Bouncing Back
Name 3 Resilience Traits
3 Strengths
What is one cause of stress
Ex: School, friends, family
Looking at the bright side, finding the good
Optimism
Why are relationships important
They help support us and are there in times of need
What is a trigger
Something that causes your mental state to change
3 ways to cope with negative emotions
Ex: Breathing, Journaling, Talking
How does stress effect you
Ex: Giving up, anger, shutting down
What is something you view as negative? Find a positive way to look at it
Ex: Homework, Helps me prepare for a test
Name three supports that you have
Ex: Parent, teacher, coach, etc
3 activities that help us be mindful
Ex: Art, meditating, music
Something you can control and something you can't control
Ex: My actions, Covid
How can you cope with stress
Ex: Exercise, meditate, take breaks
Challenge this thought "Today was the worst day ever!"
Ex: "I got to eat lunch with my best friend today and we had fun"
Effects of a negative support system
Ex: Bad choices, stress, conflicts
True or False: Being resilient means that you don't experience difficulties
False
What is Resilience?
The capacity to recover quickly from difficulties; toughness
How can others help you reduce stress
Ex: They can help you, talk to you
Name 5 things you like about yourself
Ex: Smile, funny, friendly, etc
Tell us about a time someone in your support system helped you
Ex: Homework, bad day
True or False: You have to be born with resilience, you can't learn it
False
Give an example of a difficult experience you bounced back from
Ex: Loss, moving, lost friendships
A Time you positively coped with stress
Ex: Tests, conflict with friends
Name a negative thought you have and make it positive
Ex: "I'll never be good at math", "I raised my grade 5% from last quarter"
Tell us about a time you helped someone and how it made you feel
Ex: Helped a friend work through a conflict she is having, happy
True or False: A positive view of yourself and confidence in your strengths and abilities is a sign of resilience
True