Building Resilience

One of the most important abilities your student can have is resilience – in college and in life. According to the Mayo Clinic, “Resilience means being able to adapt to life's misfortunes and setbacks”. And, of course, a college experience will, at some point, involve misfortunes and setbacks. As will life. The good news is that resilience is a type of skill and mindset that can be improved with purposeful practice over time. How can you, as a parent or other important person in your student’s life, help them build resilience? We will share some simple strategies in this brief article that will definitely be worth your time to read. (This article is coming soon. Please check back!)