Music drifts through the air into our heads throughout our lives. But, when do we stop to just listen? You and I will be experiencing different ways of listening to music with these audio instructions. This week, the activity is to listen to the playlist of your life that you create.
In the series finale, Lelan ties all of his podcasts together with a last lesson on vulnerability and courage. After exploring what vulnerability means, and examples of courage we come to the conclusion, is there Courage without Vulnerability? If so and we all want to seem courageous why do we see vulnerability as a weakness? Vulnerability is one of the […]
In this episode Lelan explains why perfectionism should not be one of your personality traits as it only feeds shame, and makes you feel like you are “losing it” even more. Instead of doing things for others, you should be focused on yourself, especially when it comes to trust. Lelan breaks down the BRAVING acronym from Dr Brene Brown, author […]
What was your favorite Halloween costume? Let’s analyze the character you chose to be during Halloween and explore why that was your favorite Halloween costume?
In this podcast Lelan explores the philosophical discussion surrounding emotions and feelings. In an attempt to recognize how uncertainty plays such a large role in our emotions, Lelan leads you through two exercises on intention and failure. If we keep our emotions and feelings in check and remind ourselves of intentions that we set, maybe then uncertainty will take less control […]
Grab some balloons and markers to create some spooky characters for your own Halloweenparty! This activity will help you think more deeply about your feelings and emotions in relationto objects and what leads us to believe something has a mind.
In this episode Lelan breaks down how joy can be one of the most terrifying feelings we have. It’s close ties to gratitude and vulnerability make it really easy for us to dismiss it, but is this really what we want as we are in search of more whole-hearted connection? No! And it’s why Lelan explores how to break down […]
Let’s explore why Tiktok has become so popular. Why do we connect so much with videos posted by people who we don’t know?
In Episode 2, Lelan explores Needs & Boundaries in relationships! An introspective look into those who you surround yourself with as first explored in Episode 1, this episode delves deep into just how setting needs and boundaries can make you feel less like your losing it in your personal relationships. By setting boundaries and expressing YOUR needs, you can slowly […]
Do you ever think about what type of thing you would want to be if you weren’t a person? Explore this question more, and look at the things around you from a new perspective with this activity!
Create a wonder journal with Serene the slug to reflect on your thoughts and all of the questions you don’t yet have answers to!
This lesson involves partner discussion and drawing. Additionally, this lesson is meant to be facilitated by a teacher to students. The purpose of this lesson is to discover the layers of self by analyzing yourself in different situations and from the perspective of yourself and others.
Create your own pocket-sized robot to take on adventures with you! With the help of your new friend you will get to imagine what it is like to look at the world from a different perspective. As you decide who your robot is you may start to think more about what makes you who you are and whether or not […]
In his first Introductory podcast, Lelan invites you to explore your sense of self. Are you as unique as you thought you were? Do YOU surround yourself with enough things or people that will make you a better person over time? Episode 1 is an introduction to the rest of the weekly podcasts that will have you questioning if you’re truly […]
This lesson focuses on what the “self” is and whether or not your “self” is permanent. Through self-reflection, multiple discussions (both with small groups and large), and thought experiments, this class will cover material that addresses the question: Who am I? The lesson is also supplemented by two fun but informative youtube videos. I hope you enjoy!
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