Dedication to Christopher Peterson
Martin Seligman: Foreword
Acknowledgements
Guide to the Reader
Stephen Meek: Introduction
1: Geelong Grammar School: Four Brave Steps
2: The Fifth Brave Step: Positive Education
3: The Model for Positive Education
4: Flourishing
5: Character Strengths
6: Positive Relationships
7: Positive Emotions
8: Positive Health and Resilience
9: Positive Health and Mindfulness
10: Positive Engagement
11: Positive Accomplishment
12: Positive Purpose
13: Research and Evaluation
14: Looking to the Future
Expert Biographies
Glossary
Index
Dr Jacolyn Norrish is passionate about mental health promotion and
prevention and views schools as one of the most powerful avenues
for building flourishing communities. Jacolyn's PhD involved
developing and testing a Positive Education program for Australian
adolescents that explored concepts such as hope, kindness, meaning,
character strengths, and gratitude. Jacolyn has worked with a range
of schools and organisations in their application of
evidence-based
wellbeing initiatives, including Geelong Grammar School, Berry
Street School, and the AFL Players' Association. Her interests
include mindfulness, acceptance commitment therapy, compassion, and
altruism.
She has taught wellbeing and Positive Psychology across the
Psychology, Medicine, and Business faculties of Monash University.
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