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(2)<\/b> Create opportunities for teaching self-reliance and autonomy every single day.\u00a0 Nurture a loving relationship with them, support and protect them from danger, but resist protecting children from difficulties, hard work, and life\u2019s realities.\u00a0 If we have confidence in our abilities and know from experience that we got through something tough, we will have increased confidence that we can cope with future challenges.<\/p>\n
(3)<\/b> Work on your own resilience.\u00a0 The greater our resilience, the more we can respond to the more challenging aspects of raising or caring for children from a place of awareness, and calm.<\/p>\n
(4)<\/b> Role model optimistic thinking.\u00a0 Without doubt, embracing and living with an optimistic attitude is imperative for coping well during a crisis.\u00a0 Optimism means to expect good things to happen in the future, to perceive that difficulties are often temporary, and that changing a situation is often possible.\u00a0 This is perhaps no easy feat; it may take contemplation, practise and a sense of trusting in life.<\/p>\n
(5)<\/b> Seek out activities or moments that will lend to building a sense of life purpose for your child.\u00a0 Research on resilience suggests that having life purpose is another essential element necessary for remaining resilient when facing adversity.\u00a0 Tune into what \u2018lights them up on the inside\u2019 \u2013 this often points to inner purpose for this child.\u00a0 Encouraging children to learn to listen to their intuition will further help to ensure that their life purpose(s) is naturally in their awareness.<\/p>\n Credit: Flickr<\/p><\/div>\n What more could we want for our children, other than to be self-reliant, optimistic, have a strong self-worth and sense of purpose, and have an awareness of their inner strengths and outer resources to draw from when they are facing adversity and difficult times?\u00a0 We all have inherent resilience, yet we can consciously cultivate it, and I believe that in doing this for children it is one of the greatest gifts we could give them.<\/p>\n Nicki specialises in helping individuals, parents, families and communities to build resilience.\u00a0 For more information about Nicki\u2019s clinic work or to make at appointment please click here<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Resilience\u2026 it is a far reaching concept.\u00a0 What enables us, as individuals, as families, and as communities to survive and adapt well in the face of adversity?\u00a0 Or for that matter, how do we get through each passing day in … Continue reading ![\"Family](\"http:\/\/www.vivehealth.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/3156948184_b211b2eb7d_b-300x200.jpg\")
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