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Record Nr.

UNINA9910789784903321

Autore

Morris Ian

Titolo

Teaching happiness and well-being in schools [[electronic resource] ] : learning to ride elephants / / Ian Morris

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; New York, : Continuum, c2009

ISBN

1-283-20810-5

9786613208101

1-85539-597-5

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (235 p.)

Disciplina

373.0114

Soggetti

Moral education (Secondary)

Well-being - Study and teaching (Secondary)

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. [219]-221) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Intro -- Contents -- Foreword -- 1 Learning to train elephant riders: teaching techniques for happiness and well-being -- 2 Happiness -- 3 Learning to unite elephant and rider: caring for the human body -- 4 Philosophy and well-being -- 5 Emotions -- 6 Resilience -- 7 Strengths and flow -- 8 Relationships -- 9 Modern life is rubbish -- 10 Mindfulness meditation, spirituality and meaning -- Appendix 1: A well-being curriculum - the spider's web -- Appendix 2: Further reading and useful websites -- Endnotes -- Bibliography -- Index.