Activity 30

The ability to adapt effectively and recover from disappointment, difficulty, or crisis

Resilient people are able to handle adversity in healthful ways, and achieve long term success in spite of negative circums

Family 

School/community 

Peers

Opportunities

Attitudes

Perceptions

Behavior

Commitment to learning 

Positive values

Positive identity

External factors are mostly out of a persons control but a person could work to strengthen some of them. 

Ex: a supportive community is an external factor that May or may not be available to a person.

Regardless of external factors that exists a person does have the power to develop and strengthen internal factors.

Conditions that shield individuals from the negative consequences of exposure to risK.

Some times they can reduce the possible harmful effect of a difficult event or risky situation. Other times they help by influencing a person to respond to a situation or risk in a healthy way.

Develop a better relationship with adult members of your family. 

Develop a sense of purpose. 

Develop a a positive outlook about your future. 

Resist negative peer pressure.

Be honest with yourself and others. 

Stand up up for your beliefs.

Make a commitment to learning. 

Learn to plan ahead. 

Learn to to make healthy choices.