Jumping to Conclusions/Mind Reading
Caught in a double thinking trap! Problem: Immediately assuming the worst/Believing that you know what everyone around you is thinking...
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WHEN CHANGE CHOOSES YOU
Resilience Rangers in Action
We all face unexpected challenges. Sometimes we can feel stuck and helpless. However, together we are learning ways to be resilient and persistent in the face of change. We'd love to share some of what we've learned with you. Use the category headings to guide you to the type of information that interests you.
On this page you can find:
Resilience RESOURCES
INTERACTIVE scenes*
Real-life TESTIMONIALS from students who've had change choose them*
EXAMPLES of helpful resilience strategies**
*All comics created using the software at edu.pixton.com.
**Strategies were inspired by the Army Reserve's Master Resilience Training Skills.
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Identify Character Strengths in Self and Others
Look at your strengths and those of the people around you to help you decide what to do next. Return to Original Scene Starter Learn more...
Them, Them, Them
Caught in a thinking trap! Problem: Pointing fingers, blaming others, and expecting them to fix things Solution: Look inward and think...
Hunt the Good Stuff
Find something positive in the situation, identify it, and be grateful for it. Return to Original Scene Starter
Real-Time Resilience
Fight back with sentence starters such as: "That's not completely true because..." "A more positive way of seeing this is..." "The thing...
Energy Management
Use breathing to regain control of your body Return to Original Scene Starter
Assertive Communication
Purposeful talking with others to establish what you need/want -Identify and understand the problem -Describe the problem objectively and...
Always, Always, Always
Caught in a thinking trap! Problem: Giving up because this is always what happens to you Solution: Grab control and think about what...
Put it in Perspective
Figure out the best case scenario, worst case scenario, and most likely case scenario. Make a plan for the most likely outcome. Return...
Baby with the Bathwater
Caught in a thinking trap! Problem: Believing that anything less than perfect is a failure Solution: Open your eyes and find the tiny...
Everything, Everything, Everything (& Me, Me, Me)
Caught in a double thinking trap! Problem: Making the problem your whole world/obsessing over how it affects just YOU Solution: Get...
Activating Events, Thoughts, Consequences
Separate what happened from what you're feeling and how it affects things. Return to Original Scene Starter
Mental Games
Use a quick activity to refocus your brain. Return to Original Scene Starter
No Big Deal
Caught in a thinking trap! Problem: pretending it's not a problem at all. Solution: be honest and admit when something is important to...
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