Playtime and Downtime for Teachers and Students: the Psychology of Time to Feel Good and do Good!
Participants will acquire an understanding of the notions of playtime and downtime, and discover their ability to develop cognitive, social, problem-solving, and resilience skills thanks to the introduction of new activities and regular rest, the latter being crucial to stay alert and ready for new tasks and challenges.
Description
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PLEASE NOTE: This course is only about offline games! This course takes inspiration from observations, discussions, and polls that have been conducted throughout our teacher training courses in the last three years with teachers from all around Europe and beyond. When asked, most teachers show small satisfaction with playtime and downtime, both in quality and quantity. Playtime is the time we spend in new activities where we can experiment with a new part of ourselves, empower cognitive and social skills, and have fun. Downtime is the time we use to do “nothing” ... Or better said, to actually recharge our batteries and to be ready for upcoming challenges and tasks! Playtime and downtime can offer a sense of engagement and pleasure, therefore allowing people to feel spontaneous and energetic, and empowering their problem-solving and resilience skills. Also, providing our minds with these time dimensions can speed up learning and enhance productivity, cooperation, and job satisfaction. School-life balance is not a utopia if we put our body, heart, and mind into something that is natural for small children and slowly abandoned as we grow up: having fun and some rest, reconnecting with our spontaneous inner child that is still available and ready to play and rest if we only give them a chance.
Ƶing objectives
The course will help the participants to:
- Allow yourself downtime and playtime, while coping with resistance, rumination, negative self-talk, and perfectionism, and reconnect with your inner child;
- Use humor and positive coping strategies against tiredness and stress;
- Access downtime, experiment and learn how to use antistress techniques by yourself and students through mindfulness and Autogenic training practices;
- Experiment and implement outdoor and indoor games (on the beach, in nature, in the school) to have fun and increase creativity, empathy, self-expression, and collaboration;
- Be ready to go back to school with plenty of energy so that you can share and inspire your colleagues, and better connect with your students!
- Understand the theory on the Psychology of time to perform good and feel good, interiorizing the connection of play and downtime with well-being and performance - implement activities and make a plan that integrates playtime and downtime in your teaching practice but also in your private life.
Methodology & assessment
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Certification details
Course enrolment will guarantee you:
- Seamless Administration: We provide assistance and guidance to our participants throughout every step of the project: from the grant application to the final documents.
- Post-Course Training: 100€ voucher on
- 360° experience: from coffee breaks to cultural visits
- Certification support:
- 🗎 Certificate of Attendance
- 🗎 Europass Mobility Certificate
- 🗎 Ƶing Agreement
To make your participation accessible, our courses are designed to allow you to request 8 days of individual support for your subsistence costs. This includes 6 days for the course and an additional 2 days for travel.
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Pricing, packages and other information
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Price:480Euro
Additional information
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Language:English
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Target audience ISCED:Primary education (ISCED 1)Lower secondary education (ISCED 2)Upper secondary education (ISCED 3)
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Target audience type:TeacherHead Teacher / PrincipalSchool Psychologist
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Ƶing time:25 hours or more
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