The Mood Breaker resources are part of the Joy of moving program in Australia.
The Joy of moving program in Australia is proudly supported by Ferrero. The local research program is based on the ideologies of Ferrero’s global Joy of moving program, an innovative play-based methodology that was first created by Foro Italico University in Rome. The methodology aims to help children develop key skills in four major areas; physical fitness, motor coordination, cognitive functions and life skills.
Led by Professor Nicole Rinehart and Dr Nicole Papadopoulos, the Joy of moving program in Australia research has assessed the feasibility, acceptability and efficacy of using psychoeducation about emotion regulation through movement breaks in primary schools. In the first pilot randomised-controlled trial and PhD study, almost 250 teachers at mainstream and specialist schools in Victoria used the program’s Mood Breaker resources to bring movement and mental health activities to their classrooms.
Following trials in specialist and mainstream schools, we're now taking the Joy of moving program in Australia from paper to practice through our philanthropic partnership with Ferrero under the Monash Change It. For Future Generations philanthropic campaign.
You can learn more about the research here.
