Have a Plan A, B, & C: Your Realistic Optimism Building Tip with Dr. Jen
Realistic optimism is when we combine the outlook that things are going to turn out well, with some realistic planning around the obstacles that we might face in order to get there. Watch today's tip from Dr. Jen to learn how you can use a 'Plan A, B, & C'...
Welcome to Realistic Optimism Month at the Umbrella Project!
I must say, I’m optimistic that the warm weather has arrived for Canadians! This month we are excited to focus our wellbeing energy on cultivating more of the important skill of Realistic Optimism. What is realistic optimism? We often hear sayings about looking on the...
Celebrating St. Agnes Catholic Elementary School
Here at the Umbrella Project, we are so grateful to work with some amazing schools building big umbrellas of wellbeing for their students. Today we want to celebrate St. Agnes Catholic Elementary School in Waterloo. We've written about the big heart of this school...
Share Your Experience: Today’s Self-Efficacy Building Tip with Dr. Jen
Parents! Are you sharing in your child's journey of building self-efficacy? In today's tip, Dr. Jen invites you to share your process of setting and achieving goals (despite difficulties!) with your child. This will help your child to believe in themselves even when...
Use Anxiety as a Tool: Today’s Self-Efficacy Building Tip with Dr. Jen
'Paralyzing anxiety' - scary words, but they're coming up a lot for kids! In today's video tip, Dr. Jen talks about how we can help our kids turn anxiety from a paralyzing state into an empowering tool for building self-efficacy.
‘Here’s What I Saw’: Today’s Self-Efficacy Building Tip with Dr. Jen
Today's tip with Dr. Jen for building self-efficacy comes from a recent workshop she attended with one of the Canadian Olympic boxers, Mandy Bujold, and her sport psychologist Kim Dawson. Watch the video below or on our Facebook page to learn more and boost your...
Get in a Good Mood: Today’s Self-Efficacy Building Tip with Dr. Jen
Today's tip for building self-efficacy should be an easy one, with the weekend and warmer weather on the way! It is, simply: get your child in a good mood to help their brains retrieve positive, successful memories! Watch the video with Dr. Jen below to learn more, or...
Our Brains Want to be Right: Today’s Self-Efficacy Building Tip with Dr. Jen
Talking to your kids about how their brains work will help them build towards more self-efficacy in their lives! Watch today's video tip with Dr. Jen to learn more or Like our Facebook page to follow along with all our monthly skill-building tips.
Believe in Yourself: Today’s Self-Efficacy Building Tip with Dr. Jen
Some of our most inspirational leaders share an important quality: they believe in themselves! Watch today's video tip with Dr. Jen to learn why and how this belief will help build self-efficacy for your child. Stay in touch with all our monthly video tips on our...
Celebrating Sandowne Public School
"I think I can. I think I can. I think I can. I know I can.” ― Watty Piper, The Little Engine That Could At Sandowne Public School in Waterloo, something exciting is happening for parents, teachers, and every single student in its hallways. Their umbrellas are...