Positive

Education

Science based methodology proven to decrease depression,

anxiety & stress allowing students and faculty to flourish.

Proactive

Science-backed positive psychology that buffers the effects of stress, anxiety, and depression and encourages engagement and flourishing.

Combat the epidemic of anxiety & depression.

Wellness is unique to each individual. Building on your school’s values and mission we focus on seven domains proven to impact long-term happiness, success, and resilience. The tools are universal, the application customized to match motivation, age, and habit formation tendency.

Each individual has a unique equation to thrive.

Measureable

Positive Minds International is North America’s first partner using the Student Flourishing Profile (SFP) to provide a multi-dimensional measure to benchmark well-being and track progress.

What gets measured gets done.

Universal

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), mental health is “a state of well-being in which the individual realizes his or her own abilities, can cope with the normal stresses of life, can work productively and fruitfully, and is able to make a contribution to his or her community.

Everyone deserves the tools to flourish.

About Positive Education

Positive Education is an interdisciplinary initiative combining Positive Psychology with best-practice teaching. Partnering with the world renowned Institute of Positive Education we promote optimal development and flourishing in the school setting.

Dedicated to proactive mental wellness with focus on a whole school approach that includes faculty, parents, community & students.

Learning outcomes can include a deep dive into:

mindfulness
growth mindset
VIA Character Strengths
gratitude
positive social connection
the live, learn, teach, embed model
the seven domains of positive education

Introduction to Positive Education

This one-day course introduces the principles of Positive Education and how it can help school communities to flourish. You’ll explore the benefits of Positive Education, the underlying research that guides teaching practice and the GGS Model of Positive Education. Participants will have the chance to try out key wellbeing activities and interventions drawn from The Institute of Positive Education’s world-leading Positive Education program and reflect on how the concepts could be taught and embedded in their own school context.

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Discovering Positive Education

The three-day course will commence with a compulsory online module providing an overview of Positive Psychology. This online module can be completed within half a day and will give the participant a good understanding of the evidence-based foundations of Positive Education. The following nine different topics are covered in-depth during the three and a half day course. These topics include Character Strengths, Mindsets, Positivity, Flow, Active Constructive Responding, Gratitude, Resilience, Meaning and Purpose, and Habit.

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Wellbeing is now measureable!

We’ve partnered with People Diagnostix to bring their measurement tools to North America. Start by setting a benchmark for whole school wellbeing, then track changes as new wellbeing programming is introduced.

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Instead of seeking to identify those who are “at risk” or already distressed, the Flourishing Profile survey uses a positive psychology approach to assess the degree to which individuals have developed the “pillars” of wellbeing. These pillars are commonly referred to by the acronym “PERMA”, which stands for Positive Emotions, Engagement (or flow), Positive Relationships, Meaningfulness, and Accomplishment. Consistent with Geelong Grammar model, the survey also measures Positive Health (nutrition, exercise, and sleep).

The online survey can be taken in about 15 minutes and enables objective assessment of the success of wellbeing interventions. It can also be used to benchmark wellbeing against whole school. It is suitable for students (ages 11-18+) and staff of all ages. Individual results for students are available to the school administrator in order to inform proactive and insightful pastoral care interactions.

Flourishing at School is more than just a measurement tool. It is a complete solution for wellbeing improvement for students and staff. It includes comprehensive administration instructions, tips on whole-of-school implementation, student specific feedback and wellbeing goal setting features, self-development resources (different resources suitable for student and staff users), and full lesson plans for classroom interventions.