Facts About Resilience

Resilience is the ability to bounce back from set backs, to learn from failure, to be motivated by challenges and to believe in your own abilities to deal with the stress and difficulties in life.

Resilience is critical for the overall well-being of children …

  • Children who are resilient are:
    • less likely to become depressed
    • more likely to reach appropriate milestones
    • less likely to become helpless
    • more likely to persist in problem solving
    • willing to take risks.

Source: Handbook of Resilience in Children (2005) by Sam Goldstein and Robert. B. Brooks

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