Resilience Project

“1 in 4 adolescents have experienced a mental disorder” (ABS, 2021). 

Georgia Neeson presented at last week’s Cranbrook Teachers Talking Teaching (CTTT) on the findings and methodology of the Resilience Project.

The Resilience Project employs an evidence-based Gratitude, Empathy and Mindfulness (GEM) approach to fostering and explicitly teaching emotional resilience. 

Georgia’s presentation focused on how she had integrated activities to employ the GEM approach in her classroom, and discussed the effect that psychological resilience has on positive risk taking.

The presentation also included bonus strategies for teachers on boosting mood and reducing stress.