Transform the wellbeing of every school in your city with mental health training for staff and life changing curricula for students and families. Give the gift of mental health and wellness to the next generation of our children.
The science of Wellbeing Psychology is over 25 years old now, and hundreds of studies around the world have shown that Tier 1 mental health support practices drive positive classroom & community outcomes. Your students will benefit from transformative practices that help them regulate their emotions in the classroom, improve their focused attention, and shift their behaviors to more positive, prosocial interactions with others. Educators love the improvements in classroom climate too, as students are easier to manage and job satisfaction. The Four Pillars of Wellbeing extends into families, where parents and caregivers can get involved in the wellbeing of their children at home. This provides a seamless transition from the classroom to the dinner table and back again.
For as little as 30 minutes of classroom time per week, the return on investment is well worth the effort. Improved academic performance, increased teaching effectiveness, and uplifted relationships with families and staff are just a few of the benefits of learning Tier 1 mental health practices. Your entire school community benefits when everyone has the skills to feel well.
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Of educators surveyed said that the 4PWB practices benefitted their students’ lives in class and beyond.
Of schools surveyed reported that the 4PWB positively impacted their staff members’ performance.
Of schools surveyed said that the 4PWB positively impacted their students’ families and their relationship to them.
Of schools reported an increase in staff job satisfaction and wellbeing in the workplace.
Of educators said that the 4PWB improved relationships and collaboration among students.
Of schools saw a decrease in bullying between both their students and their staff members.
Studies demonstrated overall improved academic achievement for emotionally well students.
Studies analyzed together found that Tier 1 programs improve math and reading performance in schools.
Studies found that emotional intelligence interventions promoted mental health, wellness, and safety for children and families.
The science of Wellbeing Psychology is over 25 years old now, and hundreds of studies around the world have shown that Tier 1 mental health support practices drive positive classroom & community outcomes. Your students will benefit from transformative practices that help them regulate their emotions in the classroom, improve their focused attention, and shift their behaviors to more positive, prosocial interactions with others. Educators love the improvements in classroom climate too, as students are easier to manage and job satisfaction. The Four Pillars of Wellbeing extends into families, where parents and caregivers can get involved in the wellbeing of their children at home. This provides a seamless transition from the classroom to the dinner table and back again.
For as little as 30 minutes of classroom time per week, the return on investment is well worth the effort. Improved academic performance, increased teaching effectiveness, and uplifted relationships with families and staff are just a few of the benefits of learning Tier 1 mental health practices. Your entire school community benefits when everyone has the skills to feel well.
Download Global Impact Report
Of educators surveyed said that the 4PWB practices benefitted their students’ lives in class and beyond.
Of schools reported an increase in staff job satisfaction and wellbeing in the workplace.
Studies demonstrated overall improved academic achievement for emotionally well students.
Of schools surveyed reported that the 4PWB positively impacted their staff members’ performance.
Of educators said that the 4PWB improved relationships and collaboration among students.
Studies analyzed together found that Tier 1 programs improve math and reading performance in schools.
Of schools surveyed said that the 4PWB positively impacted their students’ families and their relationship to them.
Of schools saw a decrease in bullying between both their students and their staff members.
Studies found that emotional intelligence interventions promoted mental health, wellness, and safety for children and families.
We draw from the most rigorously tested, clinically based practices that reliably lead to sustainable wellbeing for everyone. Each pillar provides a unique route for different learners to achieve their personal mental health goals. Choose the pillar that works best for you, or combine multiple pillars to get there even faster. The Four Pillars of Wellbeing represent a set of powerful, preventative mental health tools that children as young as two can start learning, and continue practicing into adulthood.
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MindfulnessCultivate focused, non-judgemental attention to the present moment. Sharpen your awareness of your inner world, and learn to regulate your nervous system by paying attention and removing what is unnecessary and enhancing what is essential. Instead of becoming hijacked by intense emotional situations, learn to choose your reactions carefully and clearly. Across hundreds of studies, mindfulness has been shown to increase attention span, reduce stress, and improve learning outcomes.
CommunityBring out the best in each other by bringing out the best in yourself. Develop prosocial behaviors that create safe, healthy communities like compassion, empathy, trust, forgiveness, and conflict resolution skills. Learn selfless service skills to become the change you wish to see in the world, and empower your classroom to become positive changemakers and community problem solvers. Draw from the most cutting edge positive psychology research to bring your classrooms closer together.
Self-curiosityStatements are the end of the road; curiosity is the beginning of a new adventure. Cultivate a sense of interest and wonder about all of our experiences, and use questions to learn about your inner world. Question the thoughts and assumptions that might be holding you back from your greater potential, and develop a growth mindset to learn from all of life’s experiences. Understand what hijacks you emotionally, and generate a deeper sense of awareness of who you are on the inside.
ContentmentWe believe that you are already whole as you are, without the need to be more, do more, or have more. We value the cultivation of life balance and practicing internally what we teach externally. Our team members strive to improve their emotional intelligence, where we express and regulate our emotions in a healthy way to create nurturing environments for everyone. We communicate with vulnerability and authenticity, and exercise compassion with ourselves and others whenever necessary.
