The following links and articles may assist you in working with your child and increase your knowledge of positive psychology.

Signature strengths

Signature strengths article. This article outlines the 24 strengths and tips for using each strength.

VIA Strengths Survey for Children. Get you child to complete this test to find out what their top strengths are. You may see these emerge as they complete their Happy Mails.

Links to help your child complete their Happy Mails

www.wordcentral.com. Useful for looking up words for the Word of the Week activity.

www.factmonster.com or askkids.com. Both of these sites are useful for the ’5 interesting things about’ activity.

Health and happiness

Stress relief article. Because even parents need time out.

Communication article. May offer ideas to help when having discussions with your child.

Flow experience article. Flow can increase happiness and is relevant to the lives of children as well as adults. Think of how you can offer your child more flow experiences.

Optimism article. A discussion of optimism and its important to good mental health.

Positive psychology article. An introduction to this area of psychology.