way?
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Now think of something in your own life that hasn't gone to plan.
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Ask What is my real goal?
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Then?
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What's another way I could get there?
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That's your plan B.
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You've done such thoughtful work today learning about changing the plan.
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Let's remember plans are useful, but they don't always work exactly as we expect.
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Changing a plan isn't the same as giving up, and being flexible can help us find another way towards what matters.
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Here's your mindful moment challenge for the week.
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If something doesn't go to plan, pause before saying it's ruined.
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Instead ask, what's my goal and what's another way I could get there?
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Next time on Mindful Moments with Miss Harrison, we'll explore knowing when to pause, because growing through challenges isn't always about pushing forwards.
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Sometimes wisdom means knowing when it's time to stop and rest.
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Thank you for joining me today.
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Keep adapting, keep looking for new possibilities, and as always, keep shining bright.
00:00:04.240 --> 00:00:08.560
Hello everyone and welcome back to Mindful Moments with Miss Harrison.
00:00:08.880 --> 00:00:15.919
I'm Miss Harrison and I'm so happy you're here for another episode in our Growing Through Challenges series.
00:00:16.719 --> 00:00:22.000
Last time we explored when trying hard isn't enough yet.
00:00:22.480 --> 00:00:33.039
We discovered that effort is important, but sometimes we need to stop, look at what's making something difficult, and try a different strategy.
00:00:33.840 --> 00:00:37.119
Did you try your mindful moment challenge this week?
00:00:37.359 --> 00:00:42.799
Perhaps you found yourself struggling with something and asked, could I try differently?
00:00:43.359 --> 00:00:49.200
Today we're taking the idea one step further and exploring changing the plan.
00:00:49.679 --> 00:01:00.719
By the end of this episode, you'll understand why changing your plan isn't the same as giving up, and how being flexible can sometimes help us find a better way forwards.
00:01:01.200 --> 00:01:02.640
Let's begin.
00:01:02.960 --> 00:01:05.599
Have you ever made a plan that didn't work?
00:01:05.920 --> 00:01:10.159
Perhaps you planned to play outside and then it rained?
00:01:10.560 --> 00:01:17.200
Maybe you decided exactly how you were going to build something, but it kept falling down.
00:01:17.599 --> 00:01:21.920
Or perhaps you planned to work with a friend who wasn't at school that day.
00:01:22.400 --> 00:01:24.640
Plans can be really useful.
00:01:25.200 --> 00:01:27.840
They help us know what we're going to do.
00:01:28.239 --> 00:01:32.239
But plans aren't promises about exactly what must happen.
00:01:32.560 --> 00:01:35.040
Sometimes something changes.
00:01:35.519 --> 00:01:43.920
Sometimes we learn new information, and sometimes we discover that our first idea simply isn't working.
00:01:44.319 --> 00:01:49.120
Being able to say, okay, what's another way?
00:01:50.560 --> 00:01:51.840
Isn't giving up.
00:01:52.079 --> 00:01:53.920
It's being flexible.
00:01:54.239 --> 00:01:57.200
Let's hear about someone who discovered that.
00:01:57.519 --> 00:02:00.879
Layla's class had been given a challenge.
00:02:01.120 --> 00:02:04.560
They were going to grow flowers in the school garden.
00:02:05.359 --> 00:02:08.000
Layla had a perfect plan.
00:02:08.879 --> 00:02:12.400
She drew exactly where every flower would go.
00:02:12.800 --> 00:02:19.120
She chose a sunny patch beside the playground and even imagined how colourful it would look.
00:02:19.759 --> 00:02:23.439
On planting day Layla rushed outside.
00:02:23.919 --> 00:02:25.439
But there was a problem.
00:02:26.400 --> 00:02:28.800
The ground was much too hard.
00:02:29.039 --> 00:02:34.479
They tried digging, scrape, they tried again scrape.
00:02:34.960 --> 00:02:38.159
The spades could hardly get through the soil.
00:02:39.039 --> 00:02:43.280
We can't do our garden, Layla said.
00:02:43.919 --> 00:02:46.159
Her teacher looked around.
