Gratitude & Positivity (Student Guide)
About Course
Module 2 of 10 · Mental Wellness Academy
Gratitude & Positivity
Practicing sincere appreciation while making room for difficult realities.
Section goal
Notice helpful moments without forcing yourself to feel positive all the time.
Memory routine: Notice, Name, Appreciate, Share
Gratitude in this program is not the instruction to be cheerful. It is the practice of noticing what genuinely helped, naming it accurately, and — when you want to — telling someone. Difficult realities stay real. Appreciation sits alongside them rather than covering them up.
Use what helps, adapt what does not, and keep your work private when you choose.
You do not have to handle everything alone.
This course provides general educational information. It does not diagnose conditions, provide treatment, or replace individualized support from a parent, caregiver, school professional, pediatrician, counselor, or other qualified professional.
If a concern feels too heavy, lasts, interferes with daily life, or affects safety, tell a trusted adult and ask for qualified support.
In the United States: call or text 988 (Suicide & Crisis Lifeline) · text HOME to 741741 (Crisis Text Line) · if someone is in immediate danger, call 911. Elsewhere, contact your local emergency or crisis services.
The Guerra Youth Foundation • Mental Wellness Academy • Gratitude & Positivity
Course Content
A Note from Your Peer Mentor
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Welcome from Jaden
Your Roadmap
Low-Pressure Check-In
A Clear Start
Words to Practice
Notice the Information
Separate the Pieces
An Organizer
Try It in Context
A Routine You Can Remember
1–5 Minutes
Moment · Meaning · Move
Approved Jaden Guerra Prompt
Approved Jaden Guerra Prompt
Notice · Think · Choose
Seven Days of Flexible Practice
Notice the Pattern
One Small Next Step
You Do Not Have to Handle Everything Alone
Three Questions
Check Your Thinking
Growth Takes Practice
Keep Going at Your Pace
Case Study
Review Quiz
Earn a Certificate of Completion
Complete this course to earn a verified certificate recognizing your growth, reflection, and learning.