Learning Through Games
In a large-scale study, across three countries (Bhutan, Mexico, and Peru) involving close to 800,000 students, shows that teaching well-being skills not only improves well-being outcomes but also improves academic performance (Adler et al., 2016).
We believe that everyone should learn how to protect their well-being from as young as possible. Hence, we designed a variety of game-based programmes specifically for schools.
Why Work With Us?
GAME-BASED APPROACH
We believe that participants learn best through experiences. Each workshop is based on our in-house designed games to bring out the best learning experiences.
RESEARCH-BASED & PEOPLE FOCUSED
Our programmes are backed by data and research but are designed to be easy for participants to learn and understand.
IMPACT-DRIVEN
We take a data-driven approach in designing our programmes. After our programme, we will compile deliver an impact report for you.
Mindset Jump
Mindset Jump Board Game
Save Humanity with a Growth Mindset!
Students who adopt a Growth mindset are more likely to embrace challenges, persevere in the face of obstacles, put in more effort to gain mastery, are open to criticism, and find lessons and inspiration in the success of others. As a result, they achieve more.
Mindset Jump is designed to help our young ones learn about Growth and Fixed Mindset through a fun and engaging game. The game is designed with tiered difficulty levels so that children of all ages (and even adults!) can play and learn something new each time.
DURATION: 90 minutes (our recommendation, but can be customised)
FORMAT: Classroom-based or Hall-based
OBJECTIVES
- Discover the difference between Growth and Fixed mindsets
- Gain awareness of the three Growth Mindset message
- Apply the Growth Mindset messages
This workshop is conducted using the MINDSET JUMP BOARD GAME developed by Happiness Initiative.
Overcoming Negative Emotions
OVERCOMING NEGATIVE EMOTIONS
Our current mindsets have an influence over how we interpret events. Some people bounce back from failures, persevere in the face of obstacles, and see opportunities in adversities. They have the skills to reframe their beliefs towards constructive responses.
This workshop helps students to develop an awareness of how their beliefs interpret an event. This interpretation then shapes the resulting feelings and actions taken.
DURATION: 90 minutes (our recommendation, but can be customised)
FORMAT: Classroom-based
OBJECTIVES
- Gain awareness of our negative emotions and limiting beliefs
- Learn the ABC model to describe how we process events
- Apply a Growth mindset to reframing limiting beliefs
Mindset Board Game
Mindset Board Game
Students who adopt a Growth mindset are more likely to embrace challenges, persevere in the face of obstacles, put in more effort to gain mastery, are open to criticism, and find lessons and inspiration in the success of others. As a result, they achieve more.
This workshop helps students to develop an awareness of a Growth Mindset.
DURATION: 90 minutes (our recommendation, but can be customised)
FORMAT: Classroom-based or Hall-Based
OBJECTIVES
- Discover the difference between Growth and Fixed mindsets
- Gain awareness of the three Growth Mindset messages
- Apply the Growth Mindset messages
This workshop is conducted using the MINDSET BOARD GAME developed by Happiness Initiative.
Thriving with Resilience Strategies
Thriving with Resilience Strategies
Our triggers are often a manifestation of something deeper, such as deeply-seated beliefs and unconstructive thinking patterns. In turn, these limiting beliefs and patterns lead to very unconstructive responses during triggering moments.
We can gain awareness of these limiting beliefs and patterns, and uncover the underlying past pain that drives them. This allows us to better prepare strategies to manage triggering moments.
This workshop helps participants to explore three types of strategies to manage triggering moments through Distracting, Distancing, and Disputing.
DURATION: 90 minutes (our recommendation, but can be customised)
FORMAT: Classroom-based
TAKEAWAYS
- Realise the influences of our Past Pain
- Gain awareness of Deeply Seated Beliefs and Thinking Traps
- Learn resilience strategies (Distracting, Distancing, Disputing)
This workshop is conducted using the specially curated activities to experience the three types of resilience strategies – Distracting, Distancing, Disputing.
Growth Mindset Circles
GROWTH MINDSET CIRCLES
Students who adopt a Growth mindset are more likely to embrace challenges, persevere in the face of obstacles, put in more effort to gain mastery, are open to criticism, and find lessons and inspiration in the success of others. As a result, they achieve more.
