Resilience is much desired attribute, process and outcome both in contemporary scientific scholarship and in popular culture. However, most of resilience interventions and programs are developed by Western researchers and practitioners. Culture plays a critical role in responding to stress and adversity. In an ethno-culturally diverse, urbanized, polarized and increasingly anxious world, incorporating cultural context in programs, not only could equip vulnerable individuals to cope better but also by tapping into cultural resourcefulness could enable individuals and communities to thrive. Integrating concepts and skills from positive psychology, cognitive behaviour therapy and mindfulness Strengths-Based Resilience program was created, piloted, and now disseminated cross-culturally. Through didactics, discussions, video illustrations, reflective and interactive activities, participants, in this workshop, will:

• Explore foundational concepts behind a strengths-based resilience approach versus a deficit-based remedial approach
• Identify their character strengths and learn ways to apply them towards well-being and resilience
• Apply strengths-based skills and strategies to encounter everyday stressors
• Develop awareness of resources that can support them or their clients/students in their specific professional context

SBR training topics include:

• Story of Resilience
• Fixed & Growth Mindset
• Cognitive Accuracy
• Cognitive Flexibility
• Character Strengths
• Signature Strengths
• Meaning & Purpose

Take away helpful resources:

Participants will receive a comprehensive handout which includes evidence-based resilience-building activities, and a rich repository of resources, in addition to a certificate of completion.