Lesson 8: Tips for boosting resilience, positivity and motivation
Boost your resilience
Think differently about problems
Faced with a problem at home or work? Do some research, take a break from it and then come back and try to work on the problem again.
Don’t give up
It often takes a number of tries, and even years, to develop a new skill. The important thing is not to give up.
Write down a list of your strengths and weaknesses
What are you good at, and how did you develop this strength? What about the things you’re not so good at, could you build up these skills?
Boost your positive attitude
Create lists of things you are good at
Having a positive attitude about yourself and your skills can be boosted by creating a list of things you are good at.
Help other people
You always get a boost from helping other people. It also shows how positive your behaviour is.
Do things you enjoy
Enthusiasm comes more easily when you are doing something you enjoy, so try to do more of these things.
Boost your motivation
Set high but achievable goals
Set yourself personal goals that are challenging enough to interest you but possible to achieve, like passing a driving test.
Seek chances to learn and build on what you know
Choosing to build your knowledge shows great motivation, and you can also build a positive attitude by treating mistakes or gaps in your knowledge as a chance to seek feedback and improve over time.
Seek out opportunities to take part in activities and projects
This can put you in situations where you may meet new people and discover new ways of doing things. It can take you out of your comfort zone, but once you’ve got used to the new experience, it makes your comfort zone grow bigger.