WELLBEING ESSENTIALS FOR EDUCATORS

Rationale

Before teaching this unit on wellbeing, it is recommended that teachers spend 15 minutes building their own understanding of the research about this powerful topic for enhancing learning. Read the research report and watch the clips.

WELLBEING RESEARCH REPORT

Read a quick summary of the research by clicking here to open the 3 minute research report.

WELLBEING SUMMARY

Improved wellbeing has been found to improve performance in every domain. UPP training and resources focus on improving wellbeing through mindfulness, character strengths, gratitude, active-constructive responding and generosity.

FOR MORE ABOUT WELLBEING

We believe that we should work to be happy, but could that be backwards? In this fast-moving and entertaining talk from TEDxBloomington, psychologist Shawn Achor argues that happiness actually inspires productivity.

LINKS TO WELLBEING BUILDER LESSON SERIES

1- Linking wellbeing to achievement

2- Wheel to wellbeing

3- Active-constructive responding

4- Improving relationships through generosity

5- Getting to know character strengths

6- Growing my character strengths

Link to "Thrive- Series 1" student workbook