For students to thrive and flourish in the fast-changing, ever-challenging world, they need to learn more than reading, writing and arithmetic, more than science, art and the humanities.
It is no less important that they learn to find a sense of purpose, take care of their physical wellbeing, learn to grow from failure and hardship, nurture healthy relationships, as well as deal with painful emotions and cultivate pleasurable ones.
The Happier School Program by the Happiness Studies Academy (HSA) is designed to help schools cultivate a positive and thriving learning environment by integrating science-based principles of happiness and wellbeing into their culture.
The Happiness Studies Academy was co-founded by Dr. Tal Ben-Shahar to be able to teach the field of happiness studies, which he created. Happiness Studies is an academic inter-disciplinary field of study incorporating learning from many areas such as psychology, philosophy and neuroscience, to teach us how to live a good life. It is universal in its application and is highly effective in education.
Higher levels of resilience and self-confidence
Teacher Training
Teachers will take part in our flagship program, the year-long Certificate in Happiness Studies.
It is designed to equip educators with the tools and knowledge to foster happiness and wellbeing and includes modules, workshops, and assessments in positive psychology.
This is the core component of the Happier School program, to educate teachers on the key principles of happiness.
Lesson Plans
The curriculum provides educators with a collection of English lesson plans that incorporate positive psychology into the material.
The library includes 72 lesson plans that span all grade levels(6 for each of grades 1-12). They focus on the SPIRE elements and provide appropriate literature for each grade. They are essential for teaching happiness to the children.
Happier School Booklet
It comprises evidence-based interventions for increasing student and staff wellbeing. The booklet focuses on the 3 Rs of change (reminders, repetitions, rituals) and introduces topics such as the strength-based approach, goalsetting, mindfulness, journaling, improvisation, gratitude and more.
Up to 10 Teachers
$35,000
Up to 20 Teachers
$65,000
Up to 30 Teachers
$90,000
Lifetime access to all course materials
Lifetime access to our Alumni and Business Club
Lifetime access to weekly live webinars with Dr Tal Ben-Shahar
HSA Facilitator
A facilitator, that will be an HSA graduate, can offer your institution tailored in-school workshops, one-on-one sessions, and lectures for faculty to help them with the effective and impactful implementation of the program.
Dr. Tal Ben-Shahar Appearance
To help with promoting the program in your school and to parents, you can book Tal for either an in person lecture/event or for a virtual event.
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