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Resources

Places worth knowing if you want to go deeper into positive psychology and positive education. All free to browse. None of them are mine, and none are sponsored, they are simply good.

  • Positive psychology

    PositivePsychology.com: what is positive education?

    A clear, practical introduction to what positive education actually is, with exercises you can look at without committing to anything.

    Read the guide

  • Character and strengths

    Character Lab

    Research-backed “playbooks” on things like curiosity, self-control and gratitude, written for the people who work with young people rather than for academics. The organisation wound down in 2024, but the whole library is still free to read.

    Visit Character Lab

  • Whole-school practice

    Institute of Positive Education

    The team behind one of the best-known whole-school positive education models, with resources and training for schools ready to go further.

    Explore their work

  • Global network

    IPEN, the International Positive Education Network

    A global network connecting educators and researchers working in positive education across more than 70 countries, useful for seeing where the field is going.

    Visit IPEN

  • South Africa

    Positive Education SA

    The local conversation. Mindfulness training, character strengths work and other positive psychology programmes for South African schools, worth watching if you want to know what is happening closer to home.

    See what's happening

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