Resiliency

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Resiliency

• Does everyone have resiliency?
• Yes, it just has to be found. Sometimes it is
  buried.

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What is Resiliency? The ability to bounce back
after a bad situation.
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How can you recover your resiliency? It is
never actually lost. It is just sometimes buried
and needed to be uncovered again. One must
understand the mind, thought and consciousness to
gain a good understanding of resiliency.
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What is the definition of mind?The energy of all
creation, both formless and form
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What is thought?The capacity to create form from
formless energy
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What is consciousness?The awareness of the
process of creation, and of what we have created.
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What may cause people to temporarily lose
their resiliencydeath of loved onedivorce/break
updisaster-flood, hurricane, etc.bad home
lifefinancial problemsetc.
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Why can some people find resiliency faster
than others?They realize at a faster pace that
bad things do happen but it is not the end of the
world.They realize that it is okay to have
negative thoughts as long as you do not dwell on
them and let them run your life and keep you in a
negative state of mind.
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What can educators do help teach
resiliency?Have compassion for everyone
regardless of their differences.Listen to the
stories and/or hardships of everyone.Do not
force them into doing something you feel is the
right and only way.
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What are some good resources to use when
teaching others about resiliency?BooksThe
Modello ProjectThe Missing LinkThe Constant
GardnerA Child Called ItConscious Evolution
Awakening our Social Potential (CONT.)
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ArticlesReclaiming Youth What
Restorative Practices Add to the
ThinkingNurturing Resiliency in Children
Integrating Control and ComplianceMara Palazzoli
Selvini A Typical Case of ResilienceExploring
Themes of Resiliency in Children After the Death
of ParentBuild ResilienceHeroes in the
Nursery Three Case Studies in Resilience
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MoviesLean on MeDangerous MindsFreedom
WritersPursuit of Happiness
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Do children find resiliency faster than
adults?I would say yes because they can have an
argument one minute and be playing together the
next. Adults often times seem to stay mad longer.
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Why do you feel adults are less resilient
than children?Adults typically have more stress
in life. They typically have a job therefore
carrying the financial burdens. They may have
relationship problems. Most likely have less
time to unwind than children.
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What may cause children to bury their
resiliency?Stress of parental problems that they
see.Enabling parents.Traumatic events such as a
divorce or death in family.
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How can resiliency be built?Celebrate
efforts.Teach survival and life skills.Practice
unconditional positive acceptance.Share
humor.Model being a resilient adult.Establish
close and supportive relationships.
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Compare the Inside Out Approach to
Outside InExplain that people often view their
negativity happening because of the negative
outside events. Explain that once you use what
is inside with your thoughts, it is much easier
to cope with what is happening on the outside.
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Final pointsExplain that is okay to have
negative thoughts but recognize them as that and
let them pass.Do not dwell on negative
events.Realize that when someone is in a low
mood it is not a good time to try to talk with
them.Remember that our mind is on a continuum.