Resilience: ability to recover readily from illness, depression, adversity, or the like; buoyancy.
It is the process of adapting well in the face of adversity, trauma, tragedy, fears or significant sources of stress.
Resilience is not a trait that people either have or do not have. It involves behaviours, thoughts and actions that can be learned and developed in anyone.
A combination of factors contributes to resilience. The primary factor is having caring and supportive relationships within and outside the family. Relationships that create love and trust, provide role models and offer encouragement and reassurance help reinforce a person's resilience.
Several factors are associated with resilience:
- The capacity to make realistic plans and take steps to carry them out.
- A positive view of yourself and confidence in your strengths and abilities.
- Skills in communication and problem solving.
- The capacity to manage strong feelings and impulses.
All of these are factors that people can develop in themselves.
But, how can we teach Resilience to our kids/students?
Here there are ten useful phrases that you can use!
