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22 Aug 2019   The impact of Physical Exercise on Mental Health and Learning
The first step out the door is often the hardest. Do not get me wrong, I love exercising. I run ...
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7 Aug 2019   Teaching Positive Education with PEEC
Since the day in 2006 when Professor Martin Seligman first visited Geelong Grammar School ...
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25 Jul 2019   Reflections on the 6th World Congress on Positive Psychology
The past week has been a very ...
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2 Jul 2019   Have You Had Your Nature-Pill Today?
The way we are living our high-tech, hyper-connected, stimulus-rich lives can be very ...
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14 Jun 2019   Using Coaching to Support a Positive School Culture
Along with our Principal, Rebecca Cody, I have been representing our school at the Positive...
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30 May 2019   Measuring Wellbeing at your School
Many of the schools we work with are excited about starting their Positive Education journey. There is ...
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15 May 2019   The Models our Students Need
It takes courage to teach. Each day, teachers face the daunting task of leading young people toward the future. Each lesson i ...
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30 Apr 2019   Who is Responsible for Wellbeing?
We all have the right to be well. We all seek to be well. We have a responsibility to ourselves...
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27 Mar 2019   Wellbeing: the Heart of Education
Positive Education is based on science and research. It enhances resilience and positivity, core values and creativity. It se ...
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13 Mar 2019   Little ‘r’ and Big ‘R’ research
Should our school invest in research when implementing Positive Education? This is a frequently asked question by many of the ...
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26 Feb 2019   Mindful Parenting
Your alarm didn't go off, so you rush around getting all the kids up and dressed and pack their lunches. You get to your car ...
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14 Feb 2019   The Art of Wonderment
Any educator or parent could recall times when children expressed wonderment about the world around them. However, somewhere ...
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