Find out how RESILIENT you are!

DirectionsPlease rate how much each statement applies or describes you. Do not answer how you think you should or how you want to be. Think honestly about your behaviors.

1 Curious, ask questions, want to know how things work, experiment.
2 Constantly learn from your experience and the experiences of others.
3 Need and expect to have things work well for yourself and others. Take good care of yourself.
4 Play with new developments, find the humor, laugh at self, chuckle.
5 Adapt quickly to change, are highly flexible.
6 Feel comfortable with paradoxical qualities.
7 Anticipate problems and avoid difficulties.
8 Develop better self-esteem and self-confidence every year. Develop a conscious self-concept of professionalism.
9 Listen well. Read others, including difficult people, with empathy.
10 Think up creative solutions to challenges, invent ways to solve problems. Trust intuition and hunches.
11 Manage the emotional side of recovery. Grieve, honor and let go of the past.
12 Expect tough situations to work out well, keep on going. Help others, bring stability to times of uncertainty and turmoil.
13 Find the gift in accidents and bad experiences.
14Convert misfortune into good fortune.

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If you're looking at a print out - well - you're going to have to add these up

for each "definitely not" add 1
for each "not really" add 2
for each "unsure" add 3
for each "somewhat" add 4
for each "absolutely" add 5

Total all of these up

If you scored between 60-70 you're highly resilient
if you scored between 50-60 you're better than average
if you scored between 40-50 it's adequate
if you scored between 30-40 you're struggling
if you scored below 30 you should seek help!

For any level, come see Sara for more information about your resiliency strengths and areas of improvement.

taken from USA Weekend Health page.
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