The GoEQ™ Curriculum is the result of a collective dream to bring the principles of emotional intelligence and holistic mental and physical health to children and adolescents. Using the rich background of scientific research presented in Dr. Nedley’s published books and resources on mental health, a curriculum team of educators, mental health professionals, designers, and writers has crafted a turnkey, engaging program for K–12 students.

The original project, named Optimize Your Brain™, was initiated by the Pacific Judicial Council (PJC). They approached our founder, Dr. Neil Nedley, with the request to create an emotional intelligence curriculum for Grades 1–12 in 2021 for the purpose of reducing mental illness, drug abuse, and violence in the Pacific islands.

In August 2021, lessons were tested for the first time at the Weimar Elementary School in California. One teacher reported that:

Testing lessons for the first time was exciting! We saw the curriculum come alive in the classroom and change students’ lives. One particularly difficult third grader began practicing self-control and emotion regulation strategies in the classroom and at home. His mother said, “I’ve never seen my son so calm. This program is truly amazing! It has completely transformed our family.”

Following the initial testing and revision of the curriculum, the team flew to Guam to present the Optimize Your Brain™ Curriculum for piloting to the PJC and Departments of Education from participating islands.

Beginning in January 2022, select public schools from Guam, Federated States of Micronesia, Palau, Chuuk, Pohnpei, the Northern Mariana Islands, Yap, Kosrae, and American Samoa piloted the curriculum. In the initial pilot study run by the PJC, 21 schools taught the program and at least 500 students attended classes where the curriculum was taught. Following the curriculum pilot project, a reporting conference was held in December 2022 where teachers shared data collected and testimonies from their classrooms. Today, the Optimize Your Brain™ Curriculum is being implemented in many more public school classrooms in the Pacific island region.

In 2023, a new version, GoEQ™, was developed for schools in North America. The GoEQ™ Curriculum was launched to be piloted in K–12 classrooms through online access. Since then, the Lower and Upper Elementary materials have been refined based on pilot feedback and are now printed and available for purchase. The Middle School and High School pilot versions are still available online with updated printed versions coming in late 2025 and early 2026. We invite you to partner with us as we seek to bring emotional brilliance to every child and adolescent.

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