Positive Education
Dr. Martin Seligmen believes by using a top quality strengths questionnaire to identify and apply character strengths one can understand your core potential. Applying this theory the development of self-confidence and a more optimistic outlook on life is refereed to as positive education; the teaching of optimism by perpetuating strengths and challenging hope in;
- Building resilience
- Character building
- Forming better relations
- More engagement
- More meaning
Dr. Seligmen also believes positive education causes happier people who are likely to perform better. Working towards practicing goals for a higher level of satisfaction that relates to your environment, and the people around you. Conversely, we can accept and feel accepted, secure and connected to our life through reflection on focus to what’s important for our life.
In boarding school for example, the discontinuation of negative behaviors is transformed with physiological and emotionally prolonged enjoyment. With support of overcoming negative emotions we can take control and face what you hope for. Students are pushed to face their fears, surpass their comfort zone and therefore, gain a sense of belonging. Embodying change, how, why the change takes place and defining change through review of how to achieve your goals.
Deeply meaningful relationships can transpire stemming off improved physical discipline, emotional and mental stimulation and most of all inspiration to re-energize your capability as an individual! It’s facing your biggest challenges as a pinnacle to social realization of one self, reaching ultimate resilience.
Reference:
Accentuate the Positive: Using Positive Psychology in the Classroom