Using positive psychology to enhance student achievement : [Book] : a schools-based programme for character education / Tina Rae and Ruth MacConville.

Positive Psychology and the happy habit is unique in translating a complex literature written by academic psychologists into a highly practical resource. The activities have been designed to provide a creative and engaging way of enabling students to discover their strengths both in terms of their cognitive abilities and `virtues’ i.e. character strengths . Throughout the programme students are introduced to the key insights of positive psychology:- the importance of being connected to others, Character training and metacognitive strategies Positive rather than reactive thinking and habits Developing the skills essential for building optimism and resilience, Recognising and combating negative thoughts Understanding that there are certain ways of thinking that they can make their lives better. .

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