We’re here to help with the heavy lifting.
You’re already supporting the mental health and wellness of your students by creating safe, healthy classroom environments. Take your skills to the next level through our 7-week Four Pillars of Wellbeing certification course for educators and staff.
After completion, we provide high-fidelity schoolwide implementation support for your entire ecosystem. The program takes minimal staff time to implement, and has massive impact on school climate, safety, and health across the board.
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We offer online continuing education opportunities for all staff members in your school. The Four Pillars digital training platform offers 24/7 access to inspiring masterclasses, age-differentiated student lessons, and analytics to track the health and wellness of your classrooms. Invite your family members to join the learning journey through our Contentment Families app.
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Teach your students the skills you wish you had learned in school. Offer the gift of wellbeing to every child through vibrant lesson plans written for seven developmental age groups from age 2 through age 18. Students learn practices from the best of positive psychology, like mindfulness, prosocial behavior, conflict resolution, self-reflection, emotional intelligence, and emotion regulation.
Register your SchoolWe work carefully with every community to understand your unique cultural, religious, historical, and linguistic needs. Local partners help us modify our curriculum to suit the specific cultural context where it is implemented, so we can maximize its effectiveness in your classrooms. Learn more about our Schools of Wellbeing, who have implemented the Four Pillars across globally diverse cultural contexts.
We are grateful for the rich diversity of positive responses we have received from educators around the world. We partner with our international community to ideate and improve our work to make it better and more accessible to everyone. See what some of our school leaders have to say about the Four Pillars implementation process.
Chairman of the Board at Excel Christian Academy, Lakeland, Florida
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School Social Worker/SEL Lead at P.S./M.S. 124, Queens, NYC
Country Day World School Largo, Florida, USA
Country Day World School Largo, Florida, USA
Grade 3 Teacher, Henry Lord School, Fall River, Connecticut
Wellbeing Director, ELC School, Thimphu, Bhutan
Singapore
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Lakeland, Florida, USA
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Chairman of the Board at Excel Christian Academy, Lakeland, Florida
"We began to connect the core values of our school with the values taught inside of the Contentment Foundation's program. Values such as generosity, growth, excellence, honor, diversity, creativity, gratitude. These are major pillars for what we built our school on. Our kids need to learn these if they're going to have successful futures. This is not just something that we're putting in the classroom to supplement. This becomes foundational for every arena of life."
Queens, New York, USA
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School Social Worker/SEL Lead at P.S./M.S. 124, Queens, NYC
"You know, there have been students who have been down, overwhelmed, stressed, or anxious about a test, or maybe something going on in their families... The other day, a child was crying and overwhelmed. I just said "Come on, let's take a mindful breath together." You can see the difference in the child just calming down. I actually have seen this many times, where they actually just calm down. It's so important for children and for adults as well."
Largo, Florida, USA
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Country Day World School Largo, Florida, USA
"I like self curiosity the best, because I get to learn more about myself when I'm really angry at someone. It helps me remember that things like, if someone says something mean to me, I shouldn't say something mean back to them. I should just say, 'Hey, you're making me feel angry and please don't do it anymore. I don't want to be your enemy. I want to be your friend. But if you're going to be really mean to me, then I can't be your friend, even though I really want to."
Country Day World School Largo, Florida, USA
"We all have difficult days. With this program I can equip my students with techniques to take a step back and acknowledge their feelings and allow it to pass so they can think more critically. It's important because in those little moments, big things can happen."
Fall River, Massachusetts, USA
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Grade 3 Teacher, Henry Lord School,
Fall River,
Connecticut
"For the rollout last year we focused as a team just on the first pillar, which was mindfulness. After we all completed the training, we were just amazed. It was self therapy for us. We just loved it for ourselves and it gave us strategies to use, whether here at school or in our own lives at home. I love this program. It's been a game changer to everyone. I've seen such a difference between my class at the beginning of the year when we just started learning this compared to now. We start our day with it, restart our afternoon with it, and it really just sets us up for success. I've gotten a lot of academic time back without having to handle any behavior issues. I couldn't thank you guys enough for putting this program together, because it's been just phenomenal!"
Wellbeing Director, ELC School, Thimphu, Bhutan
"I wrote a letter to my self-doubt. I was writing in my letter that I understand that you've been here to protect me, to protect me from failure. Because to experience failure is difficult. So you wanted me to save me from feeling that. Because of that, I'm so grateful to you being there to protect me all these years. It's time for me to move forward, and I thank you. I'm grateful. That was such a powerful exercise because it really modeled perspective for me to understand that not just our emotions, but everybody comes from their own point of view."
Download a packet of resources that will help you more deeply understand the Four Pillars of Wellbeing for schools, and communicate it to the rest of your school.
Included in this download is our Four Pillars of Wellbeing summary deck, example lesson plans, pricing menu, general implementation roadmap, and Global Impact Report.
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