Transcript Getting Past Overwhelmed

Getting Past Overwhelmed
Symmetry
Looking In the Mirror
Resiliency
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A self-righting tendency innate to all
human beings. The ability to bounce
back when stretched by life’s challenges,
both positive and negative.
The Resiliencies
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Insight
Independence
Relationships
Initiative
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Humor
Creativity
Morality
Future Orientation
Insight
Insight is:
The habit of asking
tough questions and
giving honest
answers
Independence
Independence involves:
Responsible boundary
setting and satisfying
the demands of your
conscience
Relationships
Relationships involve:
The building of intimate
ties to others with a
regard for your own
needs, and empathy
toward others
Initiative
Initiative refers to:
Taking charge of
problems and a
motivation to accepts
demands on yourself
in order to achieve
short and long term
goals
Humor
Humor involves:
Finding the comic in the
problem or in the
situation
Creativity
Creativity means:
Imposing order, beauty
and purpose on the
environment, the
community or the
situation
Morality
Morality means:
An informed conscience
that extends to a
sense of good will
towards self, others
and all living
creatures
Future Orientation
Future orientation is:
The ability to plan for
and believe in the
future
What happens to the
following during times of
stress?
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communication?
problem solving?
civility?
teamwork?
What do we need most
during times of stress?
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Communication
Problem solving
Civility
Teamwork
Cut through the Stress
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Support
Action
Breathe
Experience
Release
When the Going Gets Tough…
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Positive Stress
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Bad Stress
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Negative Stress
Remember….
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Learning something
new takes time so be
patient with yourself
and others
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