🧠 Part 1: Understanding Resilience

1. What does resilience mean to you? Write your own definition:

2. Circle the best definition of resilience:

Never experiencing any problems or setbacks

The ability to bounce back from challenges and difficulties

Being the strongest person in your group

Avoiding all stressful situations

3. List three words you associate with being resilient:

💪 Part 2: Resilience Building Strategies

4. Check all the strategies that can help build resilience:

Positive self-talk

Problem-solving step by step

Avoiding all challenges

Learning from mistakes

Setting realistic goals

Blaming others for problems

Asking for help when needed

Taking care of your physical health

5. Complete the positive thinking examples:

Instead of: "I'm terrible at maths" Try: ________________________

Instead of: "I'll never make friends" Try: ________________________

Instead of: "This is too hard" Try: ________________________

6. Describe a time when you showed resilience. What happened and how did you handle it?

🤝 Part 3: Help-Seeking Strategies

7. True or False: Asking for help is a sign of weakness.

True

False

8. Match each situation with the most appropriate person to seek help from:

1. Struggling with homework

2. Feeling anxious about exams

3. Having friendship problems

4. Feeling sad for several weeks

A. School counsellor or psychologist

B. Teacher or tutor

C. Trusted friend or family member

D. Parent, teacher, or counsellor

9. List three trusted adults you could talk to if you needed help:

1. ________________________________

2. ________________________________

3. ________________________________

10. What might stop someone from seeking help? Check all that apply:

Fear of being judged

Thinking they should handle it alone

Not knowing who to ask

Embarrassment

Thinking the problem isn't serious enough

Worry about disappointing others

🎯 Part 4: Problem-Solving Practice

11. Read this scenario and answer the questions below:

Sarah is feeling overwhelmed with schoolwork and has three assignments due next week. She's been staying up late trying to finish everything but feels more stressed each day. She's starting to think she can't handle Year 8.

a) What resilience strategies could Sarah use?

b) Who could Sarah ask for help and what might they do?

c) What positive self-talk could Sarah use instead of "I can't handle Year 8"?

📝 Part 5: Personal Reflection

12. Create your personal resilience plan:

One resilience strategy I will try this week:

When I face a challenge, I will remind myself:

If I need help, I feel most comfortable talking to:

Why I chose this person:

13. Draw or write about what resilience looks like to you:

Building Resilience Strategies

Building Resilience Strategies

🧠 Part 1: Understanding Resilience

💪 Part 2: Resilience Building Strategies

🤝 Part 3: Help-Seeking Strategies

🎯 Part 4: Problem-Solving Practice

📝 Part 5: Personal Reflection

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