Emotional resilience

What is resilience?

• One of your emotions

• A new dance move

• The ability to bounce back after something tough

• When you cry and hide when something bad happens

INSTEAD OF THINKING:

I'm not good at this

TRY THINKING.....

• I should just give up now!

• What am I missing?

• Sarah is so much better than me.

• I will never be able to do this.

INSTEAD OF THINKING:

I give up!

TRY THINKING.....

• Everyone is better than me

• I will try for 1 more minute, then I will give up

• I should never have even tried

• I'm going to keep trying :)

INSTEAD OF THINKING:

I've messed up!

TRY THINKING.....

• I'm so dumb

• Nothing ever works for me

• Mistakes help me learn

• I hate this

What can you do to calm yourself?

• Share your feelings

• Take deep breaths

• Move your body

• Ask for help

Do you have to be perfect?

• No, everyone makes mistakes

• Yes, everyone expects me to be

• Sometimes

• Yes, being perfect is the most important thing in the world.

Is it ok to be angry?

• Sometimes, if someone is mean to you.

• Yes, all emotions are ok!

• No, you should only ever be happy

• Yes, but only if you have a reason.

What do you do if you feel worried?

• Speak to a friend or a trusted adult

• Listen to your body, is it trying to tell you something?

• Ignore the feeling and push it aside

• Tell yourself your silly and to stop worrying.