Resilience & Harnessing Positive Emotions
This foundational lesson introduces students to the concept of mental resilience and explores how positive emotions can be cultivated and used as a resource. Students learn what resilience means, why it matters, and how emotions — particularly positive ones — play a crucial role in building mental strength and wellbeing.
Learning Outcomes
Outcome 1:
Define mental resilience and explain its importance for wellbeing
Outcome 2:
Identify a range of positive emotions and their effects on the mind and body
Outcome 3:
Explore practical strategies for harnessing positive emotions in daily life
Outcome 4:
Begin to reflect on personal resilience and emotional patterns
What's included
A quick look at the classroom-ready resources that come with this lesson.
About Bounce Forward
Bounce Forward provides evidenced, practical educational resources that help young people build mental resilience, emotional wellbeing, and a growth mindset.