This week's lesson is about resilience and how a positive attitude can improve tough situations. Please show this short clip (2:40) about a high school runner from North Carolina with Multiple Sclerosis (MS). Mention to the students that there is no cure for this disease - it will get worse over time, and mobility will steadily decrease.
http://youtu.be/c6J0qjWaABE
Afterward, here are some discussion points to go over with your class:
- What does it mean to be resilient?
- Resiliency is the ability to overcome challenges of all kinds–trauma, tragedy, personal crises, plain ‘ole’ life problems–and bounce back stronger, wiser, and more personally powerful
- How was Kayla resilient? *pair-share*
- What made the difference for her?
- Her attitude, using supports (coach/parents), she set goals, she was grateful for her current physical abilities
- What are some other resiliency skills?
- attitude, goal-setting, determination, gratitude, using resources and support systems, having GRIT, be tough, avoiding the role of victim by taking ownership of your life, knowing/saying that you can do hard things
- (Self-reflective only) Thinking about struggles you may be facing right now, what would "bouncing back" or being resilient look like?
