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to shift, and feel a greater sense of purpose yoga class, or just go for a walk during my
when they seek to spread kindness. I lunch break.
incorporate service learning into our “Spread
Kindness” initiatives and that helps to enhance Finally how can teachers from other
academic learning, as well. countries find out more about HAPPINESS
101 and apply these ideas in their
Can you share with us a transformational
classroom?
story that you´ve witnessed during the
programme?
There have been so many! I had one student
who was really struggling, and would act out in
mean ways to other students as well as shut
down with academic work. Through the initial
survey taken at the start of the year (I do a
survey to measure personal perceptions of
wellbeing) I was able to identify that she was in
need of counselling support as well as
academic support. We had to start with small
successes, and she was one child who really
benefited from the “Spread Kindness”
campaigns. She saw that she did have
strengths, and could make a difference for
others. She went through a complete I have a Facebook Page where I post ideas,
transformation, and really shifter her mindset. and I am in the process of building a website
that will include strategies. A good start is to
How has your pursuit of students´ like the Facebook page:
happiness helped you to boost your @Happiness101forkids and then follow along
happiness levels? the progress!
We often teach what we most need to learn or
be reminded of! Through developing the
program and constantly seeking to enhance it,
I have been learning so much! I keep up to
date with latest research, help coach other
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teachers, and I am constantly reminded to
practice the habits myself. When I start to get I
a slump, I look at my life and identify which
habits I may need to boost up in my practice.
For instance, when I start to feel edgy and
overly tired, it’s usually because I haven’t been
exercising and Taking Care of My Body, so I
will make an extra effort to get to the gym or a
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