Resilience
Resilience is the ability to bounce back when things don't go as planned. According to psychologist, Susan Kobasa, there are three main elements that resilient people possess. These are challenge, commitment, and control. You can develop resilience in several ways.
First, take care to exercise regularly and get enough sleep, so that you can control stress more easily. The stronger you feel physically and emotionally, the easier it is for you to overcome challenges. Focus on thinking positively, and try to learn from the mistakes you make. Build strong relationships with colleagues and friends, so that you have a support network to fall back on. Also, set specific and achievable personal goals, and work on building your self-confidence.
Building resilience and experiencing wellbeing is essential to face all adversities, achieve academic success, and live a fulfilling life (White & Wyn, 2008).
Use the following quiz to determine how resilient you are.
http://www.resiliencycenter.com/resiliencyquiz.shtml
First, take care to exercise regularly and get enough sleep, so that you can control stress more easily. The stronger you feel physically and emotionally, the easier it is for you to overcome challenges. Focus on thinking positively, and try to learn from the mistakes you make. Build strong relationships with colleagues and friends, so that you have a support network to fall back on. Also, set specific and achievable personal goals, and work on building your self-confidence.
Building resilience and experiencing wellbeing is essential to face all adversities, achieve academic success, and live a fulfilling life (White & Wyn, 2008).
Use the following quiz to determine how resilient you are.
http://www.resiliencycenter.com/resiliencyquiz.shtml
YouTube videos on Resilience
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Reflection questions
Write in your learning journal
1. What have I learned about myself?
2. With what do I need help? What is my issue?
3. What am I going to do about this issue?
4. What skills or strengths do I have?
1. What have I learned about myself?
2. With what do I need help? What is my issue?
3. What am I going to do about this issue?
4. What skills or strengths do I have?
Strategies to being resilient
http://psychology.about.com/od/crisiscounseling/tp/become-more-resilient.htm
http://www.apa.org/helpcenter/road-resilience.aspx#
http://www.mindtools.com/pages/article/resilience.htm
http://ucsfhr.ucsf.edu/index.php/assist/article/a-personal-strategy-for-engaging-and-building-your-resilience/
http://conorneill.com/2014/01/09/10-personal-habits-of-resilient-people/
http://www.apa.org/helpcenter/road-resilience.aspx#
http://www.mindtools.com/pages/article/resilience.htm
http://ucsfhr.ucsf.edu/index.php/assist/article/a-personal-strategy-for-engaging-and-building-your-resilience/
http://conorneill.com/2014/01/09/10-personal-habits-of-resilient-people/
Strategies to deal with bullying at school
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Reflection questions
Write in your learning journal
1. What life skill did I acquire?
2. What has this prepared me for?
3. What do I want to know more about?
4. How is this related to my studies?
1. What life skill did I acquire?
2. What has this prepared me for?
3. What do I want to know more about?
4. How is this related to my studies?
Strategies to cope with bullying
http://kidshealth.org/teen/school_jobs/bullying/bullies.html
http://www.helpguide.org/mental/bullying.htm
http://www.bullyonline.org/schoolbully/tackle.htm
http://health.howstuffworks.com/pregnancy-and-parenting/10-strategies-for-helping-grade-schoolers-cope-with-bullying.htm#page=4
http://www.helpguide.org/mental/bullying.htm
http://www.bullyonline.org/schoolbully/tackle.htm
http://health.howstuffworks.com/pregnancy-and-parenting/10-strategies-for-helping-grade-schoolers-cope-with-bullying.htm#page=4
How to be resilient for transition from primary school to high school:
Know your boundaries
Keep good company
Cultivate self-awareness
Develop flexibility
Practice forgiveness, patience and acceptance
Develop self-care habits
Forgive and forget
Be positive and optimistic
Help others
Have a moral compass, faith and spirituality
Embrace humour
Stay inspired
Have a positive role model
Have a mission or meaning in life
Embrace that change is inevitable
Grow strong through challenges
Be an energetic learner
Never lose hope
Have clear vision
Learn how to say “no”
Grateful for what you have
(Source: StartOverSky, 2012; Shake of the grind 2013; Morgan, 2011)
Keep good company
Cultivate self-awareness
Develop flexibility
Practice forgiveness, patience and acceptance
Develop self-care habits
Forgive and forget
Be positive and optimistic
Help others
Have a moral compass, faith and spirituality
Embrace humour
Stay inspired
Have a positive role model
Have a mission or meaning in life
Embrace that change is inevitable
Grow strong through challenges
Be an energetic learner
Never lose hope
Have clear vision
Learn how to say “no”
Grateful for what you have
(Source: StartOverSky, 2012; Shake of the grind 2013; Morgan, 2011)