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Optimal Health and Resiliency in Children

St. Anselm College

36th Annual School Nurses Conference

August 7, 2019

Session Goals

DEFINING THE CHALLENGES ”PUTTING ON YOUR OWN AIR MASK BEFORE HELPING ANOTHER”

PROVIDING PROVEN, PRACTICAL SOLUTIONS TO ENCOURAGING

WELL-BEING AND RESILIENCE IN THE CHILDREN WE CARE FOR

UNDER PRESSURE

CDC Stats: ADHD, Anxiety and

Depression on the rise.

• 9.4% (6.1 M) ADHD

• 7.4% (4.5 M) Behavior Issues

• 7.1% (4.4 M) Anxiety

• 3.2% (1.9 M) Depression

• Increases in Diagnosis from 2003

to 2012- 5.4 % to 8.4%

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ADVERSITY, TRAUMA AND THE PROTECTIVE FACTORS THAT HELP US OVERCOME

3 Areas Contribute to Resilience

◦ Personality

◦ Family Environment

◦ Support Outside the Family

THE INTERNATIONAL RESILIENCE

PROJECT CONSIDERS THESE 3

RESOURCES FOR BOUNCING BACK:

• I AM SOURCES: Internal resilience- promoting

qualities, such as feelings, attitudes and beliefs.

• I HAVE SOURCES: Resilience-promoting external

support and resources.

• I CAN SOURCES: Resilience- promoting social

• interpersonal skills.

THE ROLE OF CAREGIVER

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Having a Growth Mindset

◦ Why does failure throw some people for a loop and for others it’s a springboard for growth?

◦ Stories of competence and intelligence.

◦ Divergent Thinking: Thinking Outside the Box

GROWTH MINDSET ASSUMES THAT INTELLIGENCE AND OTHER QUALITIES, ABILITIES AND TALENTS CAN

BE DEVELOPED WITH EFFORT, LEARNING AND DEDICATION. - CAROL DWECK

GROWTH MINDSET

DEFINED

“WHAT DO I WANT TO BE?” VS. “HOW DO I

WANT TO BE?”

IT BEGINS AND IS SUSTAINED

BY AWARENESS,

COUPLED WITH ACTION

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Managing Emotions

◦ The Complex and the Simple

◦ Being available as best you can

◦ What are the tools you need

in your toolkit? REMEMBER: KIDS WANT TO DO WELL

FOSTERING POSITIVE PEER RELATIONSHIPS

DEVELOPING GREATER LEVELS OF COMPASSION & EMPATHY

& Courage

Sticking up for others Showing up for yourself

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CULTIVATE HEALTHY HABITS

◦ Consistent bedtimes and BRAC (Basic Rest-

Activity Cycles)

◦ Food: as fuel/energy for our bodies

◦ Learning the ABCs of nutrition

◦ Mindful eating

◦ Creating opportunities to feel part of the

process

◦ Meals as family and friend bonding time

THE FACULTY OF BRINGING

BACK A WANDERING ATTENTION,

OVER AND OVER AGAIN, IS THE VERY

ROOT OF JUDGEMENT, CHARACTER,

& WILL… AN EDUCATION WHICH IMPROVES

THIS FACULTY WOULD BE AN

EDUCATION PAR EXCELLENCE.

- WILLIAM JAMES

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“Comparison is the Thief of Joy.” - Theodore Roosevelt

LAUGHTER

THE IMPORTANCE

OF PLAY

TIME-INS FOR

CREATIVITY AND

WONDER

IT IS NOT HOW MUCH

YOU DO, BUT HOW MUCH LOVE YOU PUT IN THE

DOING. - MOTHER TERESA