Cultural Wellbeing Explorer Worksheet

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Date:

🌍 Part 1: Cultural Perspectives on Mental Health

1. Research and compare how different cultures approach mental health. Choose TWO cultures and complete the comparison below:

Culture 1: _____________________

Culture 2: _____________________

2. Which cultural practice for maintaining mental wellbeing interests you most?

Meditation and mindfulness practices

Community gatherings and storytelling

Traditional healing ceremonies

Family-centred support systems

Other: ________________________

3. What similarities did you find between different cultural approaches to mental health? (Check all that apply)

Importance of community support

Connection to nature

Spiritual or religious practices

Emphasis on family relationships

Traditional music or art therapy

4. How does your own cultural background influence your understanding of happiness and wellbeing?

5. Complete this sentence: "In my culture/family, we maintain good mental health by..."

6. What does happiness mean to you personally?

7. Describe one cultural practice from your research that you would like to try personally and explain why:

8. Group Discussion Preparation: List three cultural wellbeing practices that could be implemented in our school community:

Practice 1: _________________________________________________

Practice 2: _________________________________________________

Practice 3: _________________________________________________

9. Personal Action Plan: Choose ONE action you will take this week to improve happiness in your school or wider community:

10. How will you measure the success of your action? What positive changes do you hope to see?

11. Creative Challenge: Design a symbol or draw a simple diagram that represents cultural wellbeing. Use the space below: