building resilience Archives - UPower Presentations - Sara Westbrook https://upowerpresentations.com/tag/building-resilience/ Motivational Speaker About Confidence, Respect and Resilience Wed, 05 Nov 2025 00:46:23 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.2 Gratitude in the Unexpected https://upowerpresentations.com/mindset-shift-for-gratitude/ https://upowerpresentations.com/mindset-shift-for-gratitude/#respond Thu, 30 Oct 2025 17:15:29 +0000 https://upowerpresentations.com/?p=7527 When you choose to only focus on what you expected to achieve or what you wanted to occur, a mindset shift for gratitude helps you notice the learning and opportunities that can come from life’s detours. When I was travelling to BC, I expected that my holiday would be stress free – a time to […]

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]]> https://upowerpresentations.com/mindset-shift-for-gratitude/feed/ 0 How to Help a Child Overcome Loss https://upowerpresentations.com/child-overcome-loss/ Wed, 01 May 2024 01:22:04 +0000 https://upowerpresentations.com/?p=5636 As children travel through life’s various challenges, they will inevitably need help to overcome loss. Whether it’s in sports, extracurricular activities, relationships, or in everyday life, shielding kids from experiencing loss deprives them of the potential for personal growth and resilience. Helping children overcome loss is vital for their development. Be there for them as […]

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]]> Does Your Child Compare Themselves to Others? https://upowerpresentations.com/child-compare-themselves-to-others/ Wed, 03 May 2023 07:53:56 +0000 https://upowerpresentations.com/?p=4752 I recently heard this comment from a student, ‘I look around at others and they seem to have it all. Things would be easier if I could be them. I know I would be happier.’ This is what I know: It’s OK to admire others. The danger occurs when kids believe that they would be […]

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