Publisher's Synopsis
Be Positively Powerful: Resilient When Things Get Tough is a book for young people. The objective of this book is to help you achieve resilience. Resilience is the ability to successfully respond to challenges and adversity. Many of you have experienced a range of challenges and adversity in your life. Be Positively Powerful: Resilient When Things Get Tough will provide you with seven positive and powerful strategies that you can easily use every day so that you can remain calm and happy. These are the strategies:
Make Positive Connections. I will maintain positive connections with good friends and trusted adults. Reach Out To Be Kind. I will daily reach out to be kind to others. I know this will make them and me feel happier. Use My Strengths. I know that I have many positive strengths. I will use my personal strengths every day and when things get tough. I will build new strengths. Focus on the Good. I will focus on the good things that are happening to me and in my life. I will be thankful and express my gratitude. Be Mindful. I will take the time each day to sit quietly, be mindful, and achieve calmness and focus. If things get tough, I will take deep breaths and remain calm. Keep My Personal Power. I will stand tall and walk with pride. I will not allow what happens to me control how I think about myself or respond. Think Things Through. In any challenging situation, I will think things through to decide what is best to do. In this book, you will learn about how your brain is functioning. You will learn why challenges and adversities can make it more difficult for you to remain calm and concentrate. You will learn why you might trigger and get really upset. Most importantly, you will learn how you can reduce the potential of this happening. The strategies you will learn in this book have been proven to help young people feel more calm, empowered, and happy.
