The last month of the school year is here, a school year that was dominated by the Covid-19 pandemic. Together, we made it through! We hope our monthly themes along with the resources we shared were helpful to you, and we always appreciate you reading our blog and chiming in on our social channels. As the summer is close and the school year comes to an end we thought Joyful Endings would be a great theme for this month. It's about finding joy in the moment, whether we're together in person or virtually, or even by ourselves. Joy can be found everywhere, anytime. We are excited to share great resources with you, and would love to hear what you're doing to find joy; connect with us on Facebook to share.
June Resources
Blogs and Articles
Finding joy during difficult times (including the pandemic):
https://www.helpguide.org/articles/healthy-living/finding-joy-during-difficult-times.htm
Future life planning during the pandemic:
Increasing happiness during the pandemic:
https://www.theatlantic.com/family/archive/2020/04/how-increase-happiness-according-research/609619/
14 simple ways to find joy in difficult times:
https://www.powerofpositivity.com/joy-during-difficult-times/
10 days of positive thinking TED Talk playlist (making the most of difficult times):
https://www.ted.com/playlists/673/10_days_of_positive_thinking
Podcasts
Dear Hank and John (advice/happiness for teens):
https://soundcloud.com/dearhankandjohn
This Teenage Life (advice/support during difficult times, including the pandemic):
https://thisteenagelife.org/#episodes
TED Radio Hour Podcast: Pure Joy (episode):
https://www.npr.org/programs/ted-radio-hour/835915184/pure-joy
Brains On: the science of joy and happiness:
Books
12 books that teach kids about joy:
https://tinkergarten.com/blog/twelve-books-that-teach-kids-how-to-hunt-for-joy
Joyful: the surprising power of ordinary things to create extraordinary happiness:
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/37946426-joyful
Joy od Demand: the art of discovering happiness within:
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/27189099-joy-on-demand
Getting back to Happy: change your thoughts, change your reality, and turn your trials into triumphs:
https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/36722037-getting-back-to-happy
6 books to boost your happiness index:
http://www.penguinteen.com/books-to-boost-your-happiness-index/
We hope you find those resources interesting and helpful, and invite you to share your thoughts on our Facebook page. As always, we’re here for you and look forward to connecting with you. Get in touch with us at 1.800.663.3536 or registrar@365.sd58.bc.ca.