The 7 sources of Highlights, according to Dr. Terry Orlick:

· Play/physical activity

· Human connection

· Nature

· Relaxation

· Personal discovery

· Positive sensations

· Accomplishment

Ideas for integrating the PLS Highlights concept into your family life:

• Breakfast or dinner: Make it a family tradition to once a day share 3-5 highlights of the day you have just experienced or the night or day you are looking forward to

• Sharing highlights amongst family members over a meal is a powerful way for families to positively connect and enhance a shared positive outlook

• When children have nothing to do encourage them to create their own Highlight games. For example, think of new ways to teach people about highlights, to encourage their friends to share highlights, to reflect on and record their highlights

· Children can create their own Highlight treasure Hunt, which can be played inside or outside - set a time for 10 minutes and have all family members either individually or in pairs scan the environment for any highlights. Participants can take photos or just report back. Remember highlights can be as big as a rainbow or as small as a smile.You can create a family highlights vision board or children can start their highlights journal

• Encourage your children to think of people in their lives they could make a positive comment to and thereby giving the other person a highlight moment

• Encourage your family to regularly share at least one thing you each love, appreciate, value or respect about each other or appreciate about your family, friends, teacher etc

• Encourage your children to share with you something they like or are proud about within themselves

• Children and family members could play Highlights charades, choosing their highlights from one of the 7 sources of highlights each day