Greetings from Academy360 Upper School in Livingston, New Jersey! As a principal, I know school environments can be challenging, and it can be difficult for students and staff to keep a positive…
People matter, and we know it takes a community to create a world where wellbeing wins for all. Proof Positive launched its inaugural Learning Institute in Princeton, New Jersey this summer -…
It’s the first day of summer— a time to rest, reset, and focus on wellbeing, especially for teachers. Though you may not be quite done with school yet, the hope of a…
Proof Positive wants to thank Nick Bruno – a peer mentor and friend to two autistic teenagers – for contributing this post to our blog. In reflecting on his friendship, this is…
What does it look like to incorporate character strengths into a school environment? Just ask Barnel and Gloria. Their work in Character Strengths and Strengths Spotting (identifying and celebrating others’ strengths) of…
A Message from Proof Positive’s Chief Wellbeing Officer in Response to the Surgeon General’s Loneliness Advisory Social connection is as critical to humanity as food, water, or shelter. Some of us feel…
Words of wisdom have been filling the room at the 2023 EdWeek Leadership Symposium in Washington, DC. Nate Thompson, Director of Social, Emotional, and Behavior Services for Littleton Public Schools in Littleton,…
“Positive psychology is the scientific study of human strengths and virtues. The study of what constitutes the pleasant life, the engaged life, and the meaningful life.” – Dr. Martin Seligman According…