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Lea Waters AM, PhD
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School Focused Research

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The impact of a teacher-based positive education intervention on student wellbeing literacy
Positive Education, Student Wellbeing, Wellbeing Literacy, Interventions, Teacher Practice, Qualitative Research
The impact of a teacher-based positive education intervention on student wellbeing literacy
Positive Education, Student Wellbeing, Wellbeing Literacy, Interventions, Teacher Practice, Qualitative Research
Positive Education, Student Wellbeing, Wellbeing Literacy, Interventions, Teacher Practice, Qualitative Research
Positive education pedagogy: Shifting teacher mindsets, practice, and language to make wellbeing visible in classrooms
SEARCH, Visible Wellbeing, Positive Education
Positive education pedagogy: Shifting teacher mindsets, practice, and language to make wellbeing visible in classrooms
SEARCH, Visible Wellbeing, Positive Education
SEARCH, Visible Wellbeing, Positive Education
Visible Wellbeing in schools: The powerful role of instructional leadership
Visible Wellbeing, Schools, Teaching, Instructional Leadership
Visible Wellbeing in schools: The powerful role of instructional leadership
Visible Wellbeing, Schools, Teaching, Instructional Leadership
Visible Wellbeing, Schools, Teaching, Instructional Leadership
How do young children understand and action their wellbeing: positive psychology and wellbeng literacy
Positive Education, Early Childhood, Student Voice, Narrative Analysis
How do young children understand and action their wellbeing: positive psychology and wellbeng literacy
Positive Education, Early Childhood, Student Voice, Narrative Analysis
Positive Education, Early Childhood, Student Voice, Narrative Analysis
SEARCH: A meta-framework and review of the field of positive education
Positive Education, Student Wellbeing, Schools, Frameworks, Mental Health
SEARCH: A meta-framework and review of the field of positive education
Positive Education, Student Wellbeing, Schools, Frameworks, Mental Health
Positive Education, Student Wellbeing, Schools, Frameworks, Mental Health
Positive psychology in a pandemic: Buffering, bolstering, and building mental health
Positive Psychology, Growth, Coping, Mental Health
Positive psychology in a pandemic: Buffering, bolstering, and building mental health
Positive Psychology, Growth, Coping, Mental Health
Positive Psychology, Growth, Coping, Mental Health
SEARCH: A meta-framework for bringing wellbeing into schools
Visible Wellbeing, Positive Education, Frameworks
SEARCH: A meta-framework for bringing wellbeing into schools
Visible Wellbeing, Positive Education, Frameworks
Visible Wellbeing, Positive Education, Frameworks
Searching for wellbeing in schools: A new framework to guide the science of positive education
Wellbeing, Positive Education, Student Mental Health, Positive Psychology, SEARCH, Visible Wellbeing
Searching for wellbeing in schools: A new framework to guide the science of positive education
Wellbeing, Positive Education, Student Mental Health, Positive Psychology, SEARCH, Visible Wellbeing
Wellbeing, Positive Education, Student Mental Health, Positive Psychology, SEARCH, Visible Wellbeing
Stress-related growth in adolescents returning to school after COVID-19 school closure
COVID-19, Positive Education, Posttraumatic Growth, Adolescents, Strengths
Stress-related growth in adolescents returning to school after COVID-19 school closure
COVID-19, Positive Education, Posttraumatic Growth, Adolescents, Strengths
COVID-19, Positive Education, Posttraumatic Growth, Adolescents, Strengths
What does positive psychology tell us about early intervention and prevention with children and adolescents? A review of positive psychological interventions with young people
Positive Psychological Interventions, Prevention, Children, Adolescents, Schools, Wellbeing, Positive Psychology
What does positive psychology tell us about early intervention and prevention with children and adolescents? A review of positive psychological interventions with young people
Positive Psychological Interventions, Prevention, Children, Adolescents, Schools, Wellbeing, Positive Psychology
Positive Psychological Interventions, Prevention, Children, Adolescents, Schools, Wellbeing, Positive Psychology
Tracing the growth, gaps, and characteristics in positive education science: A long-term, large-scale review of the field
Student, Education, Mental Health, Wellbeing, Positive Psychology, Positive Education
Tracing the growth, gaps, and characteristics in positive education science: A long-term, large-scale review of the field
Student, Education, Mental Health, Wellbeing, Positive Psychology, Positive Education
Student, Education, Mental Health, Wellbeing, Positive Psychology, Positive Education
Using Metaphors to Shine a Light on Wellbeing Education
Schools, Metaphors, Positive Psychology, Teacher and student wellbeing
Using Metaphors to Shine a Light on Wellbeing Education
Schools, Metaphors, Positive Psychology, Teacher and student wellbeing
Schools, Metaphors, Positive Psychology, Teacher and student wellbeing

