We’re Here to Help Foster Happy and Healthy Children
Children require support throughout the foundation years, which are the most crucial time in their lives.
The Happiness Curriculum aims to increase children’s general health and well-being through evidence-based strategies, while also creating balance and integration for optimal life.
Founder & Chief Happiness Officer
Dr Martin Combrinck (PhD), is a Corporate Wellness Strategist, Motivational Coach & Speaker and known as the “Laughter Doctor“. His approach is from a mindfulness perspective and he uses laughter therapy as the tool to educate people that happiness and wellbeing is a conscious choice for each and every individual.
As part of his PhD research, Dr. Martin developed an innovative curriculum for learners and educators that integrates positive psychology., mindfulness, stress management techniques and neuroscience.
“I believe everyone has the potential to accomplish greatness and pursue their dreams and goals“.
Dr. Martin lectures and teaches mind-body and wellness related modalities, nationally and internationally.
Dr Martin Combrinck (PhD) “Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.” ~ Nelson Mandela
Happiness: Global Policy Agenda
Numerous studies imply that the primary goal of education is to develop confident, attentive, responsible, and joyful individuals who will work together to create a happy and harmonious society.
In today’s world, we are all working hard to achieve happiness, and everything we do in life is only a presumption of happiness.
Happiness is now part of the global policy agenda. The United Nations General Assembly recognised happiness as a fundamental human aim in Resolution 65/309, titled ‘Happiness: towards a holistic approach to development‘, in 2011. According to the 2015 World Happiness Report, schools that prioritise student wellbeing have the potential to be more effective, resulting in improved learning outcomes and higher achievement in learners’ lives.
Curriculum Design
The Happiness Curriculum is designed to teach children how to be in harmony with their inner beings and discover themselves while learning. If we instil happiness in children from a young age, they will grow into stress-free and happier adults. This curriculum is simply a starting point for creating a better, more pleasant, and lively society filled with happy people.
As children grow up, their cognitive, psychomotor and affective abilities develop further. As per Piaget’s theory of cognitive and affective development (1983):- theoretical and hypothetical thinking, and abstract reasoning start to develop during their developmental years.
There develops a strong desire in children to seek knowledge, to understand the world and to find meaning and purpose in life.
The Happiness Curriculum addresses four elements of human life as an integrated form of material, behavioural, intellectual, and experiencing qualities.
Senses
The pleasure we get via inputs through the 5 senses of sight, sound, touch, smell and taste.
Feelings
We intrinsically desire feelings of affection, care, gratitude, and respect in all interactions,
Awareness
Clarity of thought, self-awareness, focus, mindfulness, and finding meaning.
Learning
Finding the joy in learning enable a person to maintain maintain a sense of serenity.
Happiness Curriculum Objectives
To develop self-awareness and mindfulness amongst learners.
To inculcate skill of critical thinking & enquiry in the learners.
To enable learners to communicate effectively and express themselves freely and creatively.
To enable learners to understand their expectations in relationships, develop empathy, and ensure healthy relationships with family, peers & teachers.
To enable learners to apply life skills to deal with stressful & conflicting situations around them.
To develop social awareness & human values in learners to engage in meaningful contribution in society.
To develop holistic approach to education in a universal context.
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Feedback from Learners
The Happiness course has prepared and mould me for life. If you actually follow it, life can be beautiful and you will enjoy every bit of it.
Jordan S
I used to be depressed for reasons which I even don’t know. After participating in the happiness course, I get to know my own flaws. I’m really enjoying the classes. It’s really motivating for me to find my true self.
Asha J
It provided me with a small chunk of positivity that I find in everyday life, amidst the general insecurity, general apprehension and negativity that we face daily.
Kabelo T
More than Just a Joyful Place
The Happiness Curriculum encourages students to explore, experience, and express happiness in deeper and more sustainable ways.
