I Have I Am I Can I Do Language of #Resilience Resiliency impacts in all areas of our life.

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Deepening our capacity to thrive
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Resiliency Essentials
I Have – Friends and support through connections
that include personal, family, friends, school, social, hobby,
sports, professionals, volunteer and people in the community.
I Am
– Using and developing my inner strength and skills
I Can
– Use my problem solving and creativity skills to help
myself
I Do – Take safe action to build and nurture my life
Resiliency is our ability to deal with BIG Stuff.
We create more successful outcomes the more resilient we are,
despite the obstacles and heartaches we all face in life.
Grades, graduation rates, happiness, health and happiness
are all dependent on how resilient we are.

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Deepening our capacity to thrive
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Resiliency Essentials
I Have – Friendships and Relationships
• People who help me set limit so I know when to stop before there is danger
or trouble
• People around me I trust and who love me unconditionally no matter what!
• People who show me how to do things right by the way they do things
• People who want me to learn to do things on my own
• People who help me when I am sick, in danger or need to learn
I Am
– Self-Leadership Skills
• A person people can like and love
• Glad to do nice things for others and show my concern
• Respectful to myself, others, animals and property
• Willing to be responsible for what I do
• Calm inside often as I use my Breathing, Relaxation and Mindfulness skills
• Sure things will be all right
I Can
– Use my problem solving and creativity skills to help myself
• Talk to others about things that scare or bother me
• Find ways to solve problems I face alone and with others
• Control myself when I’m feeling like doing something not right or dangerous
• Figure out when it is a good time to talk to someone and plan
how to take action to create respectful and positive outcomes
I Do – Take safe action and ask for help when I’m stuck!