Centre for Confidence and Well-being

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The Centre has a large amount of information and resources which may help parents in fostering confidence and well-being in their children. The first five links take you to information about mindsets, the next four links are related to optimism and fostering it, and the last few links relate to  well-being e.g. food, sleep etc .

Carol Dweck's mindset

Tips for applying mindset at home

Mindset Powerpoint for teaching adults (this contains some important 'mindset'  messages)

Praising young people

Giving young people encouragement

Find out about optimism

Optimism in children

Learning to be optimistic

Listen to Karen Reivich on optimism and resilience

Well-being and exercise

Exercise and freedom

Well-being and sleep

Sleep code for children

Well-being and food

They Are What You Feed Them

Sue Palmer: Toxic Childhood