REEL Young Adult Program
Why?
Youth is the hope of our future. - José Rizal
According to the World Health Organisation, one of the leading causes of death among youth aged 14-29 is suicide.
This program is our response to this alarming trend, to support young people as the custodians of our collective future.
What?
Young people are faced with many challenges. These challenges whether at home, school or socially can impact their physical, emotional and mental well-being. Coupled with significant changes occurring in teens’ developing brains, navigating life can feel particularly daunting often making it difficult to find balance and clarity.
Furthermore, research from the World Health Organisation says that 50% of mental health conditions start by age 14, most undetected and untreated. However, the encouraging news is that studies have demonstrated that well-being is a skill that can be learned; it’s really no different than learning to play the piano. Like any worthwhile pursuit, if one practices well-being skills, one will get better at it.
Our BEING WELL program is inspired by the research of the Centre for Healthy Minds which affirms that people can flourish through practicing the 4 pillars of:
awareness
connection
insight &
purpose
Whilst our program includes mindfulness it goes beyond that, providing tools and reflective exercises to nurture the development of these pillars. The program generally runs **over 8 weeks, consisting of 1 hour in person or online sessions. These sessions are designed especially for young people, equipping them with the ability to connect with their innate wisdom.
The benefits of the REEL program:
regulate stress
empower young people to realize their full potential
adapt better and thrive in spite of life’s stresses
enhance confidence and develop a growth mindset
sharpen focus and concentration
foster meaningful connections to build a thriving & resilient community
elevate performance
Who?
Program Design & Facilitation:
wendy cooke & jason engledoe
wendy cooke is a mindfulness & compassion teacher, coach, laughter yoga leader, facilitator and change manager with over 20 years of experience.
She has worked in the private sector, including retail and financial services, as well as the public sector. After many years of practicing change management wendy realised that by focusing on managing change from the outside in, something was lacking and so in response to this she established start within and focused her efforts on creating change from the inside out.
wendy believes that while we might not be able to change our external environment, we can change our mindset and renew our response to rapid change. In order to create change from the inside out she offers scientifically based experiential talks, transformation programs and insight coaching and facilitation.
jason engledoe is an Ecosocial designer, facilitator and companion on your journey of purposeful and meaningful change toward your life's vision & mission.
I companion leaders, coaches, facilitators, individuals & groups.
My vision is EcoSocial regeneration.
My mission is healing to all and harm to none.
Client Experiences
"The biggest learning was the module on the inner critic and how I didn’t realize how negative we are towards ourselves and how that can break us down as a person."
- Matric Council Member
”I really enjoyed the program from the get go and I learnt so many things which I will incorporate in my life.”
- Matric Council Member
”It helped me a lot! I think it will really change a lot of people's lives.”
- Matric Council Member
"It showed me that being well and mindfulness is a key part of leadership. Being happy and content in myself will make me a better leader. To listen better to other people and be overall much happier."
- Matric Council Member
*The Matric Council is elected by their Grade 12 peers and secondary school staff. Their main function is to render services to the school and assist staff members. They are role-models to the rest of their peers and exhibit strong leadership qualities.
Why our program?
Likelihood to Recommend (LTR)
This is a strong indicator of perceived value. Achieving a 100% LTR score in a post program survey is theoretically possible, but it's extremely rare to achieve in real-world scenarios. Our LTR score for the pilot program is 100%, with a survey response rate of 86.7%, which is also a strong indicator of perceived value & relevance of our program.
**We follow an iterative approach to project & design thinking, centering the needs of our program audience and adapting our offerings accordingly.
Still Curious?
If you have any questions about our offerings & projects, feel welcome to contact us.
