ABSTRACT
This lesson signals to children that there are a few essentials, within their control, they can use to boost their wellbeing. We explore the concept of living a balanced life: creating a balance between being involved in things they SHOULD DO (chores, helping others, schoolwork, plenty of sleep, healthy eating, exercise, and so on) and the things they WANT TO DO (video games, YouTube, watching TV, eating junk food, playing, and so on) in life. Understanding and living this kind of balanced life is strongly linked to resiliency: managing day-to-day challenges with greater composure. Only then are we more likely to use ‘smart thinking’ and live with greater optimism.
