Wellness: Hitting the Happiness Button

Wellness: Hitting the Happiness Button

Posted April 2019

Learn the role that positive psychology plays in improving your wellness.  Practical examples and simple techniques are provided so that you can incorporate them to be happier and healthier at home and at school. This will support your wellness and create a healthy, vibrant workplace.

The purpose of this module is to provide K-12 educators with practical ways to use positive psychology to maintain personal wellness. Strategies will include mindfulness, movement, calm welcoming spaces, gratitude, kindness and compassion.

At the end of this module you will be able to:

1. Understand the practice of Mindfulness and explains ways to incorporate it into your day
2. Identify ways to create a calm welcoming space
3. Explain the value of exercise/movement and identify possible activities to incorporate into your day
4. Identify ways to foster an atmosphere of gratitude
5. Identify activities of kindness to promote happiness

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