Thomas W Nielsen, Phd

So Brazil crashes out of the World Cup after having been favourites yet again. Five times winner, everyone’s favourite ‘second’ team, Brazil is always the team against which every other team is measured. After all, they play ‘joga bonito’— the beautiful game.

Children need to give on a daily basis. Many kids have everything they can point at - except daily opportunities to be something for others.

Yet there is increasing research evidence supporting the view that being something for others creates unparalleled wellbeing and resilience in students.

My work is dedicated to establishing philosophical and evidence-based foundations for creating more individual and communal wellbeing in educational settings.