This is a 5-part series for students who need more attention. Students are arranged in groups of 6 or less and each group has a dedicated facilitator.
This 5-part series helps students to develop an awareness of a Growth Mindset through a more hand-ons and intimate setting.
DURATION: Five sessions of 1.5 hrs each (our recommendation, but can be customised)
FORMAT: Groups of 5-8 Students
OBJECTIVES
- Discover the difference between Growth and Fixed mindsets
- Gain awareness of the three Growth Mindset messages
- Apply the Growth Mindset messages
Students are seated in a circle format, each with a dedicated facilitator. Students will immerse in a series of specially curated activities and our in-house designed games, where they will learn to put a Growth Mindset in action.
Flying with a Growth Mindset
FLYING WITH A GROWTH MINDSET
“The Bird that Never Gives Up!” is an activity-based workshop where students can immerse themselves in an interactive storytelling experience to get acquainted with Growth Mindset messages.
The activities include colouring, puzzles, connect-the-dots, image scavenger hunt, and dancing.
Through this immersive workshop, we hope to inspire the students to adopt a Growth mindset to pursue their passions and develop confidence to face challenges.
DURATION: 45-60 minutes (our recommendation, but can be customised)
FORMAT: Classroom-based or Assembly Programme
TAKEAWAYS:
- Gain awareness of the three Growth Mindset messages
- We can IMPROVE with effort
- We can GROW from challenges
- We can LEARN from others
- Apply the Growth Mindset messages to face up to challenges
This immersive storytelling engages students to complete the activity in their story book in order to help the bird to live a life with a love for learning and trying new things.
Reframing for Constructive Responses
Reframing for Constructive Responses
Our current mindsets have an influence over how we interpret events. Some people bounce back from failures, persevere in the face of obstacles, and see opportunities in adversities. They have the skills to reframe their beliefs towards constructive responses.
This workshop helps participants to develop an awareness of how their beliefs interpret an event. This interpretation then shapes the resulting feelings and actions taken.
DURATION: 90 minutes (our recommendation, but can be customised)
TAKEAWAYS
- Gain awareness of our negative emotions and limiting beliefs
- Learn the ABC model to describe how we process events
- Apply a Growth mindset to reframing limiting beliefs
This workshop is conducted using the LET’S UNPACK THIS CARD GAME developed by Happiness Initiative.
Best Possible Self at Work
Best Possible Self at Work
Visualising our Best Possible Self gives us a sense of purpose both at work and in life. Having a sense of purpose is associated with better mental and physical health (Kim et al., 2014) and cope better with challenges.
This workshop helps participants to explore what matters to them and how to move towards their Best Possible Self.
DURATION: 90 minutes (our recommendation, but can be customised)
TAKEAWAYS
- Explore what truly matters (Importance, interest and strengths)
- Visualise our Best Possible Self
- Apply strategies towards our Best Possible Self
This workshop is conducted using the WHAT TRULY MATTERS game developed by Happiness Initiative.
Communication for Stronger Relationships
COMMUNICATION FOR STRONGER RELATIONSHIPS
Communication is a key part in sustaining quality relationships. Oftentimes, relationships weaken because of a breakdown in communication. Breakdowns in communication can occur either in the way we respond to the good news of others or to the triggering moments involving others.
This workshop helps participants to respond constructively in good times and bad times, hence strengthening the quality of relationships, both in personal life and at work.
DURATION: 90 minutes (our recommendation, but can be customised)
TAKEAWAYS
- Apply Active-Constructive Responding to good news
- Apply Non-Violent Communication to tigerring situations
- Promote a culture of constructive communication at work
This workshop is conducted using a series of specially curated activities – BEST AND CHALLENGING MOMENTS BRICKS, where they will learn how to respond in a constructive manner during triggering moments.
Burnout and Engagement at Work
Burnout and Engagement at Work
In our fast paced and high demands work setting, burnout is a common phenomenon. Lacking the skills to manage burnout comes at a high cost to self and others. A study on a multi-occupational sample of 1197 Spanish professionals shows a negative correlation between burnout and work performance (Sanchez-Gomez & Breso, 2020).
While some of us may not be experiencing burnout, having the skills to foster greater engagement at work not only benefits the organisation but self.
