1. Peak performance and positive mental health 6 th form elective with Mr McGinty

2. Peak performance and positive mental health This course helps you investigate the science behind how we can prepare for more successful lives and better well-being.

3. Topics include Introduction to positive psychology mindset learning to learn resilience mindfulness peak performance character strengths neuroscience of wellbeing happiness building for the future.

4. Positive psychology Marty Seligman President of American Psychological Association

5. PERMA

6. Mindset

7. Metacognition – learning to learn

8. What is resilience? Your capacity to ‘bounce back’ Adapting to hardships and setbacks in life

9. Mindfulness

10. Peak performance

11. Character strengths

12. Neuroscience of wellbeing

13. The science of happiness What exactly is “happiness”? Can we measure happiness or peace of mind? What do the latest scientific data tell us about the causes of happiness? How can we use the science of happiness to become happier and fight depression?

14. Happiness

15. Building for the future