Basic Brain Needs

Question: What’s the one thing all young people have in common?
Answer: They each have infinite potential to thrive, yet we cannot easily know what might be getting in their way of flourishing.

In Happy Brain training, we say they are each carrying an invisible backpack which may be filled with many wonderful resources that fuel thrive. It may also be filled with many obstructions to thriving i.e. hidden fears, beliefs or values. Happy Brainers understand how to tune in to and nurture these ‘needs’ using this Basic Needs kit that identifies essential aspects of the lower brain (subconscious) that prioritises survival first. This brings vital knowledge about individual and collective wellbeing and builds skills for self-maganagement of thoughts, feelings and behaviours. Fun conversations can provide us with clues for what to do next.

There is no hierarchy to basic brain needs and we are only ever looking to understand the current situation where the quality and/or quantity of Basic Needs may be met or unmet, looking for clues about what drives or inhibits thrive!

This PDF Basic Needs kit provide 15 perspectives with coaching tips for each.

It is based on the Happy Brain next-generation thinking model of education and does not diagnose or replace medical or psychiatric advice.

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