Resiliency

Warm up Feb 9  List the things in life stress you out the most? Put the biggest stressors first and those that are stressful but not as stressful lower on the list.

 How do you deal with setbacks in your life?  Is there a motto that you use to help you get through the hard times?

What is resiliency?  The ability to spring back from and successfully adapt to adversity.  The ability to bounce back from risks, stress, crises, and trauma and experience life success.  The positive capacity of people to cope with stress and catastrophe

The Cycle of Resiliency

Managing at the speed of change  Be Positive - See life as challenging, dynamic, and filled with opportunities.  Be Focused - Determine where you are headed and stick to that goal so that barriers do not block your way  Be Flexible - Open yourself to different possibilities when faced with uncertainty.  Be Organized - Develop structured approaches to be able to manage the unknown.  Be Proactive - Look ahead, actively engage change, and work with it.

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What is attitude?  What you think.  What you do.  What you feel.  How do we change our attitude? –Change what you think –Change what you do –This will change how you feel.

Attitude  You are not responsible for everything that happens to you, but you are responsible for how you react to what does happen to you.  The formula is that, "Life acts. You react."  Your reaction is under your control.  Your attitude is your reaction to what life hands you. You can have either a more positive or a more negative attitude. Your attitude is under your control and can be changed.  With the right attitude you can be a resilient person.

How to be positive  Locus of control - external or internal  Explanatory style – optimistic or pessimistic  Needs  Motivation – Intrinsic or extrinsic

Maslow

Factors promoting resilience  The ability to cope with stress effectively and in a healthy manner  Having good problem-solving skills  Seeking help  Holding the belief that there is something one can do to manage your feelings and cope  Having social support  Being connected with others, such as family or friends  Self-disclosure of the trauma to loved ones  Spirituality  Having an identity as a survivor as opposed to a victim  Helping others  Finding positive meaning in the trauma