Family Focused Research

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"It's a family matter": A strengths-based intervention for parents of sexual minority individuals
Sexual Minority Individuals, Strength-Based Parenting, Psychological Growth, Parenting
"It's a family matter": A strengths-based intervention for parents of sexual minority individuals
Sexual Minority Individuals, Strength-Based Parenting, Psychological Growth, Parenting
Sexual Minority Individuals, Strength-Based Parenting, Psychological Growth, Parenting
The role of strength-based parenting, posttraumatic stress, and event exposure on posttraumatic growth in flood survivors
Posttraumatic Growth, Posttraumatic Stress, Strength-Based Parenting, trauma, natural disasters
The role of strength-based parenting, posttraumatic stress, and event exposure on posttraumatic growth in flood survivors
Posttraumatic Growth, Posttraumatic Stress, Strength-Based Parenting, trauma, natural disasters
Posttraumatic Growth, Posttraumatic Stress, Strength-Based Parenting, trauma, natural disasters
Strength-based parenting and academic motivation in adolescents returning to school after COVID-19 school closure: Exploring the effect of school belonging and strength use
Strength-Based Parenting, Strengths, Academic Motivation, School Belonging, Positive Education
Strength-based parenting and academic motivation in adolescents returning to school after COVID-19 school closure: Exploring the effect of school belonging and strength use
Strength-Based Parenting, Strengths, Academic Motivation, School Belonging, Positive Education
Strength-Based Parenting, Strengths, Academic Motivation, School Belonging, Positive Education
Collective wellbeing and posttraumatic growth during COVID-19: how positive psychology can help families, schools, workplaces and marginalized communities
Pandemic, COVID-19, Positive Psychology, Collective Wellbeing, Posttraumatic Growth, Families, Schools, Workplaces, Marginalized Communities
Collective wellbeing and posttraumatic growth during COVID-19: how positive psychology can help families, schools, workplaces and marginalized communities
Pandemic, COVID-19, Positive Psychology, Collective Wellbeing, Posttraumatic Growth, Families, Schools, Workplaces, Marginalized Communities
Pandemic, COVID-19, Positive Psychology, Collective Wellbeing, Posttraumatic Growth, Families, Schools, Workplaces, Marginalized Communities
Using positive psychology interventions to strengthen family happiness: A family systems approach
Positive Psychology, Interventions, SBP, Strength-Based Parenting, Happiness, Wellbeing, Families, Systems
Using positive psychology interventions to strengthen family happiness: A family systems approach
Positive Psychology, Interventions, SBP, Strength-Based Parenting, Happiness, Wellbeing, Families, Systems
Positive Psychology, Interventions, SBP, Strength-Based Parenting, Happiness, Wellbeing, Families, Systems
The relationship between strength-based parenting with children’s stress levels and strength-based coping approaches
Parenting, Positive Psychology, Strengths, Coping, Stress
The relationship between strength-based parenting with children’s stress levels and strength-based coping approaches
Parenting, Positive Psychology, Strengths, Coping, Stress
Parenting, Positive Psychology, Strengths, Coping, Stress
Strength-based parenting and life satisfaction in teenagers
Parents, Strengths, Life Satisfaction, Adolescence, Wellbeing, Parenting
Strength-based parenting and life satisfaction in teenagers
Parents, Strengths, Life Satisfaction, Adolescence, Wellbeing, Parenting
Parents, Strengths, Life Satisfaction, Adolescence, Wellbeing, Parenting
Does strength‑based parenting predict academic achievement? The mediating effects of perseverance and engagement
Strength-Based Parenting, Academic Achievement, Positive Psychology, Engagement, Perseverance
Does strength‑based parenting predict academic achievement? The mediating effects of perseverance and engagement
Strength-Based Parenting, Academic Achievement, Positive Psychology, Engagement, Perseverance
Strength-Based Parenting, Academic Achievement, Positive Psychology, Engagement, Perseverance
Observing change over rime in strength-based parenting and subjective wellbeing for pre-teens and teens
Wellbeing, Parenting, Strengths, Adolescence, Pre-Teens, Teens, Positive Psychology
Observing change over rime in strength-based parenting and subjective wellbeing for pre-teens and teens
Wellbeing, Parenting, Strengths, Adolescence, Pre-Teens, Teens, Positive Psychology
Wellbeing, Parenting, Strengths, Adolescence, Pre-Teens, Teens, Positive Psychology
The relationship between child stress, child mindfulness and parent mindfulness
Parenting, Mindfulness, Stress, Relationships, Psychological Health
The relationship between child stress, child mindfulness and parent mindfulness
Parenting, Mindfulness, Stress, Relationships, Psychological Health
Parenting, Mindfulness, Stress, Relationships, Psychological Health
Strengths and subjective wellbeing in adolescence: Strength-based parenting and the moderating effect of mindset
Strength-Based Parenting, Strengths Use, Subjective Wellbeing, Growth Mindset
Strengths and subjective wellbeing in adolescence: Strength-based parenting and the moderating effect of mindset
Strength-Based Parenting, Strengths Use, Subjective Wellbeing, Growth Mindset
Strength-Based Parenting, Strengths Use, Subjective Wellbeing, Growth Mindset
Coming out as LGBTQ +: The role strength‑based parenting on posttraumatic stress and posttraumatic growth
LGBTQ+, Coming Out, Posttraumatic Growth, Posttraumatic Stress, Strength-Based Parenting, Positive Psychology
Coming out as LGBTQ +: The role strength‑based parenting on posttraumatic stress and posttraumatic growth
LGBTQ+, Coming Out, Posttraumatic Growth, Posttraumatic Stress, Strength-Based Parenting, Positive Psychology
LGBTQ+, Coming Out, Posttraumatic Growth, Posttraumatic Stress, Strength-Based Parenting, Positive Psychology
Strength‐based parenting and stress‐related growth in adolescents: Exploring the role of positive reappraisal, school belonging, and emotional processing during the pandemic
COVID-19, Positive Education, Strengths, Stress-Related Growth, Student Wellbeing, Youth Mental Health
Strength‐based parenting and stress‐related growth in adolescents: Exploring the role of positive reappraisal, school belonging, and emotional processing during the pandemic
COVID-19, Positive Education, Strengths, Stress-Related Growth, Student Wellbeing, Youth Mental Health
COVID-19, Positive Education, Strengths, Stress-Related Growth, Student Wellbeing, Youth Mental Health

