Personal well-being lessons for secondary schools : positive psychology in action for 11 to 14 year olds / Ilona Boniwell and Lucy Ryan.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Boniwell, Ilona.

Contributor:

Ryan, Lucy.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Well-being--Study and teaching (Secondary).

Well-being.

Quality of life--Study and teaching (Secondary).

Quality of life.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (242 p.)

Place of Publication:

Maidenhead : Open University Press, 2012.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This book offers practitioners working with 11-14 year olds, a highly practical education resource for running well being lessons.

Contents:

Front cover; Half-title; Praise for this book; Title; Copyright; Contents; Introduction; UNIT 1: POSITIVE SELF; Lesson 1: Happy Talk; Lesson 2: Me, Inc.; Lesson 3: My Strengths Portfolio; Lesson 4: Confident You; Lesson 5: My Best Possible Self; Lesson 6: The Strengths Songbook; UNIT 2: POSITIVE BODY; Lesson 7: Image Matters; Lesson 8: Supersize Me!; Lesson 9: The Nutrition Quiz; Lesson 10: Mindfulness for Life; Lesson 11: Go to Bed, Sleepyhead!; Lesson 12: The Power of Exercise; Lesson 13: Understanding Emotions; Lesson 14: The Negativity Bias; UNIT 3: POSITIVE EMOTIONS

Lesson 15: Boost Your Positive Emotions!Lesson 16: Just for Fun; Lesson 17: Surprising, Spontaneous Savouring!; Lesson 18: Mental Time Travelling; UNIT 4: POSITIVE MINDSET; Lesson 19: Fixed or Flexible?; Lesson 20: Hope; Lesson 21: Creative Problem-Solving; Lesson 22: Money, Money, Money; Lesson 23: The Tyranny of Choice; Lesson 24: Think Yourself Happier; UNIT 5: POSITIVE DIRECTION; Lesson 25: Egg Yourself On; Lesson 26: Nail, Nag, Nudge; Lesson 27: The Flow Zone; Lesson 28: Big Hairy Goals; Lesson 29: Five Little Pigs; Lesson 30: The Balancing Act; UNIT 6: POSITIVE RELATIONSHIPS

Lesson 31: Tonic or Toxic?Lesson 32: Forgiveness; Lesson 33: Listening and Empathy; Lesson 34: Sweet Trading; Lesson 35: Kindness and Gratitude; Lesson 36: Happiness across Cultures; References

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 209-216).

ISBN:

1-283-59465-X

9786613907103

0-335-24617-6

OCLC:

818847110