The done list
Card 9 of 52
Put it on the board and read it out. Nothing to prepare.
A to-do list keeps our attention on what remains. Before we leave, let's notice some of what is already done.
Count three things you did today on your fingers. Arriving in the room counts, and so does asking a question or making it through something difficult.
Take a moment to recognise the effort behind each one, including anything nobody else noticed.
If you would like to, share one with the person next to you in a single sentence.
That’s the practice.
Listen for Some students may find it hard to name anything at first, so offer ordinary examples and allow extra time.
The skill of ordinariness. The art of embracing the beauty and contentment found in the everyday, celebrating the extraordinary nature of being comfortably ordinary.
What ordinary, everyday moments bring you joy and contentment, and how might embracing your ordinariness support your work?
The skill of ordinariness
The art of embracing the beauty and contentment found in the everyday, celebrating the extraordinary nature of being comfortably ordinary.
Try it yourself first
“The Same Lunch Again” takes a few quiet minutes, just for you, before you teach it. Nothing you write in it is saved or sent.
Adapting it
If you have longer
There is a full lesson on this skill, about 42 minutes.
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