Happy and Healthy Youth!
The Shine Your Diamond Foundation pioneers proactive solutions for youth mental health and wellbeing leveraging the science of happiness, education, and entertainment to empower youth from preschool onwards to thrive.
Mission driven. Kid focused.
We are a 501 c3 non profit where educators, health experts, and partners come together to help kids grow happier and healthier!
Youth Mental Health Crisis Demands Action
We can't afford to wait. This is a mental health pandemic demanding immediate action.
The Shine Your Diamond Foundation teaches happiness skills to youth, empowering them to thrive! We use happiness science, education, and entertainment to build resilience and well-being from preschool onwards.
The Science of Happiness shows that happiness is not just a matter of luck or circumstance, but a set of skills that can be learned and cultivated over time.
Download and print the 30 Day Happiness Challenge (Free Printable) by clicking the download here tab on our website. This free booklet contains the 30 Day Happiness Challenge Chart, a Kids Happiness Journal, and a certificate of completion!
Set aside a time each day to do your happiness work out!
For example, many teachers start classes with writing prompts on the board to help their students improve in writing. Starting class with the Happiness Challenge on the board and allowing students time to write in their Happiness Journals is great way to support both the Mental Health of our youth and student writing!
Other teachers have designated carpet time where the class discusses important lessons. The 30 Day Happiness Challenge is a great way for a class or family to bond and connect!
Parents have reported that the Happiness Challenge is also a great activity to do as part of the bedtime routine. Recent research shows that giving thanks can help people sleep better, reduce stress and improve relationships!
Spend the next 30 days completing one happiness exercise each day! Make sure to cross off each workout on the chart as you finish your workout!
After 30 days of happiness workouts, fill out your certificate of completion which is the last page in our Shine Your Diamond 30 Day Happiness Challenge (Free Printable)! Feel proud that you have joined the Shine Your Diamond Happiness Revolution for kids and are on your journey towards happiness and wellbeing!
Are you up for a other Hapiness Challenges like a Kindness Challenge, Mindfulness Challenge, or Self-Care Challenge? Stay tuned as will be releasing more challenges!
The Shine Your Diamond Foundation leads the happiness revolution for kids by inspiring gratitude, kindness, mindfulness, self-care, and resilience. We take the Science of Happiness research-based strategies and break them down in an engaging, entertaining, kid-friendly way to impact our youth and families. The science is proven. The science is measurable, and we love seeing kids shining their diamonds and gaining the tools to lead happy lives!
Very colorful book with lots of cute pictures! And I love the lessons imparted in this book! As a licensed master social worker, I have worked with children, teens and adults, and what many of them have in common is low self-esteem and little appreciation for their worth as precious human beings. I applaud the author for working to instill these important values in our little people so that they have a firm foundation to help boost their confidence and self-compassion for years to come.
As a kids/teens life coach I love the concept of Shine Your Diamond. Kids need to feel they are special and unique from the inside out. They need to learn empathy for themselves and others and learn social skills. The fact that we all have a diamond inside of us is a very easy concept for kids to grasp. I love how you can redirect behavior and make it positive. Instead of saying you did something wrong, you help a child understand their behavior and redirect it in a positive way. I have used this with clients and they really get it. I recommend this program for kids, parents, and teachers. What a great way for teachers to implement behavior modification in the classroom. Kids need this more than ever.
Great book. Great illustrations. A very effective way to communicate to children the fundamentals of healthy self esteem - in a very fun and entertaining way.
Shine Your Diamond Program Testimonial:
“We were super excited to welcome Uncle Jake and the Shine your Diamond Foundation to our Elementary School. Uncle Jake provided three 20m sessions that engaged our 1st graders (nearly 200 kids) in singing, dancing, and social/emotional fun. In a world where learning can be stressful and children often struggle to connect with each other in positive and healthy ways, Uncle Jake finds a way to bridge that gap by providing inspirational messages, kind words, and a love of music in everything he does. The kids had a blast and we would love to welcome back Uncle Jake anytime!”
Side note- I’d like to get you in with my Prek in a few months. Please reach back out and we can discuss.
These kids clearly loved every minute with Uncle Jake... this performance and the kids' exuberance, brought tears to my eyes and made me literally laugh out loud with joy. Thank you for visiting. You were amazing!
BRS has hosted many successful concerts over the years but when it came time to celebrate a huge milestone for our flagship youth program we wanted to have the best in the business. Uncle Jake is quickly building a huge fan base and now we know why he is one of the most popular children entertainers in the business. His show was incredible. His set included a mix of classics as well as many new original songs. His stage show was exciting and all the children and families really loved everything about it. Great job Uncle Jake!!
Your performance for CHAZAQ was simply amazing. The crowd truly enjoyed every minute of it and you clicked very nicely with them! Thank you very much!!!
Uncle Jake performed at our recent community concert and the parents and kids could not stop raving about it! He was warm, engaging and made the concert suitable to all ages and abilities. He was great to work with and I would highly recommend him for any event that you want to be a sure success. We will most definitely be hiring him again in the near future,
Uncle Jake was a superstar at our holiday Carnival! His performance kept all of the kids engaged, and infused the entire event with energy and with singing and dancing - we can’t wait to have him back!
We had Uncle Jake do our entertainment for our school holiday party. The concert was fully engaging and he had the children moving , dancing , and some sitting in between. Not only did the children love it but the parents were enthralled with his performance. I recommend Uncle Jake if you’re looking for wholesome entertainment for children!
Uncle Jake and the Shine Your Diamond Foundation post regularly on Instagram. Follow us by clicking the link below and keep up to date with our inspiring posts, press releases, concert footage, and research-based happiness exercises!
The Shine Your Diamond Foundation is a 501(c)(3) not–for–profit organization. EIN number 88-4391056
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