Episode 58 and my guest this week is Fiona Forman, author, speaker, facilitator and trainer in the area of well-being and positive psychology in education and parenting. The mother of 2 young adults and having spent over 30 years as a teacher, Fiona is passionate about placing well-being at the heart of school and family life, she has seen first hand the many benefits this brings to both children and adults alike. In this episode we discuss the impact that screen time has on our young children and adults alike, and how we as parents need to have more awareness on the effects it has on our mental and physical health. As parents ourselves, Fiona and I chat about finding a balance in life. We discuss how Fiona felt the need to bring more positive psychology into the school system and how it came to fruition. An immensely skilled and personable lady, Fiona is doing what She is passionate about and in turn helping so many of our young people lead a better and more aware life. Fiona is the co-author of Weaving Well-being - an SPHE programme for children which is now widely used. She is also the author of Wired for Well-being a new programme for second level schools, her junior programme - Welcome to Well-Being has also just been released in Ireland. Fiona holds a M. Sc. in Applied Positive Psychology, from the University of East London. Check out her programmes You can connect to Fiona on Instagram LinkedIn Facebook This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit sharonfitzmaurice.substack.com

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