RESILIENCE INVENTORY

These are some of the personal factors that contribute to a person’s resilience.
Complete this resiliency inventory by reading the list of factors and then placing a checkmark in the appropriate column.
When you have completed the checklist, answer the question at the end of the inventory. 

Factors that Contribute to Resilience	Factors that I have in my life that help me be resilient.	Factors that I would like to develop to help me be resilient.	
I have…			
Support from family and friends	 	 	
A strong social network	 	 	
A positive self-image	 	 	
Goals and aspirations 	 	 	
An optimistic attitude	 	 	
A good sense of humour	 	 	
Problem solving skills	 	 	
Decision making skills	 	 	
Conflict resolution skills 	 	 	
Goal setting skills 	 	 	
Time management skills	 	 	
Organizational skills 	 	 	
I am able to...		 	
express thoughts and feelings.	 	 	
be flexible.	 	 	
be assertive. 	 	 	
have empathy for others. 	 	 	
have compassion for others.	 	 	
seek help to deal with difficult situations or emotions.	 	 	
find positive outlets for stress such as:
•	eating well;
•	being physically active;
•	getting enough sleep; and/or
•	participating in traditional healing and cultural activities.      	 	 	
Identify three ways in which you would demonstrate your resiliency if you were faced with a significant challenge such as exams, moving to a new community, or experiencing financial problems. 
 
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Choose three of the factors from this inventory that you would like to further develop to help you be more resilient to challenges and changes in your life.  List the factor in the first column below. In the second column, identify two things you can do to strengthen that factor in your life. 	
The factor I would like to further develop to help me be resilient:	Two things I can do to strengthen this factor in my life: 	
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