BOUNCE!

BOUNCE

Sometimes we worry that our child might not have “it”- that thing that keeps us going day in and day out. We worry because our teen seems to actually stop in their footsteps with every little road block that gets in their way. You tell them, “It will be ok…”; “You can get through this…”; “Sometime life give you lemons, make lemonade!” ….but nothing you seem to say is working.

What’s a parent to do? They must not have that thing that will get them through life’s bumps and valleys – and you worry. How will they get through the rest of life….when it gets really hard?

That “it” thing we refer to is called grit - or resiliency. And the good news is: “It” can be learned!! …at any age. Resiliency is the ability to properly adapt to stress and adversity. You can help your student get more prepared for life’s bumps and valleys by giving your student tools in their toolbox to move on and live a healthy life. This section of our blog, which we will refer to as BOUNCE, will be dedicated to providing information to parents and students about helping our teens become more resilient. We will send out links to get great website, provide information and research on resiliency and provide some simple and effective ways you can help your teen have more grit.

In this first installment, we will give you 10 tips to build resilience from the American Psychological Association webpage, Got Bounce?

Please click on this link for 10 quick and easy tips to help foster resilience in your teen: http://www.apa.org/helpcenter/bounce.aspx