Generosity: The Fourth Pillar of Wellbeing
Generosity is one of the easiest ways to develop your wellbeing and benefit your community. Sometimes, with just one generous thought or action, we can feel uplifted. Additionally, by making choices that benefit others instead of ourselves, we inspire those around us to act similarly. WHAT KIND OF COMMUNITY DO YOU WANT TO LIVE IN? […]
How Educators Influence Classroom Behaviour
When looking into what influences student behaviour in the classroom, many factors must be taken into consideration. Things like physical health, background, culture, home life and mental health can all have varying effects on a child’s ability to learn. Having said that, there are just as many, if not more factors contributing to that same […]
Resilience – The First Pillar of Wellbeing
We often hear about resilience yet, what is it? How can we build it in ourselves and others? Life Skills Group believes that every teacher, student and family member should have access to tools to build their wellbeing. Neuroscientist, Dr. Richard Davidson, believes that “well-being is fundamentally no different than learning to play the cello.” […]
5 Ways to Improve Young Children’s Decision-Making
Childhood is a time filled with enjoyment and discovery, at least when we’re unburdened by the sometimes stressful realities around us. Few things characterise what childhood represents better than learning to make choices and how they cause consequences, from eating a delicious handful of dirt as an infant, to becoming the ‘class clown’ in high school. It is crucial […]
Can Social and Emotional Learning Be Taught Using Technology?
Technology Literacy Is On The Rise! Research shows children aged 8-11 are active social network users – 78% of eight to nine year olds and 92% of 10-11 year olds have used a social networking site. Social networking websites, once confined to the dorm rooms of U.S colleges, are extremely popular with our younger generations. Some […]
3 Strategies to Improve Social Awareness in Children
What is social awareness? Social Awareness is an aspect of Emotional Intelligence which encompasses key life skills such as empathy, compassion and understanding of relationships. A strong sense of social awareness means one can effectively use these skills to accurately read situations and people because they are able to understand and empathise with their emotions. […]
How To Prioritise Self-Care In The Holidays
The holiday period is approaching for most of us and it’s finally time to unwind and relax after this year’s hard work. We all know that having this time off is essential for us to implement positive self-awareness and self-care strategies. It allows us to reflect on our achievements of the year, as well as […]
Maintaining Children’s Focussed Attention Over The Holidays
It’s the holiday season and for most of us, a time to wind down. However, with school finished for another year, parents will discover that their often already busy schedule becomes even busier with children around the home for an extra 6 hours a day. With the inevitability that at some point you will be […]
A Self-Care Framework – 14 Tips For Updating Your Routine
It is common knowledge that looking after yourself is a key factor in happiness. However, it may be overlooked just how important implementing positive, effective self-care habits can be in our lives… A report by the Australian Health Policy Collaboration (AHPC) in 2017, found that there is a growing necessity for effective self-care policy and reform. […]
Sticking to Your Goals: A Self Management Guide
“New Year, New Me” is the cliché often ascribed following the establishment of most new year’s resolutions, usually made with iron-clad conviction. Unfortunately by February, research shows 80% of these well-intentioned goals for self-improvement will have fallen apart. So how do we create goals we can stick to? The reality is; the stronger your self-management skills are, the […]