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Can't we have a garden?
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she asked.
00:02:49.520 --> 00:02:53.439
Or can't we have the garden exactly as we first planned it?
00:02:54.080 --> 00:02:55.759
Layla stopped.
00:02:56.080 --> 00:02:58.159
She hadn't thought about that.
00:02:58.719 --> 00:03:04.400
They looked around the playground and discovered some large plant pots near the classroom.
00:03:04.719 --> 00:03:06.319
What if we use those?
00:03:06.639 --> 00:03:08.719
suggested Layla's friend.
00:03:09.039 --> 00:03:10.800
Layla wasn't sure.
00:03:11.120 --> 00:03:12.639
That wasn't her plan.
00:03:13.360 --> 00:03:16.159
But then she thought about what really mattered.
00:03:16.479 --> 00:03:20.560
Was the goal to use that exact patch of ground?
00:03:21.520 --> 00:03:24.080
Or was the goal to grow flowers?
00:03:24.719 --> 00:03:30.000
Soon the class was filling the pots with soil and planting their seeds.
00:03:30.800 --> 00:03:35.680
Weeks later, colourful flowers appeared outside their classroom.
00:03:36.000 --> 00:03:41.120
Layla's first plan hadn't worked, but their new plan had.
00:03:56.639 --> 00:04:01.680
When something goes wrong, we might immediately think It's ruined.
00:04:02.560 --> 00:04:07.759
Instead, pause and ask what has actually changed?
00:04:08.560 --> 00:04:13.039
two Remember what really matters.
00:04:13.840 --> 00:04:18.000
Ask what am I actually trying to achieve?
00:04:19.519 --> 00:04:22.160
Layla wanted to grow flowers.
00:04:22.639 --> 00:04:25.839
The exact place wasn't the most important part.
00:04:26.959 --> 00:04:30.160
Three look for another route.
00:04:30.319 --> 00:04:33.600
There is often more than one way to reach a goal.
00:04:34.160 --> 00:04:37.120
Ask what else could I try?
00:04:37.600 --> 00:04:40.959
A different route isn't necessarily a worse route.
00:04:41.279 --> 00:04:44.240
Sometimes it turns out to be even better.
00:04:45.120 --> 00:04:48.000
Let's practice being flexible.
00:04:48.319 --> 00:04:52.720
Imagine you've planned a picnic outside, but it starts raining.
00:04:52.959 --> 00:04:54.959
That's plan A gone.
00:04:55.199 --> 00:04:57.120
What could plan B be?
00:04:57.439 --> 00:04:59.600
Perhaps an indoor picnic.
00:05:00.240 --> 00:05:06.800
Now imagine you're building a model, but the material you wanted isn't available.
00:05:07.279 --> 00:05:08.800
What's another way?
00:05:09.279 --> 00:05:13.519
Now think of something in your own life that hasn't gone to plan.
00:05:14.639 --> 00:05:18.399
Ask What is my real goal?
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Then?
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What's another way I could get there?
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That's your plan B.
00:05:26.000 --> 00:05:30.720
You've done such thoughtful work today learning about changing the plan.
00:05:31.360 --> 00:05:38.000
Let's remember plans are useful, but they don't always work exactly as we expect.
00:05:38.639 --> 00:05:47.199
Changing a plan isn't the same as giving up, and being flexible can help us find another way towards what matters.
00:05:47.519 --> 00:05:50.720
Here's your mindful moment challenge for the week.
00:05:51.279 --> 00:05:56.399
If something doesn't go to plan, pause before saying it's ruined.
00:05:57.040 --> 00:06:03.040
Instead ask, what's my goal and what's another way I could get there?
00:06:03.839 --> 00:06:14.160
Next time on Mindful Moments with Miss Harrison, we'll explore knowing when to pause, because growing through challenges isn't always about pushing forwards.
00:06:14.560 --> 00:06:19.680
Sometimes wisdom means knowing when it's time to stop and rest.
00:06:20.560 --> 00:06:22.639
Thank you for joining me today.
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Keep adapting, keep looking for new possibilities, and as always, keep shining bright.
