The Grow Your Mind Podcast

Meet The Animals In Your Brain

Did you know there are animals in your head? There’s a Guard Dog, a Wise Owl, a Sifting Sooty and an Elephant!This episode, meet the Grow Your Mind animals and learn ways to keep them talking to each other. Your hosts, the 12 year old experts from Miss Thea’s class, discover why happiness isn’t all it’s cracked up to be and they deep dive into what it means to flourish. They also uncover something we ALL have and can ALL look after. And each episode they take their questions out to the playground to ask students of all ages what cool ways they're taking care of their own mental health. To support the messaging in this episode we recommend:- The student reflection journals - The Grow Your Mind Digital school subscription- The Grow Your Mind Digital Home subscription- The Meet the Animals posters- The Take Care of Your Mind poster- The Traffic Light poster- The Flip to FlourishPlus our FREE colouring-in sheetsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

B.O.B It Up (BEING OF BENEFIT)

In this episode, our 12 year old experts introduce you to B.O.B - which stands for 'Be Of Benefit'. It's a mindset anyone can practice using. The students describe why adopting a B.O.B mentality boosts our wellbeing and they take it out into the playground to discover how other kids B.O.B it up. Because as the Wise Owl says, ‘If you think you are too small to make a difference, you have never shared a bed with a mosquito!'You’ll hear a story about a girl in Pakistan and another about a lion and a mouse. Prepare yourself for catching the B.O.B bug, which turns out is HIGHLY contagious. If you haven't listened to Episode 1, start there and meet the key Grow Your Mind animal characters. To support the messaging in this episode we recommend:- The Take Care of Your Mind poster- The Flip to Flourish- The student reflection journals (found in our digital subscription at GrowYourMind.Life)Plus our FREE podcast colouring-in sheetsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Stuff Ups Take Courage (COURAGE)

This episode is about why failure takes courage and how sometimes your mistakes can turn out to be a good thing in disguise. Listen as your 12 years old hosts take you on a journey into a pit where it feels like sharks and snakes are waiting for you!… This uncomfortable place is often referred to as 'the pit of learning'.Hear interviews with other kids from around the school about their mistakes, courage and some VERY interesting 'Quick Polls' involving sharks, fires and nudity!The Grow Your Mind animals share a story about a farmer and some instances of so called luck. And the Elephant locks in a few important lessons for our brains to remember next time about failure.If you haven't listened to Episode 1, start there and meet the key Grow Your Mind animal characters. To support the messaging in this episode we recommend:- The student reflection journals (found in our digital subscription)- The Growth Mindset Tree poster- The Character Strengths poster- The Flip to FlourishPlus our FREE podcast colouring-in sheetsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

More Dangerous Than Smoking! (FRIENDSHIP)

This episode is all about the opposite of loneliness. Listen as your 12 years old hosts explore friendship and what makes a good friend, how to keep your friendships healthy and what the difference is between belonging and fitting in.Hear from students of all ages about their techniques for dealing with conflict, getting over grudges and when they know a friendship is true and good for them.This episode the animals share a story about two very different monks. Find out what it is they have to carry and let go of along their journey.If you haven't listened to Episode 1, start there and meet the key Grow Your Mind animal characters. To support the messaging in this episode we recommend:- The student reflection journals (found in our digital subscription)- The Gratitude journal- The Gratitude reflection questions (found in our digital subscription)- The Take Care of Your Mind poster- The Flip to FlourishPlus our FREE podcast colouring-in sheetsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This Too Shall Pass (GRATITUDE)

In this episode you'll learn all about a super power that boosts your mental health! But there's a catch. It only works when you use authentically, otherwise that super power turns into a super flop. Listen in as the12 year hosts of the show walk you through gratitude, negativity bias and optimism. You'll also learn another animal analogy but this time it involves sharks and dolphins.The students take this episode's topic out to the playground to hear what other kids are truly thankful for in their lives. Also get ready for a story about a king, a ring and an important thing.If you haven't listened to Episode 1, start there and meet the key Grow Your Mind animal characters. To support the messaging in this episode we recommend:- The podcast reflection journals- The Take Care of Your Mind poster - The Flip to Flourish - The gratitude journalPlus our FREE colouring-in sheetsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.