Tips to Build Resiliency in Children - Adapt and Overcome

Discover tips and strategies for building resilience in children during this informative presentation by Dr. Aude Henin. Learn how to help your child cope with challenges and stressors in the post-pandemic world, while also developing a support system for yourself and your family. Explore the concept of resilience, its importance for overall wellbeing, and practical skills to foster it. Gain insights into sources of stress, warning signs, and effective coping mechanisms such as mind-body techniques, cognitive tools, and behavioral strategies. Understand the impact of the pandemic on stress levels, particularly in teens, and acquire valuable tools to promote adaptability and overcome obstacles. This one-hour program, a collaboration between the Maxwell & Eleanor Blum Patient and Family Learning Center and Mass General for Children, offers a comprehensive approach to nurturing resilience in children and supporting parents in today's challenging environment.

Introduction
Introductions
Presentation
Question
Stress
Sources of Stress
Stress in Teens
The Pandemic
What is Resilience
Resilience Skills
Social Support
Community
What can we do
Coping skills
Supporting parents
Individual skills
The resilient youth curriculum
Calms practice
What is Stress
When Does Stress Become a Problem
Behavioral Warning Signs
Cognitive Warning Signs
Spiritual Warning Signs
Survival of the Fittest
What can I do
If no
Mind Body Skills
Repetition
Relaxing
Practice
Relaxation Tools
diaphragmatic breathing
sensory awareness
imagining ourselves
progressive muscle relaxation
cognitive tools
thinking skills
thinking traps
unhelpful selfcoaching
challenging unhelpful thoughts
radical acceptance
problem solving
validation
behaviors
opposite action
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