Adult Resilience
For Adults aged 16 and over
Inner Strength for Adults
Lifelong Learning & Growth
Resilience Skills for Families
Embracing Cultural Diversity
The Adult Resilience curriculum provides innovative, coping, resilience skills for adults of all ages and all walks of life. The human brain is capable of lifelong improvement, and it is never too late to learn positive coping tools. It is specially useful for existing and expecting parents, to increase their resilience, parenting skills, and ensure that the FRIENDS “language” is spoken at home. If the whole family participates, everyone will be empowered with effective ways to cope.
The LIFE Acronym
L
Learning to be mindful
Practicing awareness and staying present daily
I
Inner helpful thoughts
Fostering positive, supportive self-talk
F
Feeling like a resilient person
Building strength to bounce back confidently
E
Enjoying a healthy lifestyle
Living well with balanced habits and wellbeing
Building Lifelong Resilience
The Adult Resilience curriculum provides innovative coping and resilience skills for adults of all ages and backgrounds. The human brain is capable of lifelong improvement, and it’s never too late to learn positive coping tools.
This program is especially valuable for existing and expecting parents, helping them build resilience, strengthen parenting skills, and speak the FRIENDS “language” at home. When the whole family participates, everyone is empowered with effective ways to cope.
Who It's For
- Increased pressure from study, career choices, social life, or home responsibilities
- Stress and anxiety about exams, relationships, or body image
- Transitions from adolescence into adulthood
Skills You Will Learn
- Relaxation techniques similar to those used by athletes
- Mindfulness skills and exercises to stay in the moment, focus, and relax
- Strategies to prevent bullying
- Resisting peer pressure and building positive relationshipss
- Compromising in tricky situations and avoiding conflict
- Choosing appropriate role models
- Setting realistic and achievable life or study goals
- Organisation and focus skills
- Building offline friendships and relationships
Flexible Program Delivery
- 1 Facilitators have first been trained in the program/s being delivered.
- 2 The sequence and structure of the program/s is followed.
- 3 Each participant receives his or her own private book, which can be used to review the skills practiced, during delivery of the programs. For example, at home with parents, carers, siblings or extended family.
Delivery Mode Options
- 1.5 hour weekly sessions over a single school term (preferably term 2 or 3)
- 45 minutes weekly sessions over the course of 2 school terms (preferably terms 2 and 3);
- 15 minutes daily sessions (after morning tea), where the same activity is repeated daily for a few weeks, using new examples until the skills become second nature;
- School holiday programs (2 hours across 5 days)
- Weekend intensives - over 2-3 full days