Happy adults

Just like our mothership, Laughology, we believe resilience, coping skills and positive thinking can be taught through humour, laughter and lots of lovely workshops.

No one is happy all the time and teaching isn’t all daisy chains and unicorns. It can be a tough gig.

Which is why learning to recognise when things are going well and building on the positives is important. So is recognising when things aren’t going so swimmingly and having strategies in place to help you cope.

We call this realistic happiness. Develop it in your school and you will boost loyalty, productivity and problem-solving skills.

You may also find more people offer to do extra wet break duties, pick the fox poo up off the playground and clean the microwave in the staffroom (although we can’t offer any guarantees). 

Happy kids

In the UK, child life satisfaction scores are declining. In the 2020 Children’s Worlds Survey, 10-year-olds in England were ranked 23^rd out of 35 countries when asked to rate their satisfaction with student life.

Boosting happiness can break the cycle of limiting beliefs and low self-esteem that stifle aspiration and hamper learning and achievement. In addition, happier children:

• feel safer
• make and maintain positive relationships
• learn more easily
• engage more with school life

Our fantastic children’s facilitators help pupils to understand that everyone will experience sadness, anxiety, fear and other negative emotions in life. And that it’s natural.

They also teach children and young people ways that they can help themselves and others to overcome adversity and develop a positive attitude and mindset. All while having a bit of a titter!