From the course: Building Resilience

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Assessing and building internal resources

Assessing and building internal resources

From the course: Building Resilience

Assessing and building internal resources

I think that sometimes as adults we forget that we can do hard things and that we have done hard things. We don't always give ourselves enough credit for how much we're capable of and how much internal strength we've built. You have survived 100% of your bad days so far, so you must be doing something right. With every challenge you've faced, you have cultivated internal resources. Internal resources are the skills, qualities, and coping strategies that you've developed over the course of your life that you can lean on during tough times. You might not realize just how many internal resources you already have available to you. So right now, we're going to make a list of the internal resources that you have developed. Get a piece of paper or a Word doc ready to make a list. I want you to think about your personal strengths and qualities that have helped you through difficult moments. Maybe it's your sense of humor, your problem solving skills, the fact that you have a naturally…

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