Our Curriculum

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First-Year Thrive™ is a 5-module proactive mental and emotional wellness curriculum designed to help first-year students successfully transition to college. Rooted in the fields of Positive Psychology, Mindfulness, and Self-Compassion, this curriculum is led by scholars, psychologists, and educators from numerous institutions across the country. Curriculum was developed in collaboration with NYU professors, Dr. Alan Schlechter and Dan Lerner, MAPP, who teach the most popular elective, The Science of Happiness.

Topics Covered by Module

1. Well-Being and Positive Psychology: The Science and Practice of Well-Being
• Well-Being vs. Happiness
Hedonism
Flourishing
PERMA Framework for Well-Being

2. Stress and Resilience: How to Harness the Power Within
• Stress and the Stress Mindset
Mismatch Theory
Fight-or-Flight Response vs. Challenge Response
Negativity Bias 
Growth Mindset
Reconceptualizing Failure
Resilience

3. Mental Health: Dealing with the Tough Times
• Mental Health
Benefits of Therapy
Culture & Mental Health
Automatic Thoughts and Thinking Traps
How to Help a Friend in Need

4. Mindfulness: The Power of Moment-to-Moment Awareness
• Mindfulness
Meditation
Meditation, Culture & Identity

5. Self-Compassion: The Importance of Being Kind to Yourself
• Self-Compassion
Self-Criticism and the Inner Critic 
Perfectionism

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Engaging
Instructional Videos

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Instructive Experiential
Exercises & Practices

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Relevant
Supporting Resources

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End of Module Quizzes

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End of Program Assessment

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Certificate of Completion

Platform Features

Our curriculum consists of digital content and a comprehensive instructor manual to facilitate group discussion. Curriculum can be integrated into credit-bearing courses, facilitated as student workshops, or offered as a self-paced certificate.

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