strengths & sails!
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Strengths & Sails! Resilient & Resourceful Young People
Clive Leach MOrg Coaching
The Future?
Think of your children.
What do you want for
them in the future?
Flourishing
Positive Emotions Engagement Meaning Relationships
Optimism Self-esteem Vitality Autonomy
Univ. Cambridge Well-being Institute & Cass Business School (2009)
Resilience
The Reality
Increasing Unhappiness
Languishing
Stress & anxiety
Hopelessness
Addiction
Depression
Layard, (2005); Brockman, (2008)
Focus on the ‘wants’..
‘AFLUENZA’ (envy
& social
comparison) The ‘want more’
TREADMILL!
(adaptation)
Well-being & Engagement
High Mental Health / Well-being
Low Mental Health / Well-being
Low Engagement / Goal Striving High Engagement / Goal Striving
PLODDING FLOURISHING FUNCTIONING
LANGUISHING
DISTRESSED & DISENGAGED
FUNCTIONAL & DISTRESSED
Keyes (2007), Grant (2012)
Positive Psychology
“The purpose of positive psychology is to understand the human strengths that enable individuals and communities to thrive”
Prof. Martin Seligman PhD
WWW.
What’s
Working
Well? 8 www.cliveleach.com
PERMA
Positive Emotions Engagement Relationships Meaning Accomplishment
Measuring Well-being for Public Policy - Seligman et al (2011)
Positive Psychology in Practice ..
Character Strengths & Virtues Meaning & Purpose - Visioning the Future Mental Toughness, Hardiness & Resilience Goal Setting Forgiveness Best Self Gratitude Kindness & altruism Mindfulness & Flow Hope & Optimism Evidence-based coaching
Evidence!
Extensive research on PPIs
Reduces stress, anxiety and mental illness
Increases resilience & life satisfaction
Increases hope, goal striving & self reg.
Supports better learning and achievement
Sin & Lyubormirsky (2009), Waters (2011), Bolier (2013)
PERMA goes to School!
Feeling Good & Functioning Well
Global Developments
www.ipositive-education.net
Positive Education
Applies PERMA to enhance optimal functioning and well-being of the whole school community
To prevent and reduce stress, burn out anxiety and mental illness in adults and young people
To support better learning, creative thinking &
academic/extra-curricular accomplishment, employability
To create more virtuous citizens and a better society
Student Well-being
School Engagement
Growth mindset
Physical vitality
Physical activity
Hope
Life satisfaction
Gratitude
Dealing better with
stressful events
Less depression
Less somatic illness
Recent study 516 students (13-18)
PERMA elements show correlation to
Kern, Waters, Adler & White, (2014)
and Coaching..
Positive Psychology = scientific research
Coaching = proven framework for change to apply Positive Psychology in schools
Green, Robinson & Oades, (2011) van Nieuwerburgh (2012;2013)
Pos Ed in Practice
Are you seaworthy?
Physical Health
Diet & nutrition
Exercise & fitness
Relaxation & recovery
Sleep
Mindfulness
Mindfulness
‘Drops of Quiet’
In the moment
Focus on breathe
Stress & pain relief
Increases well-being
Supports academic achievement
Clive Leach Consultancy
3 Great Resources!
.bMindfulness in Schools Project
Positive Emotions
Broaden &
Build Fredrickson (2009)
WWW. ?
Learned Optimism - PRESENT
Notice negative thinking & consequences
Challenge, get perspective & take action
Best Self Exercise - PAST
Consider achievements to date
Create affirmations and reminders
Best Possible Self Exercise - FUTURE
Letter from the future – mental imagery /vision
Lived a ‘good life’
Gratitude Exercises – PRESENT / PAST
3 good things – What’s working well & why?
Gratitude visit - someone in your life Seligman (2009) Lyubomirsky, (2010); Fredrickson, (2012)
Values In Action (VIA) Character Strengths
Clive Leach Consultancy
Football!
Teamwork Judgement
Self-regulation
Courage Zest
Perspective!
GROW Coaching Model
1. What strength would you like to use more of? Why will this
be helpful to you?
2. How are you using it already? Can you think of some
examples?
3. What ideas have you got for how you can use this strength
in new ways? Can I share an idea with you?
4. What is the best idea for you to try? What will you do next?
Goal Reality Options Way
Forward
Whitmore, 2002
Patana Y9 Junior Delegates Character Strengths Developed
Kindness
Social Intelligence
Fairness
Teamwork
Leadership
Courage
VIA Studies
Young people using signature strengths in new ways
increases engagement & hope
Focus on character strengths improves school skills,
engagement & enjoyment
School success through Self regulation, Perseverance,
Curiosity & Love of Learning
Teacher’s most common strengths Zest, Social
Intelligence & Humour!!
www.viacharacter.org/research
Strengths Spotting!
Your children
Your partner
Yourself!
Family & Friends
Famous People – Heroes, and
Heroines, Cartoons..
Good Books!
Clive Leach Consultancy
Resilient & Resourceful!
“I am not afraid of storms for I am learning how to sail my ship.” Louisa May Alcott
There is Hope!
Goals (direction)
Agency (self-belief)
Pathways (options)
Coaching can be the key..