  Other Useful Research Articles & Papers

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Good Reads

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Books on Positive Education

Books to Recommend to Parents

Good Viewing

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Videos of Lea

Lea for TEDx: Warning: Being positive is not for the faint hearted!

Lea’s talk for the 2020 IPEN Virtual Conference

Staying Positive During The Coronavirus Crisis: The Importance of Positive Emotions

Staying Positive During The Coronavirus Crisis: Keeping up your Exercise

Staying Positive During The Coronavirus Crisis: Expressing Gratitude

Staying Positive During The Coronavirus Crisis: How to use your Spare Time

 

Staying Positive During The Coronavirus Crisis: The Act of Savouring

Staying Positive During The Coronavirus Crisis: Helping Others

Staying Positive During The Coronavirus Crisis: Dealing with Cabin Fever

Staying Positive During The Coronavirus Crisis: Tips for Mindfulness

 
 

Other Videos & Brain Breaks

How Every Child Can Thrive By Five

Two Minute Breathe Bubble

Box Breathing

Box Breathing Relaxation Technique

Five Finger Breathing

4-7-8 Calm Breathing Exercise

 

‘Can’t Stop The Feeling’ Body Percussion

‘Can You Beat Me?’ Body Percussion

‘Happy’ Body Percussion

Desktop Drumming

Cardio Desk Drumming

Leek & Lij Desk Drumming