NZAPP School Staff Wellbeing The PERMA-V model

Lucy Hone, MA, MAPP Saturday June 6th 2015

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Stress is taking a significant toll on our nation’s mental health

- 29% of 16-24 year olds reported having a mental health disorder in the past 12 months (NZ Mental Health Survey, 2004)

- Nearly half of NZ population meets the criteria for a mental disorder at some point in their lives (Oakley Browne et al., 2006)

- More than half of all adults with mental health problems were diagnosed in childhood (Oakley Browne et al. 2006)

- Depression set to become 2nd leading cause of disability globally by 2020 (WHO)

- ERO’s Wellbeing Indicators & Assessment reports

Photo credit: Beyond The Teacher’s Desk

Why should we care about understanding & promoting wellbeing? Why the sudden interest in wellbeing science?

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Age 85 Age 94

90% 54%

34% 11%

(The Nun Study: Danner, Snowdon, & Friesen, 2001Positive emotional content, 180 nuns, mean age = 22 years)

Why should we care about understanding & promoting wellbeing? The Nuns’ Study (2001)

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“Happier people seem to benefit from a natural, emotional inoculation against sickness”

Why do you want to stay well?Who (or what) motivates you to

care about your wellbeing?

Why should we care about understanding & promoting wellbeing? Sheldon Cohen’s flu study (2006)

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How much influence do we actually have?

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P stands for Positive Emotions:

www.positivityratio.com

3:1

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How do we promote engagement?

E stands for Engagement:

By using our character strengths

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R stands for Relationships:

How do we promote relationships? Communication is key!!!

5:1

Constructively:“Wow, that’s awesome, what a great opportunity, tell me more about it, when did you hear…”

Constructively:“That’s nice”

Destructively:“Why does the good stuff always happen to you not me? It’s really not fair!”

Destructively:“Wow, So you’re not saving for that house deposit anymore.. will Dan be able to take time off work in the school holidays?”

Passive Active

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How do you respond to good news?

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Be really Active & Destructive

1. We’ve been offered a free apartment in Queenstown for two weeks

2. My son has been put into the GATE programme at school

3. I’ve been promoted to…4. We’re getting married5. I finally got my insurance payout

Share your good news: Did I tell you that…

Be really Active & Constructive

M stands for Meaning & purpose:

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• For what do I want to be remembered?

• By whom do I want to be remembered?

• What do I currently do to help other people?

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A stands for Accomplishment:

Pay attention to your accomplishments:

• Major ones:

• Little things:

Watch out for that pesky “negativity bias”

Goal planning & setting

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Eat Real food (not packaged)• things your grandmother

would recognise!

Sleep = vital for recovery• 7-8 hours • stick to a routine• avoid stimulants before

bed (caffeine/electronics)

Move = burns off stress• as much as you can, all

activities count

V stands for Vitality: Eat, Sleep, Move

I wish I’d had the courage to live a life true to myself not the life others expected of me

I wish I hadn’t worked so hard

I wish I’d had the courage to express my feelings

I wish I had stayed in touch with my friends

I wish I’d let myself be happier

Top Five Regrets of the Dying

Source: Bronnie Ware, 2012Lucy Hone ©2015

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It’s all about investment!!! Keep paying in...

Thank you!!

Lucy Hone, MA, MAPPlucyhone@xtra.co.nz

June 6th 2015