You will learn how the connection between mindfulness and applied positive psychology can help you to create a more meaningful and fulfilling teaching experience. This course contains strategies based on the latest science to build a sense of well-being in the present school year. Mindfulness allows us to focus on what is happening now. Positive psychology focuses on how to live a fulfilled life. Your character strengths are the parts of your personality that make you feel effective, energized and engaged. Combining these in everyday life will allow you to feel a greater sense of wellbeing, enjoy better relationships and be able to handle the challenges that arise in the classroom and at home.

Each session begins with a short, guided practice so that you gain confidence as you learn. Attendees will complete the course with tools and strategies that they can begin using immediately to achieve a greater sense of wellbeing, a deeper sense of focus, an ability to become calm and resilience skills to thrive in and out of the classroom.

Reducing stress and learning how to flourish through actionable steps is achievable and not at all difficult. You will gain simple, effective strategies to become more present and engaged as an educator and in your personal life.

You will learn how integrating mindfulness with your unique character strengths can improve your wellbeing and that of your students.

We will explore the themes of discovering and cultivating strengths, using gratitude, social intelligence, kindness and more to leverage happiness, as you learn to embed many short mindfulness practices into your class today.

You will be equipped to leave this course ready to create the learning environment you desire.