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Wholebeing
for Educators

Full lessons for one class period

Each lesson gives one wholebeing skill a full class period. It opens with a five-minute card, explains why the skill matters and leaves time for an activity and a private reflection.

31 lessons · about 40 minutes each · CC BY-NC 4.0

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How is the room?

Wholebeing domain
How the room works
2RestPausing

Making a little room

Many parts of the day arrive without a gap: one lesson follows another, messages ask for replies and a reaction can be expected immediately.

42 min · Whole class, with optional pairs
3AwarenessBreathing

A pause you carry with you

The breath is always present, although most of the time we do not notice it.

40 min · Small groups
4Positive emotionGratitude

Noticing what is already here

Deadlines, comparison and worry can take up much of our attention, while ordinary sources of support pass without being named.

40 min · Whole class
5AccomplishmentsOrdinariness

Letting an ordinary day count

Grades, applications, followers and public achievements can make ordinary life seem like the space between important events.

42 min · Groups of four or five, then whole class
6Radical careKindness

A small thing that helps

We rarely know everything another person is carrying.

42 min · Groups of three or four
7CommunityCommunity-building

The connections in this room

Belonging is shaped by ordinary moments: who receives a reply, who is welcomed into a conversation and whether there is room for difference.

40 min · Whole class
8CommunityListening

What it means to be heard

Many conversations happen beside notifications, tiredness and the pressure to prepare a reply.

40 min · Pairs
9Positive emotionCuriosity

The pleasure of not knowing yet

School often asks for an answer, while curiosity begins with attention to what we do not yet know.

42 min · Groups of three or four
10Positive emotionAffirmation

Say the good part out loud

A general compliment can be pleasant, but a specific affirmation helps someone understand what we noticed and valued.

42 min · Small groups
11BioempathyNature sensitivity

Belonging to the living world

The living world continues within and around busy school days, even when our attention is elsewhere.

40 min · Groups of three or four
12RestNon-performing

Rest without having to earn it

School, work and online life can make worth feel tied to output, responsiveness and achievement.

40 min · Groups of four
13Radical careAcceptance

Letting people be who they are

When someone tells us how they are, it can be tempting to answer with advice or a story of our own.

40 min · Pairs
14CommunityCollaboration

Making room for every voice

Groups shape much of school life, from friendships and group chats to lessons and teams.

41 min · Groups of four or five
15Digital consciousnessDigital agency

Choosing how you use your phone

Phones and online spaces can support friendship, creativity, learning and access.

40 min · Groups of three or four
16Digital consciousnessDigital boundaries

Deciding when technology gets your attention

Technology can be valuable and still need a boundary.

39 min · Groups of four
17Digital consciousnessDigital discernment

Choosing what deserves your attention

Online content arrives quickly and often asks for an immediate reaction.

42 min · Groups of four or five
18Positive emotionReframing

What else is also true?

When something goes wrong, the first story about it can feel like the only truth.

40 min · Groups of three or four
19RestSelf-regulation

Finding a steadier next step

Pressure can narrow attention and make the next reaction feel immediate.

40 min · Small groups
20AwarenessStress management

Meeting pressure with more support

Stress may appear before an exam, after a difficult message or in response to demands that have lasted too long.

40 min · Whole class
21DiscomfortabilityDistress tolerance

Staying with an ordinary hard moment

Nerves, embarrassment, restlessness and disappointment can create a strong wish to escape immediately.

42 min · Groups of three or four
22Radical careCompassion

Kindness that responds

People often carry difficulties that are not visible.

40 min · Groups of three or four
23CommunityReciprocity

Keeping the flow going both ways

Friendships, teams, shared spaces and living systems depend on movement in more than one direction.

40 min · Groups of four or five
24BioempathyBioinspiration

What would a forest do?

Living systems have developed many ways to adapt, cooperate and recover.

42 min · Small groups
25Positive emotionJoy

Making room for what brings you alive

Joy can become something we postpone until the work is finished or life feels easier.

40 min · Individual, with optional pairs
26Liberatory learningInquiry

Looking beneath the first answer

The first explanation for a confusing event can feel convincing because it arrives quickly.

40 min · Groups of four or five
27Liberatory learningSense-making

Finding shape in a complicated situation

Some experiences arrive without a clear story: an unexpected result, a disagreement or information that does not fit.

40 min · Groups of three or four
28RitualisingIntention-setting

How do you want to meet what comes next?

Many outcomes depend on circumstances and other people as well as our own effort.

40 min · Individual, with optional pairs
29MeaningPurpose

For the sake of what?

When tasks and expectations pile up, it can be difficult to remember what any of them are for.

41 min · Groups of four
30MeaningCommitment

What you keep coming back to

Commitment is the choice to keep returning to something we value, including after distraction, difficulty or rest.

40 min · Groups of three or four
31AwarenessReflection

Looking back with care

Days can pass quickly, leaving little time to notice what changed, helped or needs attention.

40 min · Pairs, then individual