STRENGTH

YEAR 5 MY WELLBEING JOURNAL CREATING MY BEST SELF

as a young person.

Doing kind things to make others’ lives better is the best way to grow your own wellbeing to shape your best self. A smile, eye contact and saying hello with your heart is a great way to start. My photo

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What do I want this year to be for me? I will write a short letter to myself about my goals.

What is Healthy Wellbeing: feeling optimism and hope for your future, because you know that you are working towards creating your best self.

..................................................................................................................................................... What could be challenges for me in making these things come true? Who could help me?

CHARACTER STRENGTHS WEEKS

There are eight Character Strengths weeks throughout the year. You and your classmates can draw or describe how you could use one of the strengths to build your wellbeing and respectful relationships. The order of these weeks are: Gratitude, Curiosity, Teamwork, Love of Learning, Kindness, Perseverance, Leadership, Zest. Download these activity sheets and award certificates from the Wellbeing Program/Individual Resources/Strengths Weeks or Wellbeing Awards sections of www.learningcurve.com.au.

GRATITUDE WEEK

Think about the little things you already have in your life that you are grateful for, not the things you want; what would happen if they weren’t there? And think about the many kind acts others do for you, without you asking; do you say thank you? Choosing to show gratitude builds everyone’s wellbeing. This week make Gratitude Walls both in your classroom and at home for your class and your family to write down or draw things they are grateful for and what they said to say thank you. This Week’s Gratitudes: This week write down or draw little things that you are grateful for and kind things others did for you that you are grateful for and then say thank you to them. Also, who was grateful for your efforts this week?

“It is not happiness that brings us gratitude. It is gratitude that brings us happiness.” Anon

Acknowledgement: Sonja Lyubomirsky & Tal Ben Shahar