| Have you ever thought why some people can deal | | | | that can be learned and developed in anyone " (APA |
| with stress, tragedy and bad times better than | | | | Help Centre). |
| others - it's all to do with 'Resilience'. It is believed | | | | Things to build your resilience |
| that 'resilince' is the key for both children and adults | | | | Developing skills to become more resilient is a |
| when times especially when dealing with depression. | | | | personal individual journey. Strategies to help you |
| What is Resilience | | | | become more resilient include: |
| Resilience is the ability for people to cope with stress | | | | -> Positive Self - Talk. This is when the voice in your |
| and when things don't go well. Therefore when there | | | | head thinks good things about you. |
| are bad times, people who have learnt resilient skills, | | | | -> Set realistic goals, taking small steps to meet |
| have an increased chance of 'bouncing back'. This can | | | | those goals |
| reduce depression and other health issues. | | | | -> Say positive things such as compliments. |
| How do I become Resilient? | | | | -> Hang around positive people. Negative people can |
| In order for a person to be resilient they need to | | | | bring you down |
| feel good about themselves. Being resilient is an | | | | -> Accept that no one is perfect. You make |
| ongoing process which is "ordinary, not extraordinary". | | | | mistakes, other people make mistakes. |
| Anyone of any age can gain resilient skills. This | | | | -> Get involved in positive things, like exercise, music |
| doesn't mean that they won't experience hardship, | | | | and other activities |
| stress and sadness, it just means that you can gain | | | | -> Take care of yourself - your health and wellbeing. |
| the skills to enhance your coping and recovery | | | | Does any of you have other strategies to coming |
| method. "It involves behaviors, thoughts, and actions | | | | more resilient? |