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Building Resilience in Your Child

Jun 18, 2015

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Renee Mill

This powerpoint was used in a recent presentation to parents at a school by Clinical Psychologist Renee Mill. This topic was requested as parents today want to equip their children to cope better with school and other pressures.
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BUILDING RESILIENCE IN YOUR CHILD

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Resilience

• Resilience is the ability to bounce back from adversity.

• Adaptability is the ability to cope well with change.

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Resilience vs Fragility

Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall

Humpty Dumpty had a great fall

All the kings horses & all the kings men

Couldn’t put Humpty together again!

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Adequate Reslience

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Ideal Reslience

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Lifestyle Matters

• Lifestyle choices influence resilience.

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Lifestyle Matters

• Exercise: releases hormones which relax you.

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Lifestyle Matters

• Sleep: have sufficient, high quality sleep. Work with social and biological rhythms.

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Lifestyle Matters

• Diet: eat nutritious meals, low GI.

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NO!

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Lifestyle Matters

• Relationships: offer support when needed.

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Lifestyle Matters

• Secure family relationships give support.

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Lifestyle Matters

• Socialise: having friends assists resilience.

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Psychological Tools

• Focus on the present moment with MINDFULNESS.

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Psychological Tools

• Learn optimism with the 3 P’s:

Pessimism

1. Permanent

2. Personal

3. Pervasive

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Optimism

1. Temporary

2. Not Personal

3. Total view is positive

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Psychological Tools

• Live life according to your authentic self.

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Psychological Tools

• Be realistic. Things often go wrong.

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Psychological Tools

• You cannot protect your child from falling but you can teach your child:

– How to fall

– How to get up

– And what to do with the scratch

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Psychological Tools

• Focus on character rather than personality (Steven Covey).

– Self-discipline

– Responsibility

– Courage

– Reliability

– Fair play

– Honesty

– Kindness

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Psychological Tools

• Embrace challenges. Encourage mastery.

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Psychological Tools

• Screen what your children watch, read and hear. Protect them from real threats.

– Too much too soon

– Inappropriate stimuli

– Predators on the net

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Psychological Tools

• Focus on strengths rather than social values. Bring out the best in your child.

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Psychological Tools

• Be flexible.

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Psychological Tools

• Meaning: Fill your day with meaning.

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Psychological Tools

• Provide wisdom.

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Look for the blessings and express Gratitude.

The Blessing of Unanswered PrayersUnknown Confederate soldier

I asked for strength that I might achieve;

I was made weak that I might learn humbly to obey.

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Look for the blessings and express Gratitude.

I asked for health that I might do greater things;

I was given infirmity that I might do better things.

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Look for the blessings and express Gratitude.

I asked for riches that I might be happy;

I was given poverty that I might be wise.

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Look for the blessings and express Gratitude.

I asked for power that I might have the praise of men;

I was given weakness that I might feel the need of God.

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Look for the blessings and express Gratitude.

I asked for all things that I might enjoy life;

I was given life that I might enjoy all things.

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Look for the blessings and express Gratitude.

I got nothing that I asked for,

But everything that I had hoped for.

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Look for the blessings and express Gratitude.

Almost despite myself my unspoken prayers were answered;

I am, among all men, most richly blessed.

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Questions & Answers

• Ask Renee any questions you may have

• Alternatively you can email them to

[email protected].

• For ongoing updates, please make sure

you’ve provided us with your email

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