Frequently asked questions (FAQ)
What is UpPotential?
UpPotential.com, an online educational self-help wellness platform was founded in 2007. UpPotential provides culturally-adapted and research-based information, resources, and life skills training to enable individuals - regardless of their age, gender, or ethnicity - to lead a healthy and constructive life. The core value of the UpPotential wellness platform is to help participants how to manage their stress and increase resilience to become positive well-being.
Our online self-help stress management program can also be a complementary tool for people who are undergoing treatments for stress. It helps people to deal with stress and life-transitional crisis and to think positively when facing their challenges in life. It is not just about individuals helping themselves; they will also learn to care about their family, friends, and the others.
What is Resilience Training Program?
The motto: "Prepare the youth to the path, not the path to the youth.”
The Resilience Training Program is provided by UpPotential, an organization founded in 2007. It is an online research-based, self-help wellness platform dedicated to empowering people to reach their potential and enhance their well-being and personal growth.
The mission of UpPotential is to increase awareness and strengthen resilience by advocating self-help skills through education. UpPotential provides culturally adapted information, resources, and life skills training through the wellness platform to enable people—regardless of age, gender, or ethnicity—to live a positive and constructive life.
In 2019, UpPotential became part of the career education program to provide resilience training program.
What are the benefits of joining the program?
UpPotential is a website for self-help learning and self-awareness enhancement. It provides programs focused on wellness, including teaching materials and skills that can be used throughout life.
What self-help skills does UpPotential offer?
UpPotential provides 10 lessons to students, including the following skills:
Lesson 1 : What, Why and How?
Lesson 2 : Relaxation Exercises
Lesson 3 : Breathing Exercises
Lesson 4 : Nutrition and Food
Lesson 5 : Positive Self-talk
Lesson 6 : Desensitization & Other Behavioural Therapy
Lesson 7 : Gratitude & Savouring
Lesson 8 : Building Openness & Social Support
Lesson 9 : Meaning, Flow & Spirituality
Lesson 10 : Good Sleep
What is the role of teachers?
Each teacher will have access to an online teacher's account that provides detailed instructions for implementing and facilitating in-class training. Additionally, this account provides diverse multimedia resources to enhance the training process. The teacher will be trained to lead the class, practise self-help skills, and facilitate in-class activities such as group discussions.
What is the role of student caoches?
A small group of three or four students in each class will be selected by the teachers to serve as student coaches who will actively assist teachers in conducting the in-class training sessions. Peer-to-peer interventions play a crucial role in the program, enabling students to share and support among themselves.
Who can access to UpPotential platform?
Based on the decision of school, the students and teachers who are participate in Resilience Training Program can access to UpPotential platform, every student or teacher has individual account.
What is pre-assessment?
The pre-assessment is a test tool developed through "exploration" and "understanding". The assessment questions and analysis are developed through scientific research and full consideration of different cultural backgrounds. The assessment results have a high degree of reference value.
*Before entering the study, students must complete the pre-assessment.
How can I get a certificate?
Participated schools and UpPotential will issue a certificate of completion to students who complete the 10 online lessons and quizzes within one year. Students can download and print it from the "Certificate" page in the student's account.