Wellbeing Supports Update

 SchoolTV

Each week we will be sharing resources from SchoolTV in line with what is happening in our school environment. 

In this edition of SchoolTV - Two articles:

Happiness and Gratitude and a SPECIAL REPORT: Celebrating Father's Day

Happiness and Gratitude

Happiness is defined as the balance of positive and negative emotions, combined with overall life satisfaction. Happiness and gratitude have been studied in positive psychology for many years and researchers have found that gratitude is always strongly associated with greater happiness. 

Although everyone has their own definition of happiness, many of us want to feel more positive emotions than negative ones. However, negative emotions are still important. They have a lot to teach us and alert us when things need to change. 

Practising gratitude helps people feel more of the positive emotions, enable us to relish good experiences, improve our overall health, deal with adversity and build strong relationships.

Here is the link to your edition: 

Happiness and Gratitude

https://mcsc.vic.schooltv.me/newsletter/happiness-gratitude

SPECIAL REPORT: Celebrating Father's Day

For many years now, the role of fathers has changed and evolved. During the industrial revolution, fathers were often considered detached and distant due to working long hours in factories. However, today things have changed dramatically with many dads being celebrated for being sensitive, caring and more hands-on.

Recent studies have shown that children benefit greatly from having fathers who are present and interacting in everyday activities. This has transformed the understanding of how fathers shape children’s lives from the start, challenging conventional ideas of parenthood and gender.

Research also suggests that fathers influence their sons and daughters in different ways, which is especially true during their transition to adolescence. Engaging in regular physical activities can play a key role in influencing children to learn self-control, face challenges, regulate emotions and take manageable risks.

In this Special Report, fathers will learn about the positive impact they can have on their child’s mental health and wellbeing, whilst also ensuring they indulge in a little self-care.

Here is the link to your Special Report https://mcsc.vic.schooltv.me/wellbeing_news/celebrating-fathers-day

Welcome to our Wellbeing Team

Wellbeing team members are available for short term, individual support and also involved in the delivery of a range of wellbeing programs across the College that address mental health, engagement and social skills.

Students, parents and carers are welcome to arrange an appointment to meet with a member of the team. Students, parents and carers can email  wellbeing@mc.vic.edu.au to arrange an appointment or start a conversation.