Resiliency and Grit

What Does it Mean to be Resilient?

• Allowing challenging events to bog you down from accomplishing goals.

• Looking at oneself in order to evaluate aspects that are important to one's identity.

• Ability to withstand adversity and bounce back from difficult life events.

• Letting hardships define who you are as a person and instilling a lack of confidence in your character.

To Avoid Burnout, What Should You Do?

• Set goals that are unattainable and daunting.

• Set goals that are 'bite-sized' and require minimal effort to achieve.

• Accomplish the daunting goals first and finish with the easy goals.

• Accomplish a goal list in a short-period of time instead of spreading it out.

True or False: You Should Stick with What You Are Comfortable with Instead of Challenging Yourself.

• False

• True

True or False: Taking Care of Yourself Means Investing in Yourself

• True

• False

When Practicing "GRIT," What Should You Do?

• Give it your all

• Redo if necessary

• Ignore giving up

• Take time to do it right

What Does it Mean to Have a 'Fixed Mindset'?

• Attempting to find activities that nourish your curiosity.

• Thrives on challenge and sees failure as a learning opportunity.

• Looking at oneself in order to evaluate aspects that are important to one's identity.

• Avoiding failure at all costs becomes a way of maintaining the sense of being smart or skilled.

True or False: Have a 'Growth Mindset' Means You Thrive on Challenges and View Failure as a Learning Opportunity.

• False

• True

Read the Following Prompt and Answer the Question: Assume that your organization has always met on Thursdays at 5pm, but over half of the members have other obligations during this time. Instead of finding a solution, you insist that the meeting time stays the same. What are you not displaying?

• Resilient

• Self-Assessing

• GRIT

• Growth Mindset

Read the Following Prompt and Answer the Question: You just finished a long week that included that included a multitude of meetings and strenuous exams. Your friends ask if you would like to go see a movie, but you politely turn it down to finish a show you started over a month ago. This is a prime example of?

• Being resilient

• Taking time for yourself

• Redoing tasks as you see fit

• Practicing "GRIT"

Read the Following Prompt and Answer the Question: In an interview for an executive position, you are asked what prior experience you have and how it will make you a strong candidate for the position you are applying for. This is an example of?

• Challenging yourself

• Being self-accountable

• "GRIT"

• Self-assessment