Growing with Gratitude
Building Resilience, Happiness, and Mental Wellbeing in Our Schools and Homes
1. Edition October 2022
208 Pages, Softcover
Wiley & Sons Ltd
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An essential toolkit to help teachers and parents foster wellbeing in kids and teens
In this book, you'll find fun, practical activities and strategies to develop an attitude of gratitude: the positive mindset that kids and teens need to successfully weather ups and downs, successes and setbacks.
Growing with Gratitude outlines simple steps that you can start to action immediately, whether in the classroom, the whole school or at home. Drawing on over two decades of experience and research on how practicing gratitude leads to a happier, healthier life, author Ash Manuel shares how mindfulness and positive habits can benefit kids and teens of all ages.
* Learn how to make time for wellbeing in an already busy day
* Understand the psychology behind positive habits
* Discover and share the five habits of happiness
* Engage kids with games, activities, and reflections
* Get tips to manage your own wellbeing
It's time to take action and teach the next generation the skills they need to navigate whatever life throws at them. This book is not just for times of crisis: it's for growing a culture of gratitude that will give kids and teens the balance and stability they need every day.
Foreword xi
Introduction xv
How to use this book xxi
1 Why Growing with Gratitude? 1
2 Embed commitment 11
3 Allocate wellbeing time and routines 25
4 Address the 5 Habits of Happiness 47
5 Make it fun 75
6 Encourage students to lead 105
7 Manage your own wellbeing 119
The future is now 143
Gratitude 151
Connect with me 157
Sources and resources 159
Helpful resources 169
Index 171
