Empower

Empower you and any young person to realise your potential and feel as though you have the inner power to achieve anything.

Our Aims

Support

Even if you have no support or people to back you, you can come to Well Good and learn about tools and techniques, to unlock your abilities and inner power.

Equip

Provide a place full of tools and resources for anyone who may need them, connected to Mindset, Learning and Kindness.

Our Framework

If you work on your mindset, are willing to keep learning and act with kindness, you will be ‘well good.’ There are many activities, tools and knowledge connected to each area, that if you work on daily, you will be setting yourself up to achieve anything.

Your outlook, attitudes, and beliefs can have a significant impact on your motivation, behaviour, and overall success.

Mindset

Life is about constantly learning and growing as a person – there’s always new knowledge or skills you can cultivate.

Learning

Being friendly, generous, and considerate towards others will help build strong relationships and foster positivity.

Kindness

Your mind is your most powerful tool, if you work on it! You can achieve anything you set your mind on. You may need to ask for help, follow various techniques, be patient and believe, BUT you will get there.

A growth mindset, is a belief that abilities and intelligence can be developed through hard work, effort, and perseverance. This can help you overcome challenges and achieve any goals you set yourself. On the other hand, a fixed mindset, or the belief that abilities and intelligence cannot be changed, can limit your potential for growth and success. It’s your choice!

Why is your mindset important?

Learning is the process of acquiring new knowledge, skills, and behaviours through experience, study, or instruction. It’s a crucial aspect of personal and professional development and helps individuals grow, develop new skills, and achieve their goals.

Why is learning important?

Kindness is an essential aspect of personal and professional development and can help individuals build positive relationships and create a more positive environment in all aspects of your life.

Why is kindness important?

Techniques for a growth mindset

Reframe it

One technique for developing a growth mindset is to challenge your negative thoughts and reframe them in a positive light. For example, instead of thinking, "I can't do this," you can reframe the thought to, "I haven't learned how to do this yet, but I can learn."

Be grateful

Practicing gratitude and focusing on the positive aspects of your life can help shift your perspective and cultivate a growth mindset.

Three young people smiling and working together on a project; one is holding a pen, and a laptop is visible.

Seek feedback

Seeking feedback from others and incorporating it into personal development plans can help individuals grow and develop a growth mindset.

Don’t fear failure

Don’t be afraid to fail, as failure doesn’t exist. See everything as a learning opportunity where you will either learn or succeed.

Celebrate the little wins

If you make a successful change, start something new, respond better, celebrate them!

Challenge yourself

Taking on challenges and pursuing activities outside of one's comfort zone can help build resilience and a growth mindset.

Work with your emotions

All emotions are good and are there to protect us, however they can take over and get us in trouble at times. The more you recognise how you are feeling, and the emotions you are experiencing, the better you will be responding in different situations.

Useful tools

Journaling

Writing down thoughts and feelings in a journal can help individuals reflect on their experiences and cultivate a growth mindset.

Get Journal

Positive Affirmations

Using positive affirmations and repeating them regularly can help shift an individual's mindset and improve self-confidence.

Get Positive Affirmation Card

Read about different Mindset techniques

There are many techniques around to help, you need to find what works for you.

A game changer for us was the book ‘My Hidden Chimp,’ by professor Steve Peters.

Professor Steve has set up a free platform, called The Troop, to learn and develop these skills. You can join The Troop for free, teaching skills based on the Chimp model by clicking below:

Click here for The Troop Community

Exercise

Exercise plays an important role when it comes to your mindset. 30 minutes a day, can increase fitness, strengthen bones and reduce excess body fat. Exercise also releases feel good hormones, so when you are active, this will have a positive impact on your mental health and mindset. Les Mills have created a platform exclusively for young children to access to encourage them to get moving. Click here:

Click here for Les Mills It's My Move

Visualisation

Visualising goals and outcomes can help you focus your efforts and develop a growth mindset. When you visualise yourself achieving your dreams, your brain is tricked into thinking it has happened.

Click here for an Authentic and Successful Visualisation Meditation

Set SMART goals

Set specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound goals and regularly review progress towards them. Setting clear, achievable goals can help you focus your efforts and prioritise your learning activities.

Get a mentor

Learn from someone doing the job you want, who inspires you. Be brave to reach out, many people want to give back and help others.

Online courses

Online courses and e-learning platforms can provide you with flexible and accessible learning opportunities.

Seek feedback

Seek feedback from others and regularly assess areas for improvement.

Breathing and Meditation

Breathing techniques are great for the mind, reducing stress and anxiety.

Meditation can also help reduce stress, anxiety, worry and improve brain function.

Click here for Breathing Exercise for Peace, Calm and creativity

Engage actively

Engaging actively in the learning process, such as asking questions, participating in discussions, and practicing new skills, can help you retain information and improve your understanding.

Reflect

Reflecting on learning experiences and evaluating the outcomes can help you make informed decisions about future learning activities.

Study groups

Joining study groups or forming study partnerships with peers can help you improve your learning through discussion and collaboration.

Experiment

Try new things, failure doesn’t exist as you either learn or succeed. Reflect, so that you learn from mistakes. Everyone makes mistakes, don’t be afraid!

Activities to try

Reframe negative self-talk

Whenever you start thinking negatively and having negative self-talk, challenge that thought. Work hard on reframing it, in a positive light.

Write down daily gratitudes

Every day, write down three things you are grateful for today. This can help shift the focus to the positive and help you feel happier.

Embrace challenges

Seek out challenges and opportunities for growth, and approach them with excitement. Embrace the learning opportunity, don’t think about what others may say.

Kindness challenges

Participating in kindness challenges and setting daily goals for acts of kindness can help you create a kind and generous spirit.

Practise forgiveness

Let go of grudges and focus on forgiveness and kindness towards others.

Surround yourself with positivity

Seek out individuals that make you feel happy. Be aware of what you read, watch and listen to as we are a product of our environment.

Practise empathy

Make an effort to understand and acknowledge the feelings and perspectives of others.

Engage in mindful communication

Practice active listening, avoid negative communication, and seek to understand and appreciate others.