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Category Archives: Positive Psychology
School holidays: how children learn even when they appear to be playing.
Will your children have a happy Easter break doing things they love and avoiding boredom? Are you confident that things will go well or do you wonder what to do for the best? Is this a time for rest and … Continue reading
Creating confident learners: is a growth mindset enough?
The advantages of a Growth Mindset are well known and many schools now have an active Growth Mindset policy. Growth Mindset is a brilliant and deceptively simple concept based on Carol Dweck’s research. She has identified that learning is more … Continue reading
Posted in Positive Psychology, Teaching and Learning
Tagged Carol Dweck, competence, educational success, emotional wellbeing, engagement, growth mindset, Hope, inner resources, mindset, motivation, optimism, Positive Psychological capital, PsyCap, resilience, self regulation, self-efficacy
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What children really need from their summer break is to discover and use their strengths.
Will your children have a happy summer doing things they love and avoiding boredom? Are you confident that things will go well or do you wonder what to do for the best? Is this a time for rest and recreation … Continue reading
What Children Need to be Happy, Confident and Successful
I am grateful for this review from Chris Chesterman at Quest Psychology which has recently been published on his website. This book by Jeni Hooper, an educational psychologist, is an important work for anyone – parents, teachers, children’s professionals etc. – who … Continue reading
C is for Confidence and Competence: How to Avoid a Toxic Childhood and Flourish
What makes a real impact on children’s lives: whether at home or at school, when playing with friends or spending time alone? How can we set the scene to give children the best experiences for a happy childhood and to … Continue reading
Finding Flow, How the School Holidays Offer So Much More than the 3R’s: Rest, Relaxation and Restoration
Will your children have a happy summer doing things they love and avoiding boredom? The summer holidays are not far off for most children, hooray for that. Children need a rest and time to unwind. Six weeks or so is … Continue reading
Posted in Helping Children Flourish, Positive Psychology
Tagged Finding Flow, flourishing, good childhood, happiness, wellbeing
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