ReThink Helps Bring Project Happiness Curriculum to Trinidad

A resident of Port of Spain, Trinidad, Ernie Ross developed the trademarked branding philosophy and personal development program called ‘Intangience’ and is also the founder of ReThink. At ReThink, a personal and organizational transformation center, Ernie Ross directs initiatives including wellness programs and the company’s involvement in Project Happiness operations in Trinidad and Tobago. 

An American nongovernmental organization, Project Happiness is an educational curriculum designed to teach children how to cultivate happiness. Implemented in schools and community groups around the world, the Project Happiness curriculum has been taught in over eighty countries. 

Through Project Happiness, children learn how to recognize their individual strengths and express tolerance, empathy, and gratitude. The goal of the program is to teach children these skills from an early age so they are better equipped socially and emotionally to cope with challenges in their own lives. 

Project Happiness is a teacher-friendly program consisting of step by step lessons that nurture social and emotional learning (SEL). Key skills developed in SEL include taking responsibility, handling emotions, coping with challenges, and demonstrating care.

The Concept of Wellfulness

Based in Port of Spain, Trinidad, Ernie Ross is the CEO and creative director of Ross Advertising and the founder of Rethink, a serene sanctuary focused on personal and organizational transformation. In his role at Rethink, Ernie Ross of Trinidad leads his organization in developing initiatives including individual health coaching and meditation sessions to promote the concept of wellfulness. 

Wellfulness describes a state of balance regarding the spiritual, emotional, physical, psychological, and social aspects of a group or an individual. In the case of individuals, it is a dynamic process involving enhanced self-awareness and an effort to improve the way they manage their lives to fulfill their purpose. Practicing wellfulness is also imperative to being successful in achieving a higher quality of life.

Practicing wellness may include healthy eating, exercising, creating actionable goals, identifying a vision, changing negative habits, and being proactive. Wellfulness is essential to living an optimal life, since research shows that people who make healthy lifestyle choices reduce their risk of illness, manage their stress levels better, increase their productivity, have lower healthcare costs, and live longer.