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Joyful Movement Insights with Lily Newton

Skills, POVOctober 21, 2024

Happy Movement Monday! Movement for Happiness is a wellbeing skill that encourages us to find ways to move our bodies in ways that bring us joy. Each Monday, we’re highlighting stories of…

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Big Feelings Go Both Ways, One Autistic Person’s Thoughts on Joy

POVOctober 17, 2024

It’s a Saturday afternoon and my best friends and I are hitting uncharted levels of merriment as we build our first Dungeons & Dragons campaign together. We’re a group of neurodivergent creatives,…

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Hit the Slopes (and Gym) with Shaan on Movement Monday

SkillsOctober 14, 2024

Happy Movement Monday! Movement for Happiness is a wellbeing skill that encourages us to find ways to move our bodies in ways that bring us joy. Each Monday, we’re highlighting stories of…

Marisa is wearing a purple dance dress and dancing with a man in black in a wheelchair.

Movement Monday with Infinite Flow Dance Founder Marisa Hamamoto

SkillsOctober 7, 2024

“Our body language not only speaks to others, it speaks to ourselves. When we move expressively, that energy returns to us and brings us aliveness.” Marisa Hamamoto is a late-diagnosed autistic, a…

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Fishing for Joy with Asante on Movement Monday

SkillsSeptember 29, 2024

Happy Movement Monday! Movement for Happiness is a wellbeing skill that encourages us to find ways to move our bodies in ways that bring us joy. Each Monday, we’re highlighting stories of…

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Movement Monday with Karateka Layla Touchet

SkillsSeptember 23, 2024

Happy Movement Monday! Movement for Happiness is a wellbeing skill that encourages us to find ways to move our bodies in ways that bring us joy. Each Monday, we’re highlighting stories of…

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Discover the Joy of Movement with Shannon Schafer of Inclusion Sports Training

SkillsSeptember 12, 2024

“Movement can happen for anyone; we just have to figure out how to make it happen.” – Shannon Schafer, Inclusion Sports Performance Training We know movement can increase physical health, happiness, and…

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Movement Monday with Yogi Ted

SkillsSeptember 9, 2024

Happy Movement Monday! Movement for Happiness is a wellbeing skill that encourages us to find ways to move our bodies in ways that bring us joy. Each Monday, we’re sharing stories of…

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Proof Positive: Autism Wellbeing Alliance

Spreading the science & skills of happiness tp the autism community. Join the Autism Wellbeing Alliance to help build a world where wellbeing wins.

The digital gaming space is where many young people really want to be! Could meeting them here create new opportunities for supporting their mental health and wellbeing?Piper Kulkin, Proof Positive's summer intern, got the opportunity to sit down for a conversation with our Chief Wellbeing Officer, Katie Curran, MAPP, and Lynn Fiellin, MD, Founding Director at play2PREVENT Lab at Dartmouth College, to discuss the topic from her recent whitepaper:“Youth Mental Health: Is Gamification an Option for Intervention?”Watch the full exploratory interview here: bit.ly/4yPVEPU#YouthMentalHealth #Wellbeing #Gamification... See MoreSee Less

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Earlier this year, we shared the findings from our inaugural Autism Wellbeing Survey. One finding in particular is worth revisiting:Wellbeing ranked #1 as the most important priority for autistic individuals across every respondent group.Autistic individuals, caregivers, educators and providers all agreed that wellbeing matters. But what does it look like to make wellbeing a true priority in the way we think about support?Our survey findings offer insights from across the autism community and point to opportunities for making wellbeing a bigger part of the conversation.Want to be part of that conversation? Join the #AutismWellbeingAlliance at the link in bio. Membership is always free: bit.ly/4gFGsie#autismwellbeingsurvey #proofpositive #positivepsychology #neurodiversity #WellbeingWins... See MoreSee Less

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Join us this Thursday for our free Alliance Monthly Meetup with guest speaker Brett Mulder! Brett will share a simple framework for building the support and skills that can help people feel safe, supported and better prepared to handle big emotions.Whether you’re an autistic individual, family member, educator, provider, ally or simply interested in wellbeing, you’re welcome to join us.Register here: bit.ly/4rtYUhh#AllianceMonthlyMeetup #AutismWellbeing #Neurodiversity #WellbeingWins... See MoreSee Less

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This World Teachers’ Day, we’re celebrating educators who do so much more than teach. 💙Every day, teachers help students build confidence, find connection, recognize their strengths and develop skills that support their wellbeing.We’re grateful for the educators who create spaces where students can learn, grow and flourish.Looking for ways to bring wellbeing into your classroom? Explore Proof Positive’s free Skill Center for science-based activities and resources you can use with your students: bit.ly/4gKaqSi#WorldTeachersDay #WellbeingWins... See MoreSee Less

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