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Building emotional fitness and resilience in educators and teachers

By Chantal & Matthew | February 25, 2020 | 0
Watercolour illustration of educators seated in a circle discussion, emotional resilience workshop

Together with the Yivani Mbali Foundation and the It Starts With Me campaign, a mini workshop to explore emotional fitness was held in Durban for Early Childhood Development (ECD) practitioners and educators.

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Klerksdorp Correctional Centre Emotional Fitness Talk

By Chantal & Matthew | November 22, 2019 | 0
Entrance gate to Klerksdorp Correctional Services facility, 5th Place emotional fitness class venue

At a wellbeing day being held for the social workers and psychologists who work at the Klerksdorp Correctional Centre.

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Emotional Fitness Talk EAPA Egoli Chapter

By Chantal & Matthew | November 16, 2019 | 0
Participants seated at a table during an EAPA-SA emotional fitness professional development session

5th Place was invited to do an Emotional Fitness as part of the day’s events at the end of year function for the Egoli Chapter of EAPA-SA (Employee Assistance Providers Association of South Africa).

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Global Mindfulness in Education Summit

By Chantal & Matthew | November 4, 2019 | 0
Helen Maffini and Matthew Green presenting at the Global Mindfulness in Education Summit online

Matthew was interviewed for the Global Mindfulness in Education Summit along with over 35 other mindfulness experts.

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Kevlar Project Podcast recording

By Chantal & Matthew | October 26, 2019 | 0
Matthew Green and podcast host recording The Kevlar Project podcast at microphone setup with painting

The Kevlar Project Podcast is a passion project hosted by Kevin Da Costa, a Psychology graduate from the University of Pretoria, South Africa.

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Jeppe Park Primary Taster Talk to Teachers

By Chantal & Matthew | October 21, 2019 | 0
Children playing jump rope in a colourful school playground outdoors

Jeppe Park Primary is an independent primary school housed in a renovated shoe factory in the middle of Jeppe’s Town, Johannesburg. 5th Place decided to pay them a visit.

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Khulisa People With Albinism Emotional Fitness Class+

By Chantal & Matthew | October 13, 2019 | 0
5th Place Khulisa community image featuring people with albinism in a group setting

Khulisa Social Solutions and 5th Place working together to make the world a better place in support of People with Albinism.

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Emotions Matter – Really! Our talk at Nova Studio

By Chantal & Matthew | October 12, 2019 | 0

5th Place had an amazing opportunity on October 11th – we were able to demonstrate the effectiveness of Shape of Emotion; and how attending to your emotions improves your quality of life.

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Brigid-Rose Tiernan, our latest graduate

By Chantal & Matthew | September 10, 2019 | 0

Congratulations to Brigid-Rose, our most recent Shape of Emotion: Level 1 Foundation graduate!

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Shape of Emotion – It starts with me SACAP talk

By Chantal & Matthew | May 31, 2019 | 0

A Shape of Emotion talk at SACAP’s festival of learning in Rosebank.

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