Inspirational English, March 2017 | Page 5

teacher did a beach visualisation to help him to feel warmer . He began to stop shivering and started smiling .
He then went on to share that just a few weeks before , he was contemplating suicide as he felt so disconnected from society . The museum was a place of refuge for him , and he continued to attend classes regularly over the next few weeks .
We are very proud of him and what the museum offered to him in a time of need . : - )
Do you organise any “ happy ” activities for students ? If so , would you tell us more about them ?
We are in talks with a major university to offer a pop up museum of happiness with activities like a gratitude tree , mindful colouring in and even some yoga , meditation and silent disco .
Our co-founders specialise in working with youth and we hope to offer more specialised classes in the future .
Many of our classes are already accessible to young people too , as they are fun !
Teachers find it hard to make young students see the beauty all around us . Can you share any successful practices that we can implement in the classroom ?
Students are under a lot of pressure and often sleep deprived too , so it is hard for them to see beauty around them .
I ' d recommend offering relaxation classes to students . And that could be followed by some quiet time doing drawing or art . When they are more rested and relaxed , they will naturally begin to see the beauty around them .
Another idea is to encourage students to write down or share three things they are grateful for , every day . They will then begin to feel more positive and notice more positive things around them too .
Do you plan to organise any online “ Happy ” projects for international schools so that “ Happiness ” and “ Compassion ” could be spread around the world ?
Yes ! We are currently planning an online fun event which everyone will be able to sign up for free . Sign up your email on our website if you want to stay in the loop about that .
Finally , what “ Happy ” events have you organised for 20 th March , the International Day of Happiness ?
We plan to do two things . One the weekend before , we plan to offer a day filled with happiness related Playshops and activities . The exact details are a secret . And on the day itself , we are planning to offer a range of Facebook Live talks online , all about different organisations and what they are doing to spread not only happiness but radical love - love that can make the world a kinder , more happy place to be . We ' re excited about that !
Thank you , Shamash
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