Resiliency Powerpoint
Resiliency Powerpoint
UW-Extension Family
Living
Families in Stress and Transition State
Team
Participants will:
Define the concept of resiliency
List traits of resilient families
Identify strengths in a family they know
Identify strategies to build resiliency in
themselves and others
We all have difficult times
Families experience stress
What are some typical, predictable
sources of stress in family life across the
age span?
What might be an unexpected crisis?
Stress comes from many
sources
Normal changes in our lives
• e.g., leaving home; birth of a child; getting older
Unexpected events
• e.g., death of a loved one, job loss, severe illness,
winning the lottery.
Value spirituality
Walsh’s Key Processes in Family
Resilience: Organization
Resilient families:
Are flexible
Stay connected
Use their “lifelines”
Walsh’s Key Processes in Family
Resilience: Communication
Resilient families:
Share clear, consistent messages
Openly express their emotions
Solve problems together
We need resiliency in all
domains
Physical
Intellectual
Social
Emotional
Spiritual
Brainstorm!
What could people do in each of the five
domains to keep themselves and their
families strong under stress?
Physical Domain
Actively work to protect and
enhance physical wellness
Plan for and make healthy and
attractive food choices
Plan for and engage in enjoyable
physical activity
Intellectual Domain
Understand what are normal
changes across the lifespan
Use flexible problem-solving
Seek challenges