Strength-Based

Resilience

Afroze Anjum, Psy.D., C.Psych Tayyab Rashid, Ph.D.C.;Psych

OPA, February 2015 This is for workshop participants only and not to be distributed

Recall about a time when you handled a significant

challenge or a set back effectively & adaptively.

Recall it details in form of a story with a clear

beginning, middle and a positive end. Perhaps what

comes to your mind is an event or a situation that

called forth the best in you.

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What is Resilience?

• Factors that protect (Rutter, 1987)

• Successful adaptation despite challenges (Masten, Best, Garmezy, 1990)

• Dynamic Process of Positive Adaptation (Luthar et al., 2000)

• Personal qualities that enables one to thrive in the face of adversity’’ (Connor & Davidson, 2003)

• Capacity for generative experiences & positive emotions (Bonanno, 2004)

• Complex repertoire of behavioural tendencies (Agaibi & Wilson, 2005)

• Successful coping with Signficant Change (Lee & Cranford, 2008)

• Stability or Quick Recovery (Leipold & Greve, 2009)

Our Time Together

1 Your Story of Resilience

2 Why Strength-based Resilience?

3 Mindfulness & Relaxation

4 Cognitive Flexibility & Accuracy

5 Signature Strengths

6 Positive Relationship

7 Meaning

Q & A Many starts, few finishes….Resources

Guess?

FLYNN EFFECT

UNICEF REPORT- 2013 - CANADA

3rd Out of 28 counties in

3 R’s

25th out of 28 countries on

4th R?

Mindfulness

Behaviour

(feelings & actions)

Thoughts

Challenges

Cognitive Accuracy & Flexibility

Cognitive Distortions: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m2zRA5zCA6M

Science of Strengths

What are Your Character Strengths? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tMFuq4V9x-4

Practice: Explore Your Strengths

Practice Signature Strengths

Discuss in Pairs

• Share an anecdote about one of your signature strengths

• How often, and in what ways do you use your signature strengths?

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Signature Strength Profile

Positive Relationships

SBR Also Includes

• Grudge vs. Gratitude

• Forgiveness

• Slowness & Savouring

• Meaning & Purpose

• Altruism

Recall….

The last time you:

• Laughed uproariously

• Felt indescribeale joy

• Sensed profound meaning & purpose

• Felt enormously proud of an accomplishment

Big brain = relationship simulation machine

MEANING: Jelly Beans

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zKbxkHR2a6w

Resources

www.strengthbasedresilience.com

www.tayyabrashid.com

www.utsc.utoronto.ca/projects/flourish/

Afroze.Anjum@tdsb.on.ca

tayyab.rashid@utoronto.ca