I’m on a bit of a Martin Seligman run at the moment.  His classic book Learned Optimism (the opposite of learning helplessness, which is something that many are falling into right now)  is a must read,  The Optimisitic Child is a little old but contains some very useful material and his new book Flourish is very good so far!

According to Dr Seligman there are three keys to happiness:  Positive emotion, flow & meaning.

He then adds in two more to give us a measurable quantity called “Wellness.”

So, how many of these five do you have in your class?

1. Positive Emotion:  Feelings of joy, smiles, laughter, feeling good
2. Flow:  When time flies by,  you can’t believe it’s the end of class already!
3. Meaning:  Everyone knows why they are learning English.
4. Relationships:  The feeling of teamwork and working together to create something amazing.
5. Accomplishment:  Knowing what you have achieved as you move along.

I’m pretty sure we hit all 5 with Genki English!

How many do you have right now?