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Resources for Resilience

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Feelings and emotions

Author: Skylight Trust

​We know there are different emotions – we have experienced them! We group them in “good” and “bad” but the truth is, there is more happening behind the scenes. Words like anxiety, happiness...

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Identity and wellbeing

Author: Skylight Trust

Having a positive sense of who we are, and where we fit in the world, is essential for our well-being. A confident sense of identity also builds our resilience.​ About well-being Ou...

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Who Am I? A New Way to Define Identity

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How to build resilience

Author: Skylight Trust

Ways to build resilience in children, teens and adults, and in families, groups, schools, businesses, organisations and communities. We all need resilience to cope with the challenges life t...

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Ages and stages

Author: Skylight Trust

From birth to old age, there are different stages of development and transitions. Supporting people well through each new stage is important.​ Human development continues throughout our live...

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Understanding human development

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Ages and stages - Whanau

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Concerned about your child's development?

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Self-care

Author: Skylight Trust

Self-care is an important skill for everyone to learn. When life gets busy, self-care is often the first thing that gets neglected or sacrificed. People think taking care of themsel...

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Bowden 2017 Self Care Plan

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Developing Your Self-Care Plan

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Social skills

Author: Skylight Trust

​​​Social skills are the ways in which we interact with others.  Good social skills give us confidence and help us get along in the world. Social cues are the things we understand, or work o...

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14 components of well-being

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What Is Well-Being?

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The Five Ways to Wellbeing, Etahi ara e rima ki te ngakau ora, help people stay mentally well

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Having trouble finding the real you?

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Cultural identity

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Dealing with who you are and who you like, not that easy?

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Gender Identity

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Sexual orientation

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