50 fantastic ideas for developing emotional resilience

There has always been emphasis placed on personal, social and emotional education, particularly in the Early Years.

Emotionally resilient children are well equipped to deal with the challenges they may face, and this resilience reflects a range of skills, strengths and characteristics acquired and refined throughout one's life.

Over the last 10 years, Jillian Harrison-Longworth has planned and delivered a wide range of short but focused activities that can be used to develop aspects of emotional resilience across five key areas: confidence, self-image, self-esteem, perseverance and cooperation.