INTRODUCTION
PART I – GAINING UNDERSTANDING AND CLARITY Chapter I - Setting the
scene - ‘Mental health’ Chapter 2 – Time for clarity and
understanding – a need for mental health literacy
PART II – THE IMPLICATIONS FOR EDUCATION
Chapter 3 –Time for a new model? Chapter 4 –A new model based on
students’ stories
PART III – THE TUTOR’S OWN TOOL BOX Chapter 5 –It all starts with
you – the flourishing tutor Chapter 6 –Your skills Chapter 7 –How
to bridge the student’s skill gaps?
WHAT NEXT
Fabienne Vailes is Language Director at the University of Bristol,
specialising in teaching French Language and Intercultural
Competence and Communication. A key part of her role is helping
students overcome the daily challenges they are faced with and
develop the resilience they need to complete their studies and
succeed both academically and in the workplace.
With almost 20 years’ experience in the educational sector,
Fabienne has taught all age groups from nursery to primary,
secondary, FE and HE as well as adult learners.
A trained NLP Practitioner and Master Practitioner and Coach,
Mindfulness teacher and qualified clinical hypnotherapist with
specialism in stress and anxiety, Fabienne is also a professional
member of the ANLP and Mindfulness Association.
Through her company Flourishing Education she regularly runs
workshops for both corporate and academic clients.
Amazon reviews:
'This is a very thoughtful and useful book for those working with
third-level students. At a time of student mental health crisis the
book gives helpful context to demystify the issues facing students
and tutors today, as well as exercises and tips. It also is very
significant in not just helping to deal with mental health
challenges, but in modelling models of 'flourishing', both for
students and tutors.' Catherine O
'Excellent thoughts on supporting undergraduates. Clearly laid out
and well referenced. Really enjoyed thinking about how to enable
students to flourish rather than languish. Essential reading for
those interested in Wellbeing of students and applicable to school
leavers in general. Fabienne combines her knowledge across many
fields including NLP, mindfulness with her day to day experience
including student interviews.' Anna B
'This thoughtful and well-written book will not only be invaluable
to university personal tutors, but also to others who support young
people in education, such as school counsellors. It gives context
to the emotional wellbeing issues currently being managed in
various educational institutes internationally, and explores
theories in an accessible way, allowing the reader to feel better
informed and better able to support their students. It drafts out
practical exercises, which many tutors will wish to incorporate
into their meetings with tutees. As a mental health and wellbeing
professional in the Higher Education sector for 17 years, I would
strongly recommend this book to colleagues, as part of their
toolbox of supportive techniques, and for their own updating
purposes and professional education.'
'This is a much needed book for tutors working in higher education,
though secondary school teachers will also find it useful. Part I
gives a good background of the state of mental health among
students in the UK and makes a case for improving 'mental health
literacy' both among students and university staff. Part II
introduces readers to the concept of the 'flourishing student',
exploring the many different factors that play a role for student
health, wellbeing and development - using the needs of a flower as
an analogy (see photo). Part III provides a useful toolbox with
strategies, tips and tricks for supporting students in the higher
education environment. The book is well-referenced, well-argued and
clear - and oozes with human warmth and understanding. It's easy to
read and contains some useful illustrations. I've learned a lot
from reading this book - highly recommended!'
'The Flourishing Student is a very well designed book presenting
everything you need to know to understand how to guide your
students from languishing to flourishing. The author presents
numerous theories and shows how each one is relevant to
understanding and guiding students in their journey and then offer
a number of exercises that will be relevant to you as well as to
your
students. She draws from her research as well as mastery of NLP and
mindfulness to guide the reader. A must for HE practitioners!'
'Fabulous book and a must read not only for HE tutors but also any
parent who is concerned about the issue of mental health. It
explores the current state of confusion re many mental health terms
and the increase in self reporting and the opening chapter stating
that the reality is that over the past 50 years the epidemiological
data states that the incidence of mental health problems has
remained steady, had me hooked. It explores the impact of over
parenting on students and the importance of resilience so the key
message is we all play a part in using the power of our words to
ensure our children reach adult hood feeling competent and
confident
The book is superbly written and researched and packed with
pragmatic tips for HE tutors that I know many parents will also
find helpful. And just over 200 pages, it's a joy to read.'
'I found The Flourishing Student to be detailed, well-researched
and - most importantly - thought-provoking. The (well-informed)
insights and refreshing and challenging perspectives to prevailing
attitudes towards mental health set the scene. It tackles some
really important contemporary issues in the context of education
and the student experience. Having said that, I would recommend for
any general reader as it provides truly helpful and practical
models and approaches to aid understanding and analysis. It's
accessible without at all being 'dumbed-down' and sensitively and
intelligently synthesises insights and practical approaches from a
spectrum of disciplines which Fabienne is evidently highly skilled
in. Highly recommended!'
'A thoroughly researched and well written work, incorporating
really useful insights about what makes people tick (or not!),
including well woven material from the world of NLP, mindfulness
and resilience management. It's sometimes said that life "does not
come with a User Guide" about how live a happy and useful life, but
this book comes pretty close. Highly recommended reading.'
'I have worked in the field of Health and Wellbeing for 15 years,
latterly teaching in a complex adult education setting, so I was
curious to see how this book would add to the field. Fabienne's
academic rigour gives it credence and her writing style makes it
easy to understand and will be really helpful for everyone to apply
within their teaching role. This should be on every teacher
training course!'
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