Jonny Shannon

CyberSafety and how to build Positive Digital Citizenship

The audience will be drawn into this engaging talk by fun and memorable stories that don’t just tell, but also show students how they can proactively address the challenges of cyberbullying, online safety and building a digital footprint. This presentation addresses top issues with practical takeaways and is presented in positive and solutions-based ways.

Audience takeaways:

• Students will be able to identify common online social and safety issues, along withhow to address them quickly and effectively.
• Understanding the impact of your Digital Footprint, along with how to create and keep a positive online reputation in order to avoid any hindrances with future relationship, study and career opportunities.
•  Practical steps on how to identify and avoid Catfishing, Identity Theft and Online Stranger Danger, such as effective password creation, location setting disablement and how to report identified activity.
•  How to handle confrontation in the form of Cyberbullying, including how to de-escalate an encounter, what you should and should not say, how to be a good bystander and how to report an incident.

Mental Health

In this presentation, Jonny highlights Mental Health, the importance of talking about, normalizing and seeking proven solutions to potential mental health disorders you may encounter. Jonny makes reference to some of his own Mental Health experiences along with
how he not only survived but thrived in times of hardship. Jonny provides practical solutions as well as emphasizing the importance of taking care of ourselves in every area of life.

Gaining a greater understanding of how the brain functions under abnormal conditions, the many faces of Mental Health, and the link between our Thoughts, Actions and Emotions.

Audience takeaways:

• Understanding Anxiety for what it is along with proven and practical ways on how to alleviate its effects on your mind.
• Understanding the varying levels of Depression along with how to identify and create a personalized strategy unique to the individual as to the best ways to pull themselves out of what can otherwise feel like a hopeless place.
•  Drawing the connection between Health across all areas of your life and how each area effects the other, along with ways in which to establish healthy routines, support systems and resilient minds.

Grit: Resilience & Reaching Goals

While Mental Health focuses on the importance of getting your mental state out of a negative space, Grit focuses on how to then propel your mental state into a more enriching space for a more fulfilling and productive life. This presentation highlights ways on how to build mental fortitude and the ability to cast a vision of the future that you can’t help but move towards.

“We move towards what we focus on”. Having a clear vision is the starting point for great and positive changes in anyone’s life. This presentation encourages the listeners to have goals in every area of life and move towards them with passion and perseverance.

Audience takeaways:

• The audience will be able to identify the most common self-imposed limitations & beliefs, along with making the link between positive outlooks, actions and success.
•  The audience will understand the science behind fulfilment and happiness along with understanding and reciting each component of the PERMA model.
•  Learn how to create goals and a vision for your life including the importance of human connection & communication.
• Identifying and understanding individuals strengths and weaknesses, their place within a team and how to move forward with resilience and determination.