This workshop helps participants to explore ways to think, do, and foster relationships at work to manage burnout and cultivate engagement.
DURATION: 90 minutes (our recommendation, but can be customised)
OBJECTIVES
- Gain awareness of Burnout and Engagement
- Explore strategies to manage Burnout
- Explore strategies to increase Engagement
This workshop is conducted using the DA VINCI GUARDIANS game developed by Happiness Initiative.
Fostering a Culture of Well-Being
Fostering a Culture of Well-Being
For School Leadership Team
A culture of well-being in the workplace is important both for the staff’s well-being and the organization’s performance outcomes. A meta-analysis of 339 independent studies, capturing data from close to 2 million employees has showed that higher well-being is highly correlated with:
- Greater Job Satisfaction
- Higher productivity
- High customer loyalty
- Lower staff turnover (Krekel et al., 2019)
Leaders are the key to creating a culture of Well-Being in the workplace that increases work performance in an organization. An Authentic leadership style focused on relationships at work is a predictor of job satisfaction and organizational commitment (Laschinger & Fida, 2014).
Grawitch and colleagues (2006) proposed a model that looks at 5 areas that contribute to a workplace well-being culture, namely
- Work-Life Balance
- Employee Growth and Development
- Employee Involvement
- Recognition
- Health & Safely
These 5 areas are connected by constant communication.
For a culture of Well-Being to be established in a workplace, communication and leadership hold the key.
In the area of communication, participants will learn a model to facilitate communication for growth and development. In the area of leadership, participants will learn the Authentic Leadership style that can promote greater trust in management, empowerment, and work engagement (Laschinger & Fida, 2014).
DURATION: 6 hours (our recommendation, but can be customised)
OBJECTIVES
- Explore the 5 areas that contribute to workplace well-being culture
- Explore a culture of feedback for growth and development
- Explore Authentic Leadership style
Growth Mindset In Action
Growth Mindset In Action
Students who adopt a Growth mindset are more likely to embrace challenges, persevere in the face of obstacles, put in more effort to gain mastery, are open to criticism, and find lessons and inspiration in the success of others. As a result, they achieve more.
This workshop helps students to put a Growth Mindset into action.
DURATION: 90 minutes (our recommendation, but can be customised)
FORMAT: Classroom-based
TAKEAWAYS
- Learn that we can take small steps to improve
- Learn that when we can put in effort to get better
- Learn that we can practise to get better
This workshop is conducted using the specially curated activities where they will learn to put a Growth Mindset in action.
Best Possible Self (Character Strengths)
Growth Mindset In Action
Visualising our Best Possible Self gives us a sense of purpose both in school and in life. Having a sense of purpose is associated with better mental and physical health (Kim et al., 2014) and cope better with challenges.
Using our personal VIA Character Strengths have shown to bring about a number positive outcomes, including greater engagement in what we do.
This workshop helps students to explore their VIA Character Strengths and how to move towards their Best Possible Self.
DURATION: 90 minutes (our recommendation, but can be customised)
FORMAT: Classroom-based
OBJECTIVES
- Explore personal VIA Character Strengths
- Visualise our Best Possible Self
- Apply strategies towards our Best Possible Self
Students will complete their VIA Character Strengths Survey and will be given a report of their top character strengths and lesser character strengths. They will then explore how each strength can be harnessed in their daily lives in a series of specially curated activities .
Best Possible Self (Career)
Best Possible Self (Career)
Visualising our Best Possible Self gives us a sense of purpose both in school and in life. Having a sense of purpose is associated with better mental and physical health (Kim et al., 2014) and cope better with challenges.
This workshop helps students to explore their VIA Character Strengths and how to move towards their Best Possible Self.
DURATION: 90 minutes (our recommendation, but can be customised)
FORMAT: Classroom-based
OBJECTIVES
- Discover what truly matters to ourselves (importance, interests, and strengths)
- Apply a strategy to identify meaningful goals towards our career
- Explore strategies to achieve the goals set
This workshop is conducted using the WHAT TRULY MATTERS game developed by Happiness Initiative. Students will also take the RIASEC Profiler to understand which careers they are interested in, and they will identify and reflect on their personal strengths.
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