Positive Minds Australia
Sanguine uses a wellbeing journal approach to enhance optimism, resilience and gratitude that can be used individually by students and as a whole-school wellbeing curriculum.
Pricing: Paid
Origin: Developed in Australia for Australian schooling contexts
Product type: Activity sheets; Student activities; Reference book; Whole school approach or initiative
Positive Minds Australia
ABN: 00 959 728 160
Program website: https://positivemindsaustralia.com.au/books/sanguine/
Program contact email: madhavi@positivemindsaustralia.com.au
Positive relationships
Mental health literacy and life skills
Self-regulation and engagement
Resilience and optimism
Health and PE
Audience: Whole school universal (Tier 1), Whole class universal (Tier 1), Targeted small group early intervention (Tier 2), Intensive individualised approach (Tier 3)
Context: School or centre-based, Outside School Hours Care (OSHC), E-schools
Main beneficiaries: Year 3, Year 4, Year 5, Year 6, Year 7
Delivery style: Student, self-directed
Sanguine's self-reflection questions allow young people to increase their self awareness, social awareness, confidence, optimism and wellbeing. Each entry takes approximately 5 minutes and can be used to start group discussions and roleplays to deepen knowledge acquisition. As a wellbeing curriculum, students are asked to self-reflect and journal either daily or once a week.
The program framework includes:
The program is based on Mindfulness, Positive Psychology, Self-Determination theory, with its positive impact supported by feedback from participants.