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HAPPY CHILD – HAPPY PARENTS

Sally Forrest, from Soul Kids, shares how to build a home conducive to happiness... They say that an apple does not drop far from the tre...

Twenty Ways You Can Help Your Children Succeed At School

As a parent, you are your child's first and most important teacher. When parents and families are involved in their children's schools, t...

7 Reasons it’s Been a Positive Year for Positive Psychology

“What’s happening in the world today?” How many times have you heard this in 2017? It’s a question we throw around a little too frequentl...

Wellbeing, Positive Education & Outdoor Education

Hand in hand, the three do stand!Our primal desire to be in open space, to stand with the trees or sit in the sand can be satisfied when w...

Four mindful back-to-school questions to build emotional intelligence

Picture a middle school student who we’ll call Ethan. He entered third grade today with a scowl on his face. He squirms and fidgets in hi...

Is Social Media Destroying Our Happiness?

Even those who appear to have it all. We're all working towards the same goal - 'to be happy'. With so much hype today around quick fixes...

3 Ways for Adjusting to Change

You can't change the wind but you can adjust your sails. Sometimes we aren't quite ready for change when it comes. It just happens and we...

The Science Behind The Books: All About Positive Transitioning

“What do you want to do after school?” More than a decade later and this simple question still makes my stomach turn. I remember the feel...

Wellness Tips for Teenagers

I remember it like yesterday: the excitement of eating a Twix bar for dinner, just because I could. After all, I was an adult and these d...

How To Find Your Path After School - The TEDx Talk

Originally published on the Huffington Post. While final year high school students around the world sit their year-end exams, the big que...

5 Tips to Help Your Teenager Find A Happy Path After School

I’m not sure what’s more stressful, being the student trying to work out what’s next after school, or the loved one trying to support the...

Public Speaking: Tips from TED

Public speaking - the number one fear in the world. Ranked above sickness, heights and death. It makes no sense to the rational mind; we'...

The biggest study distractor of our time

Is your phone distracting you from study or work, or just life in general? I hope you're not 'Phubbing' right now... (Phubbing: The act o...

Words To Someone Making The Leap After School

These are some of my favorite words written for someone making the leap after school. America's most famous poet today, Billy Collins, sh...

How to Stop Overthinking

Do you think you think a lot? Here are 5 ways to stop overthinking: 1. Be Aware Awareness is the beginning of change. We need to be able ...

10 Best Motivational Quotes of All Time

If you're having one of those weeks where you're looking for a burst of energy, these 10 quotes are a must-read. 1. Whether you think you...

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