Journal 92007 What are some values or beliefs
Journal ? - 9/20/07 What are some values or beliefs that are important to you? Why?
Being Resilient FOS Mr. Christman
Objectives Define what it means to be resilient 2) Develop strategies to promote resiliency throughout life 3) Examine methods for developing protective factors. 1)
What is Resiliency? Resiliency is the ability to adapt effectively and recover from disappointment, difficulty, or crisis. Everyone goes through times of stress, disappointment, and difficulty. Resilient people handle these problems in healthful ways and achieve long term success in spite of negative circumstances.
Factors that Affect Resiliency Many factors can influence a person’s level of resiliency. These factors can be divided into two categories: external and internal.
Factors that Affect Resiliency External Factors: These factors include your family, school, community, and peers. They may also include elements that are less concrete, such as opportunities to participate in school groups or community events. You have little control over external factors.
Factors that Affect Resiliency An example of an external factor that work towards resiliency: Joining a school group with your friends that work with community programs to access more opportunities and make more friends.
Factors that Affect Resiliency Internal Factors: Your attitudes, perceptions, and behaviors make up your internal factors. You have total control over these factors. Making a conscious effort to strengthen these factors will increase your resiliency and emotional/mental health.
Factors that Affect Resiliency Four important internal factors are: 1) Commitment to learning: Being actively involved in your education increases your self-esteem and gives you a sense of belonging in the school community.
Factors that Affect Resiliency 2) Positive values: You demonstrate positive values through your words and actions. For example, by helping a friend study for a difficult test, you show that you are a caring person. By understanding the impact of high-risk behaviors and avoiding those behaviors, show that you value your personal health.
Factors that Affect Resiliency 3) Social competency: Being social competent means that you have empathy and friendship skills. It also means that you can resist negative peer pressure and resolve conflicts nonviolently.
Factors that Affect Resiliency 4) Positive identity: Having a positive identity shows that you have high self-esteem and also have a positive view of your future.
Resiliency and Your Protective Factors In addition to strengthening your resiliency, your protective factors protect you from risk behaviors such as drug use. Protective Factors: conditions that shield individuals from the negative consequences of risk behaviors.
Resiliency and Your Protective Factors Some protective factors include: -standing up for your beliefs -being honest with yourself and others -resisting negative peer pressure -developing a sense of purpose -developing a positive outlook about your future
Being Resilient Review your own personal protective factors (values). In a paragraph, write about certain areas in your life that you are proud of and certain areas that you would like to strengthen. 2) Activity # 30 (Reteaching) 1)
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