Definitions
The process of adapting well in the face of adversity, trauma, tragedy, threats or significant sources of stress — such as family and relationship problems, serious health problems or workplace and financial stressors.
What is Resilience?
__________ and __________ relationships, within and outside the family, that create love and trust, provide role models and offer encouragement and reassurance help bolster a person's resilience.
A) Loving and Neglectful
B) Loving and Caring
C) Stupid and Irrelevant
What is B) Loving and Caring?
People with whom one has social or professional contact or to whom one is related, especially those with influence and able to offer one help.
What is Connections?
Good relationships with close family members, friends or others are important. Accepting help and support from those who care about you and will listen to you strengthens resilience. Some people find that being active in civic groups, faith-based organizations, or other local groups provides social support and can help with reclaiming hope. Assisting others in their time of need also can benefit the helper.
_____ for opportunities for self-discovery.
A) Hear
B) Feel
C) Look
What is C) Look?
Look for opportunities for self-discovery. People often learn something about themselves and may find that they have grown in some respect as a result of their struggle with loss. Many people who have experienced tragedies and hardship have reported better relationships, greater sense of strength even while feeling vulnerable, increased sense of self-worth, a more developed spirituality and heightened appreciation for life.
Resilience is a learned skill.
True. Anyone can develop resilience through practicing coping mechanisms, building a support network, and fostering a positive mindset.
A state of mental or emotional strain or tension resulting from adverse or very demanding circumstances.
What is Stress?
The capacity to make ___________ plans and take steps to carry them out.
A) unrealistic
B) floor
C) realistic
What is C) realistic?
______ seeing crises as insurmountable problems.
A) Seek out
B) Avoid
C) Indulge in
What is B) Avoid
Avoid seeing crises as insurmountable problems. You can't change the fact that highly stressful events happen, but you can change how you interpret and respond to these events. Try looking beyond the present to how future circumstances may be a little better. Note any subtle ways in which you might already feel somewhat better as you deal with difficult situations.
Nurture a ______ view of yourself.
A) Negative
B) Positive
C) 3D
What is B) Positive?
Nurture a positive view of yourself. Developing confidence in your ability to solve problems and trusting your instincts helps build resilience.
Resilience is about avoiding challenges.
False. Resilience is about embracing the ups and downs of life and learning to cope with difficult experiences.
______________is a deeply upsetting, scary, or harmful event that can make us fear for our safety or well-being.
What is trauma.
A _______ view of yourself and _______ in your strengths and abilities.
A) positive and confidence
B) positive and doubt
C) negative and confidence
What is A) positive and confidence
_______ that change is a part of living.
A) Ignore
B) Write
C) Accept
What is C) Accept?
Accept that change is a part of living. Certain goals may no longer be attainable as a result of adverse situations. Accepting circumstances that cannot be changed can help you focus on circumstances that you can alter.
_____________ helps to keep your mind and body primed to deal with situations that require resilience.
A) Taking a long walk off a short pier
B) Ignoring your children
C) Taking care of yourself
What is C) Taking care of yourself?
Taking care of yourself helps to keep your mind and body primed to deal with situations that require resilience. Pay attention to your own needs and feelings. Engage in activities that you enjoy and find relaxing. Exercise regularly.
Resilience is a continuous process.
True. Building resilience is an ongoing journey that requires continuous effort and self-awareness.
A state of well-being and contentment.
What is Happiness?
Skills in _________ and problem solving.
A) MERP
B) Tetris
C) communication
What is C) communication?
Move ______ your goals.
A) Toward
B) Away
C) Slowly
What is A) Toward?
Move toward your goals. Develop some realistic goals. Do something regularly — even if it seems like a small accomplishment — that enables you to move toward your goals. Instead of focusing on tasks that seem unachievable, ask yourself, "What's one thing I know I can accomplish today that helps me move in the direction I want to go?"
Maintain a _______ outlook.
A) Hopeful
B) Negative
C) Mountain
What is A) Hopeful?
Maintain a hopeful outlook. An optimistic outlook enables you to expect that good things will happen in your life. Try visualizing what you want, rather than worrying about what you fear.
Strong support networks are crucial.
True. Meaningful support from family, friends, and other caring adults can help teens build resilience.
What are the 3 signs of trauma that resilience improves?
Irritability or mood swings, Defiance, Over-compliance, Fatigue, Changes to appetite or eating patterns, Self-destruction, Impulse control issues, Repeating the trauma, Avoiding triggers, Isolation, Aggression
The capacity to _______ strong feelings and impulses.
A) manage
B) ignore
C) lack
What is A) manage?
_____ decisive actions.
A) Take
B) Break
C) Bake
What is A) Take?
Take decisive actions. Act on adverse situations as much as you can. Take decisive actions, rather than detaching completely from problems and stresses and wishing they would just go away.
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To think about a situation or problem in a wise and reasonable way; you judge its real importance by considering it in relation to everything else.
What is Keep things in perspective?
Even when facing very painful events, try to consider the stressful situation in a broader context and keep a long-term perspective. Avoid blowing the event out of proportion.
Resilience is not linked to mental health
False. Resilience can help teens manage stress, improve emotional regulation, and reduce the risk of mental health problems.