Social Emotional Aspects of Learning
What is Resilience?
Aim:
1. I will be able to explain what resilience means
2. I will be able to develop strategies to help me
become more resilient
What hurdle might you have to overcome?
“I’m having troubles at
home and can’t
concentrate”
“The capacity to adapt well to
trauma and adversity”
www.youtube.com/watch?v=hzBCI13rJmA
So why do we need to be resilient?
 It makes us stronger
 It helps us to be able to face challenges we
face
 It helps us to cope with problems
Making sense of our experiences:
 Our wellbeing is shaped not only by our
circumstances but by the meaning we make
of what happens to us.
 Two people can have very similar
experiences, failing a test, for example;
but each may tell themselves a very
different story about what happened and
why.
What can do to help yourself to be more resilient?
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Positive self–talk. That means: tell that voice in your head to think
about all the good things around you and all the good things that you
can do.
Set realistic goals, take small steps and build on success.
Make good choices.
Be a positive person. Compliment others and they will compliment you.
Make friends and work at being a good friend.
Join in – hang out with positive people, eg scouts, guides, youth groups
and environment groups, sports players and friends who build you up
rather than let you down.
Say "I can't do this ……..yet!" then try to learn a bit more each day.
Exercise, play sport, learn skills, be active.
Accept that you will make mistakes – say sorry to yourself as well as
to others - then try to put things right and have another go.
Get involved in pleasant things like art, music, drama.
Give yourself time to think!
Have a go at new things, if they are safe of course!
If your friend is having a hard time
1. Keep asking your friend to do things with you.
2. Ask your friend to do active things too. Most people feel
stronger (and more resilient) if they are fit and active.
3. Encourage your friend to try.
4. Be a good friend and listener.
5. Keep her/her secrets, unless they are unsafe secrets; if
they might be unsafe then tell your trusted adult.
6. Tell the teacher if your friend is being bullied.
7. Say positive things if your friend is feeling sad.
8. Encourage your friend to get help.
9. Don't get upset if your friend wants to be alone. Tell her
that you will be there for her/him if she/he wants to
play or talk.
On your post it note write down one top tip
that you will find useful in becoming more
resilient.
On your post it note write down one top tip
that you will find useful in helping a friend
become more resilient.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=1CvExk1TVM0