How to use the tales?
Storytelling lies at the heart of PsyTales. Stories make abstract wellbeing concepts more accessible to students, allowing them to understand emotional challenges through relatable characters and situations. This approach draws on positive psychology and lifestyle medicine principles, incorporating strategies for emotional regulation, mindfulness, and resilience-building.
By using relatable stories, the project helps students develop emotional literacy and resilience, enabling them to better manage stress, failure, and interpersonal conflicts. The key objectives are:
- Providing coping tools for students: The stories in PsyTales reflect real-life situations, encouraging students to adopt positive coping strategies such as emotional regulation and problem-solving to navigate challenges.
- Supporting educators with practical resources: the current pedagogical booklet offers educators guidance on integrating wellbeing practices into their classroom, but also an online course tackling PsyTales stories creation.
- Enhancinge emotional literacy and resilience through storytelling: PsyTales engages students emotionally, helping them recognise and articulate their feelings while building empathy and self-awareness.
- Equip parents and caregivers to support their children: The stories of PsyTales empower parents and caregivers to foster a supportive learning environment at home, enriching their children’s emotional growth and educational journey.
PsyTales offers more than just stories. It provides a holistic educational approach that integrates wellbeing into learning. By equipping students with emotional tools and educators with practical resources, PsyTales fosters a supportive and inclusive environment that prioritises emotional wellbeing alongside academic achievement.
