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"The children at the elementary school in Braunschweig, Germany, are planting a
“garden of emotions.” One by one, they step up to the front of their class, in
their hand a yellow or orange paper flower, on which they have written what
made them joyful this morning. “I got to snuggle with my dog,” a young girl
says. “I found a coin on the street,” a boy wrote on his note. Another says,
“My dad cuddled with me this morning.”
The kids are collecting small and big moments of happiness, both literally and
figuratively. Science shows that savoring moments of happiness actually makes
us happier. Since last November, 16 elementary schools in the small town of
Braunschweig have been holding the happiness course once a week, taught by
teacher trainees from the Technical University Braunschweig. The University is
also assessing the impact of the course.
The needs are urgent: An international study shows a drastic increase in
depression, anxiety and persistent frustration among youth, compared to
pre-pandemic 2019."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
