WISEWAYS — Digital Wellbeing Programme · Befriend Your Mind Education UK

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Conscious screen habits

From autopilot to intentional digital choices

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Attention training

Every notification costs 23 minutes of focus

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Online emotions

Recognising triggers in digital spaces

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Peer circles

Council Circles & peer-to-peer dialogue

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EU Erasmus+

6 countries validated

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From awareness to collective action

Students co-create a Digital Wellbeing Charter for their school — 8 workshops, one community transformed

What is WISEWAYS?

The UK rollout of a proven European programme

WISEWAYS is the UK adaptation of WISE UP — a digital wellbeing programme co-developed through the EU Erasmus+ programme (ref. 2019678) with 12 partners across 6 countries: France, Italy, Spain, Germany, Greece and Turkey.

WISEWAYS integrates the WISE UP validated methodology with the P.E.A.C.E.® mindfulness framework, creating a uniquely grounded, evidence-informed approach to digital wellbeing education. It equips both educators and young people with practical tools to navigate digital life more consciously.

For educators & school teams

WISEWAYS Educator Curriculum

8 sessions of 2 hours each (16 hours total) — a professional development curriculum delivered directly to school teams, or used to train a cohort of WISEWAYS instructors. Covers the full theoretical and practical framework for teaching digital wellbeing.

8 sessions · 2 hours each · 16 hours total

For students aged 12–18

WISEWAYS Student Workshops

8 workshops of 50–60 minutes each — delivered by a trained WISEWAYS instructor or educator. Can be delivered as part of the instructor training, or as a standalone programme for schools who want to bring digital wellbeing workshops directly to their students.

8 workshops · 50–60 min each · Ages 12–18

Educator curriculum · 8 sessions · 2 hours each

For educators & school teams

A professional development curriculum covering the full theoretical and practical framework. Taught directly to school staff as CPD, or used to train instructors who then deliver workshops to students. Each session builds progressively on the last.

Mental Health, Digital Wellbeing & Attention

Foundations

The links between mental health, screen habits and attentional capacity — laying the foundations for the full programme.

From Autopilot to Presence: Body, Attention & Choice

Mindfulness & Regulation

How we spend much of our time on autopilot — and how mindfulness offers a path from automatic reaction to conscious choice.

From Default Mode to Regulation: Attention & Choice

Neuroscience & Practice

Understanding the default mode network, how brains process distraction, and what this means for digital wellbeing in educational settings.

Stress, Emotions & Digital Life

Emotional Literacy

Exploring how digital environments generate emotional responses — and building tools to understand and support students' stress profiles.

Understanding Stress to Self-Regulate in a Connected World

Regulation Strategies

The mechanisms of stress in the digital age — recognising personal stress responses and developing regulation strategies for educators and students.

Building a Mindful Collective: Listening, Communicating & Regulating Together

Council Circles

Using Council Circles and conscious communication practices to build shared attention and collective emotional regulation within a group.

Emotions & Behaviour: Beyond Automatic Reactions

Emotional Literacy in Practice

Deepening emotional literacy — responding rather than reacting, with specific attention to emotional signals in students' behaviour.

Integration, Practice & Community

Anchoring & Community of Practice

Consolidating the learning, anchoring practices into school routines, and building a sustainable community of practice among educators.

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School team CPDDelivered directly to educators as continuing professional development

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Instructor training pathwayTrain a cohort of WISEWAYS instructors who can then deliver student workshops

Student workshops · 8 sessions · 50–60 minutes each

For students aged 12–18

Eight progressive workshops moving from individual awareness to collective action. Delivered by a trained WISEWAYS instructor or educator — in schools, as part of PSHE, pastoral time, or a dedicated wellbeing programme.

My digital life

Awareness

Becoming aware of our relationship with screens — without judgement. Exploring what screens bring us, what they cost us, and how to take back a sense of choice.

My body and screens

Body & regulation

Reconnecting body and mind. Movement as a tool for regulation — exploring the physical impact of digital habits through mindful movement practices.

My attention is precious

Autopilot & concentration

Understanding the autopilot — and training attention as a practical, learnable skill. What screens do to our ability to concentrate, and how to reclaim focus.

Stress, emotions & digital life

Understanding my reactions

Clarifying our reactions, identifying personal stress profiles, and finding alternatives to automatic digital responses when emotions arise.

My inner resources

Strengths & resilience

Identifying our strengths and sources of resilience — the inner resources that are always available, even without a phone or screen.

Communicating differently

Listening & genuine connection

Mindful listening, genuine connection and dialogue in the digital world — exploring the difference between being heard and being truly listened to.

Thinking together

Co-creation & collective intelligence

Co-creating solutions that come from us — using World Café methodology to build shared ideas and actions around digital wellbeing.

I take action

Commitment & collective charter

Talking circle, group charter and commitment for the future — students become co-creators of their school's digital wellbeing culture.

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The student workshops can be delivered as part of the instructor training, or as a standalone programme for schools where a trained WISEWAYS instructor wants to bring these workshops directly to young people. Each workshop is self-contained and 50–60 minutes — adaptable to PSHE, tutor time or pastoral programmes.

For young people · BeFriendYourMind Circles

A peer facilitator pathway

WISEWAYS includes a unique peer facilitator pathway through the BeFriendYourMind Circles network — upper secondary or higher education students (ages 15–25) trained as BFYM Ambassadors to lead Council Circles with their peers.

Peer-to-peer dialogue builds belonging and reduces comparison anxiety

Students develop agency over their digital lives and reduce automatic screen habits

Ambassador training builds confidence, empathy and leadership skills in older students

BeFriendYourMind CirclesPeer-to-peer empowerment network · Ages 15–25 · befriendyourmindcircles.com

Professional support

Built-in support for educators

WISEWAYS provides a full professional support pathway for educators and instructors.

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Instructor training cohortFirst UK WISEWAYS instructor cohort training in 2026 — enquire now

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Supervision & communityOngoing supervision and community of practice for trained facilitators

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Co-branded resourcesWorkbooks and materials available with your school's branding

UK launch 2026

Enquire now for the first UK WISEWAYS cohort

The WISEWAYS methodology is fully developed and EU-validated. We are training the first cohort of UK WISEWAYS instructors in 2026. Schools that enquire now will be among the first to access the programme.

8-session educator curriculum — CPD for school teams or instructor training

8 student workshops — standalone or part of instructor programme

BeFriendYourMind Circles peer facilitator pathway included

EU-validated · no commitment at first conversation

Enquire about WISEWAYS

Get in touch to learn more and reserve your place in the first UK cohort.

Get in touch hello@befriendyourmindeducation.com

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