INSTILLING self-worth in young girls is in demand after the successful launch of the OneWorth program on the Bellarine Peninsula.<\/p>\n
Mindset educator Kirsten Roberts and fellow co-founder and psychologist Sandy Burnett have celebrated the successful completion of their second five-day pilot program.<\/p>\n
“They have been amazing, the feedback from the girls is incredible,” Ms Roberts said.<\/p>\n
“We asked them what they would say to a friend who was thinking about joining the program and they responded ‘Hurry up and do it already’.”<\/p>\n
OneWorth is an evidence-based program aiming to instil girls with a strong sense of self-worth takes a different approach to other mindfulness programs.<\/p>\n
“The girls are looking for modern ways to grow and get connected,” Ms Roberts said.<\/p>\n
Each lesson is embedded in a movement or a creative project, which Ms Roberts said helps the message stick with the girls.<\/p>\n
“They are big concepts that we are discussing,” she said.<\/p>\n
“In each lesson we allow for them to go wild with the activities to show them they can go beyond their boundaries.”<\/p>\n
Some of the activities have concluded with glitter wars and throwing paint at a wall as an expression of emotions.<\/p>\n
The pilot program has already received glowing reviews from parents who have reported that their daughters are happier and have begun talking more openly about their feelings.<\/p>\n
From its inception, the OneWorth program attracted the attention of families on the Bellarine Peninsula, with up to 70 registrations received in the first 24 hours.<\/p>\n
There is now a waiting list of up to 100 girls as Ms Roberts credits positive word-of-mouth for the strong numbers.<\/p>\n
Among those interested are local secondary schools who have approached the women for a tailored program best suited for middle-school girls.<\/p>\n
“This year schools have been given extra funding apart of the mental health response to Covid-19, so we are currently putting together programs for schools in the area,” Ms Roberts said.<\/p>\n
“It has been insane but insanely good.”<\/p>\n
Ms Roberts credits the success of the program based on its ability to tackle big concepts while matching it with engaging activities.<\/p>\n
“It is the fun way to discover yourself,” she said.<\/p>\n
To join the waiting list for OneWorth, head to oneworth.com.au\/register.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
INSTILLING self-worth in young girls is in demand after the successful launch of the OneWorth program on the Bellarine Peninsula. Mindset educator Kirsten Roberts and fellow co-founder and psychologist Sandy Burnett have celebrated the successful completion of their second five-day pilot program. “They have been amazing, the feedback from the girls is incredible,” Ms Roberts […]<\/p>\n