Emotional & Mental Health Fitness
For teachers and pupils, with Jannah Walshe
Written by experienced psychotherapist Jannah Walshe, this course might be just what you need to refill your cup this summer. Build a real understanding of mental health and mental health fitness, with self-care and resilience tools for both adults and children.
Book now €89 Bookings close 20th July
Course overview
The course provides essential knowledge and tools in communication, anger management, emotional regulation, stress management, support networks, mindfulness and coping skills. You'll learn to integrate art, drama, literacy, PE, music, circle time and digital technology to nurture emotional and mental health fitness, both for yourself and for the children in your classroom.
Course details
Course structure
20 hours total: 10 hours online learning plus 10 self-verified hours (module exercises, resources, discussion forum and a reflective learning log). Compulsory elements are two discussion forum posts per module, a reflective learning assignment and a personal learning record. Technical support is provided throughout.
Certification & EPV days
Approved by the Department of Education & Skills for EPV certification, with your start and completion dates printed on the cert. One course earns 3 EPV days, two courses 4 days, three courses 5 days. If you buy more than one, you complete them one at a time.
Duration
Courses run from Wednesday 1st July and must be finished by 5pm on Wednesday 22nd July. Bookings close on 20th July. You work through it in your own time within that window. As per DES criteria you must complete the required hours, and your dates appear on your cert for your EPV days.
Course modules
1. Emotional & mental health fitness
What it is and why it matters, and why we should start young. The teacher's role in good mental health development, building resilience, differences for boys and girls, and identifying the qualities of a mentally fit person.
2. Feelings
An introduction to feelings: building knowledge of the range of emotions and how they interact, mental wellbeing versus mental problems, why naming feelings matters, and recognising stress, its effects and how to deal with it.
3. Coping skills
Positive and negative self-talk, using creativity to manage and express emotions, physical fitness for mental fitness, coping with teasing, bullying and cyberbullying, support networks and building a personal toolbox.
4. Mindfulness
Why mindfulness, its benefits and relevance to everyday life. Mindfulness skills to teach and use in the classroom, accumulating positive experiences over time, and knowing when and where to get help.
5. Communication
Good, clear communication. Understanding passive, aggressive and assertive styles, building communication skills, the challenges of being assertive, managing anger personally and in the classroom, and learning to stay calm.
What teachers say
"By far the best summer course I have completed. So engaging and so relevant to what we face as teachers. I'm confident it has equipped me to open up a discussion with my class about looking after their mental health. I'd highly recommend it to all teachers."
Anna"Very informative and concise, with a tutor who was enjoyable to listen to. A huge range of resources and ideas ideal for any classroom, and not too text heavy for a weary teacher at this time of year."
Caitrin"I thoroughly enjoyed this course. My first online course, and I thought I'd struggle to stay engaged, but I engaged with it totally. Very practical and useful, both personally and for the classroom."
Marie"Third year in a row doing an Anokha summer course, and once again a relevant and worthwhile one. Well structured and thought out."
Julianne
About Jannah Walshe
Jannah is a fully trained and qualified psychotherapist. Her primary degree is in psychology from Middlesex University in London, after which she moved into counselling, completing a graduate certificate in person-centred counselling at Thames Valley University.
After returning to Ireland she completed a postgraduate course in psychotherapy at The Tivoli Institute, and is an accredited member of the Irish Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy.
Jannah is a practicing psychotherapist for adults and children. She also writes for various publications and runs courses and workshops.
Sign up today
€89.00
- Complete from 1st to 22nd July
- Bookings close 20th July
- Video format, just press play
- Discussion moderated by expert etutors
- Resources in a downloadable eBook
- Access via mobile, PC or tablet
- EPV certificate
- Technical support provided
Please make sure you've read the course structure, certification, EPV days and duration before signing up. Our refund policy is 14 days as per our Terms of Service.