PS 78 Makeover: Sharpen the Saw

Thrive Collective artists painted a series of 15 murals at PS 78 in the Bronx based on the book The 7 Habits of Happy Kids by Sean Covey. The seven habits are:

1. Be Proactive
2. Begin With the End in Mind
3. Put First Things First
4. Think Win-Win
5. Think First to Understand, Then to Be Understood
6. Synergize
7. Sharpen the Saw

Click on any of the portfolios below to learn more about a specific mural, and keep scrolling to see our curated collection of photos for this mural makeover.

The theme for this mural, which is located in the fourth floor hallway of PS 78, was also “Sharpen the Saw.” It is about self-care and making sure to replenish oneself before trying to burn out doing different tasks. The mural features a boy blowing bubbles, the bubbles containing different ways one can recharge. The mural also includes a battery that is divided into different energy levels which students can to use to assess where they are in the day energy-wise. The children on the right are smelling flowers and there is a boy meditating within a bubble as well.