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The kids are very excited because they reached their challenge goal of $2000 this week!  We have been using using muscle testing to learn about behaviors that strengthen or weaken us.  And we found out that doing things like interrupting, using mimicking tones, or blaming are weakening us, and not only the person who is doing it but every one in the room!  On the other hand, listening to each other and helping each other strengthens us all. You can try this at home too.  Here’s the test….

Simply hold your arm out straight at shoulder height.  Have a friend near you with half full water bottle with a handle. Now, think to yourself, “I am doing my best to keep my arm up.”  When you have that thought firmly in mind, have your friend place the handle of the water bottle over your fingers.  (You will not use any extra muscle to hold your arm up once your friend places the water bottle in your hand, this is just to get a sense of your normal muscle strength).

Now think of something negative you say about yourself and when you have that thought firmly in your mind, have your friend put the water bottle back in your hand.  Using no extra muscle than you did the first time to keep your arm up, watch how a negative thought zaps your energy! Now try a positive thought and feel the difference.

Getting back to the kids reaching their challenge goal.  We have our own monetary system which uses play money as a metaphor for our energy stores.  Weakening behaviors cost us $5 and strengthening behaviors profit us $5.  The AfterSchool team had the goal of making $2000 to have an ice-cream party and this week the goal was made.  So next week we will have the party and everyone who was on the team, even for one day, will get ice-cream at some point in afterschool!

A vote is being polled this week and next for the reward for the meeting the new challenge goal, which the kids raised to $3000!  Right now the highest votes are for a pizza disco party!!!!

We are also working on our Halloween Costumes and making lots of origami boxes and cranes to put on our origami chain.  Thanks to Wes who taught us how to make the box this week!

Have a great weekend, and good luck with muscle testing!!

Rose