Wellbeing in the Primary Classroom : A Practical Guide to Teaching Happiness and Positive Mental Health.

Cover -- Endorsment -- Half Title -- Series -- Title -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Contents -- Acknowledgements -- Foreword -- Preface -- Introduction -- What is happiness and wellbeing? -- Can you teach happiness? -- Why teach happiness in schools? -- Wellbeing and attainment -- Stress, anxiety and depression in young people (and in staff) -- The purpose of education and the purpose of life -- Positive education - a new era -- How to use this book -- Chapter 1 Creating a tribal classroom -- In theory -- Understand our tribal roots -- The tribal classroom -- The social brain -- Attachment-based teaching -- Positive relationships -- In action -- Design a team flag -- Greetings and endings -- Teaching social skills -- Humour and games -- Residential and outdoor trips -- Key points -- Chapter 2 Mindfulness -- In theory -- Origins of Western mindfulness -- What is mindfulness? -- Autopilot and mind wandering -- Looking inside the brain -- The stress response - fight or flight -- Anxiety, depression and mindfulness -- Children and mindfulness -- In action -- Embodying mindfulness -- Children's response to mindfulness -- Meditating with children -- Mindfulness practices -- Breathing buddies -- Tummy and chest -- Walking meditation -- Listening meditation -- Eating meditation -- Key points -- Chapter 3 What went well? -- In theory -- Negativity bias -- TeflonTM for good, VelcroTM for bad -- Positive emotions -- Rewiring our brains -- Three good things -- Gratitude -- Savouring the past and the future -- In action -- What went well? -- Thank you letters -- Savouring meditation -- Count your blessings -- Mental time travel -- Key points -- Chapter 4 Neuroplasticity - your elastic plastic brain -- In theory -- The elastic plastic brain -- Old-fashioned computer brain -- Neural Darwinism -- Some basic brain facts -- Happy hormones -- Brain health -- Water.

Diet -- Sleep -- Exercise -- In action -- Mini neuroscientists -- Brain goals -- Plastic(ine) brain -- Brain health -- Diet -- Water -- Exercise -- Happy hormones -- Key points -- Chapter 5 The stretch zone -- In theory -- The stretch zone -- Stress and the stretch zone -- Struggle -- Growth mindset -- Teaching about the brain -- Praise -- The mouse in the maze -- In action -- Stretch zone display -- Beautiful mistakes -- 'Flearning' -- Be like the penguin -- Youcubed.org -- Key points -- Chapter 6 Flow and strengths -- In theory -- What is flow? -- Benefits of flow -- The anti-flow classroom -- Strengths -- Strengths in the classroom -- In action -- Show me your flow -- Differentiation -- Making learning meaningful -- Flow-rich activities -- 1. Debates -- 2. The beauty of maths -- 3. Design and technology -- Strength spotting -- Superhero in you -- Role models -- Key points -- Chapter 7 It's cool to be kind -- In theory -- Hardwired to be kind -- Benefits of kindness -- 1. Happiness -- 2. Health -- The virtuous circle -- Cultivating kindness -- In action -- It's cool to be kind week -- Class acts of kindness -- Good deed feed -- Fundraising -- Befriending meditation -- Key points -- Chapter 8 How our thoughts shape our world -- In theory -- Optimism and its benefits -- Blind optimism vs. realistic optimism -- Explanatory style -- ABC model -- Reframing -- Priming -- In action -- Thoughts for the day -- Influencing explanatory style -- Conscience alley -- Music -- Nature -- Key points -- Chapter 9 Exercise makes me happy -- In theory -- The problem -- Exercise as medicine -- Health -- Happiness -- Stress, anxiety and depression -- The brain -- Dosage -- Walking -- Running -- Yoga and dance -- Group movement -- In action -- The Daily Mile -- Hindu squats -- Go Noodle -- Yoga -- Dance -- Key points -- Chapter 10 Teacher wellbeing -- In theory.

Put your oxygen mask on first -- Why teacher wellbeing is important -- 1. Role models -- 2. Pupil success -- 3. This is your life -- Good-enough teaching -- Perfectionism -- Shifting old habits -- In action -- Applying the lessons to your own life -- Simplify -- Flex appeal -- Nourishing or depleting? -- When you feel swamped -- Humour -- Perspective -- Be courageous -- Key points -- Glossary -- Further reading and recommended resources -- Chapter 1: Creating a tribal classroom -- Chapter 2: Mindfulness -- Chapter 3: What went well? -- Chapter 4: Neuroplasticity - your elastic plastic brain -- Chapter 5: The stretch zone -- Chapter 6: Flow and strengths -- Chapter 7: It's cool to be kind -- Chapter 8: How our thoughts shape our world -- Chapter 9: Exercise makes me happy -- Chapter 10: Teacher wellbeing -- General books on happiness -- Websites -- Courses -- Measuring wellbeing -- Pupil wellbeing -- Staff wellbeing -- Bibliography -- Index.

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