10 Ways to Build Resilience - Generation Next | A Social Enterprise dedicated to protecting and enhancing the Mental Health and Wellbeing of Young People and their Community Generation Next Blog ← Man Dies After Three-Day Internet Gaming Binge • Are Wellbeing Programmes Making Any Difference? → Many people react to life’s challenging experiences with strong emotions and a sense of uncertainty. Resilience is not a trait that people are born with. A combination of factors contribute to resilience: · The capacity to make realistic plans and take steps to carry them out · A positive view of yourself and confidence in your strengths and abilities · Skills in communication and problem solving · The capacity to manage strong feelings and impulses. 10 Ways to Build Resilience 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. While these tips provide a good useful starting point, it is important to remember that the key is to identify ways that are likely to work well for you as part of your own personal strategy for fostering resilience. Adapted from The Road to Resilience If you're new here, you can find out more about Generation Next events here.
GET.gg Cognitive Behaviour Therapy Self-Help Resources Search for "random acts of kindness" - Who Arted? Random Acts of Kindness Tree Did you know there is a Random Acts of Kindness Day? It’s celebrated every year on February 17th… But why limit yourself to one day a year? I came up with a creative and fun way for our family to spread random acts of kindness year-round: a Random Acts of Kindness Tree! My idea was to spread some happiness and teach my little one about the joys of giving. Want to make your own tree? Materials Needed: Step One: Decorate your tree with a base layer. Step Two: Add some hanging ornaments to fill up your tree. …and some personalized Photo Ornaments (want to make your own? Step Three: Print Random Acts of Kindness cards. Step Four: Fill out your Random Acts of Kindness cards. Step Five: Start enjoying your tree! Need some ideas to get inspired? Did you make your own Random Acts of Kindness Tree? Read More Happy Dolls and The Birthday Project I first heard about “The Birthday Project” from a close friend of mine. This sort of thing is right up my alley. 1. 2. 3.
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Henderson Rubin Creative Design Studio: Freebie Friday~Let's Celebrate Kindness Printables Hi all! Happy Friday! Today I am sharing my favorite quotes on KINDNESS. I keep a collection of quotes on KINDNESS and wanted to share them in a different way other then simply just retyping the quote. My campaign for kindness began with my favorite quotes on kindness. There are so many ways in which to spread kindness, I wanted to share it through design. Please feel free to download this FREE PRINTABLE: Have a great weekend! Google The Top 10 Good News Stories of 2014 I was reading through all the negativity and stupidity this morning while drinking my coffee and something said, ‘how about some good news?’, so I typed in GOOD NEWS and found your site… Ahhh! John Longo Oh my, you’ve made my day! - Dany Thank you for writing your newsletter, Some Good News! - former Sec. of State Colin Powell Your daily stories have allowed me to rekindle a certain appreciate for the good things in life. - Trey Aubrey I think there needs to be a change of consciousness with the news ... to try to seek a higher ground. - Oprah Winfrey When I read the newspaper, I look for the good news because every thought we think changes our biochemistry. - Dr. I think the press, including TV journalism, has an ethical responsibility, a sacred responsibility, a service mission ... to make good news just as entertaining (as we've made sexy the violence). - Marianne Williamson If news is not really news unless it is bad news, it may be difficult to claim we are an informed nation. - St. - Lisa
12 Historical Women Who Gave No F*cks Malala Yousafzai: the inspiration | Nobel Peace Prize 2014 Malala Yousafzai becomes the youngest person to win the Nobel Peace Prize. Here we share some of the reasons she's an inspiration everyone. “Despite her youth, Malala Yousafzai has already fought for several years for the right of girls to education, and has shown by example that children and young people, too, can contribute to improving their own situations." The Nobel Peace Prize committee on Malala. “We realize the importance of our voices only when we are silenced.” “One child, one teacher, one book, one pen can change the world.” “I raise my voice not so that i can shout, but so that those without a voice can be heard.” "My goal is not to get a Nobel Peace Prize...my goal is to get peace and my goal is to see education of every child." I Am Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Was Shot by the Taliban by Malala Yousafzai is out now.
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