Resilience
The capacity to recover quickly, resist, and possibly even thrive in the face of direct/indirect traumatic events and adverse situations in all facets of life
What is Resilience?
Activities and practices that we can engage in on a regular basis to reduce stress, and enhance our short and longer-term health and well-being.
What is Self-care?
This is about your sense of purpose, goals,
What is Vision?
Is this situation fact or opinion?
What is Perspective?
Unhealthy ways of coping with stress
What is Overeating or under eating Sleeping too much Procrastinating Taking out your stress on others Withdrawing from friends, family, and activities
Improves effectiveness, Enhances ability to remain working/active and Increases confidence and motivation
What is individual importance?
What are activities that can build physical wellness?
What eating well and exercise in any form (running, walking, sports, dance etc.)
It’s about regulating emotions.
What is composure?
This is my comprehension of the situation.
What is understanding?
When the body is stressed, these tense up as a way of guarding against injury and pain
What are muscles?
Increases Family Unit strength to withstand stressful events, Increases the Family Unit’s motivation for tough tasks and Increases/stabilizes Family unit mood and cohesion
What is Family importance?
These activities promote social wellness.
What is creating and maintaining friendships, calling or reaching out to supports when needed?
It’s about regulating emotions.
What is reasoning?
The ability to accurately receive and interpret messages in the communication process.
What is Listening?
When stressed we can feel...
What are irritability, worry, overwhelmed, confusion, frustration, impatience, depression, anxiety, poor concentration
Supporting loved ones career/ shiftwork, Covid, Mental health impacts (ours or loved ones) and Not accepting help or reaching out for support
What depletes our resilience?
Practicing this helps keep us focused in the present moment
What is mindfulness/meditation?
Persistence is the key
What is tenacity?
Taking care of myself both physically and emotionally
What is Self-care?
Healthy ways of coping with stress
What is engaging in hobbies, good eating habits, good sleeping habits, taking a break and more!
Who is the most resilient person you know and why?
Various answers
A feeling of happiness that comes from appreciation and being thankful
What is grateful?
We are, after all, in this together, so what we do and focus on is not just for us, but to help our communities together and improve our world
What is collaboration?
The possibility or likelihood of some future event occurring
What are Expectations?
What are activities that promote emotional wellness
What is talking out issues, journaling, taking time for yourself?