Bringing Positive Education home!

Positive Emotion

• write down three good things that happen in a day and reflect on why they happened

• do something good for someone else (Seligman says this is the quickest way to increase your wellbeing)

• listen to positive music/watch an uplifting movie

• go for a walk surrounded by nature

Engagement

• turn a routine task (homework!) into a game with goals to achieve

• challenge yourself to learn a new skill or a more difficult level of an existing skill

• do something you find deeply rewarding (fishing, playing sport, painting, cooking…)

• use your strengths in the things that you do each day

Relationships (Positive)

• tell someone how much you appreciate them

• be kind to others

• listen to someone with all your attention

• celebrate a friend’s success

• let go of grudges – forgive

Meaning

• give someone a helping hand without being asked

• spend time doing something with a family member

• take on responsibilities in a sporting club/community group

• think about what you would like to be remembered for (by your children, grandchildren…)

Accomplishment / Achievement

• set yourself small goals and plan steps to achieve them

• remind yourself – mistakes are research, not failure (use positive self–talk – “I can’t do it – yet!”)

• practice that instrument/sports skills/ maths task/drawing skill… you want to improve!

• when someone tells you how you can improve, listen gratefully and try out their suggestions