Welcome to Outpost Oops―a haven where you can explore ways not only to care well for your mind but also to make your world a nicer place. We hope you’ll become a member of the Outpost Oops Planetary Society (OOPS). To do so, you merely need to sometimes use Outpost Oops to discover and recall ways to strive to be kind and fair. Along with regularly adding new materials, we post a weekly oopsity (oop-si-ty)―a brief commentary for you to mull. Mentors may find having students discuss our oopsities helpful. Our current oopsity follows. Thanks for stopping by.
Niceology: The Needed Newcomer
Teaching mental health self-care education isn’t a snap of the fingers. It requires grappling with not only what’s appropriate content but also what methods of instruction are suitable. In particular, while willing to add mental health objectives to their curriculums, many schools find teachers feel ill-prepared. Understandably, while teachers may see a need to attend to the emotional well-being of students, they seek guidance.
Outpost Oops suggests curriculums include a yearly course called niceology―the study and practice of niceness. Those interested in teaching such a newcomer-course would receive specialized training and support. Learners would become acquainted with good ways to acquire their psychological needs. In particular, they would learn how to implement student-generated role-playing scenarios. Such simulation would focus on how kindness and fairness bring about a state of well-being.
Try this: Check out the Introduction To Mental Health Self-Care Education presentation and the Niceology Instruction Guide offered by Outpost Oops (TEACHING menu).
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Handy Activities:
Whether a curious explorer or a diligent mentor, the options at the top of the homepage as well as those found below provide a variety of ready-to-use ways to carry out mental self-care.
