Description
In this assignment, you will complete a number of readings and/or self-assessments to identify facets of resilience, including negative and positive emotions, self-talk, mindset and explanatory style. These are some tools for self-care. You will discuss how these operate when things go wrong and when things go right, as well as develop strategies to strengthen these areas.
Prepare for the assignment by completing the required readings and watching the videos. In addition, you will need to complete the following self-assessments from the course textbook and online.
From the textbook:
Self-Leadership Questionnaire 3—Self-Assessment Questionnaire for Constructive Thought-Focused Strategies in Mastering Self-Leadership (pp. 87-89)
Discovering Negative Self-talk Exercise in Self-Leadership(pp. 96-97).
Online:
Positivity Ratio https://www.positivityratio.com/single.php
Mindset: http://mindsetonline.com/testyourmindset/step1.php
Grit Scale: https://angeladuckworth.com/grit-scale/
Write a 3 to 5 page paper in which you address a time when things went wrong and a time when things went right. Address the following: (use the course documents sheet)
Part 1 Synthesis
Synthesize the course readings/resources, demonstrating a solid understanding of the current research on resilience, mindset, grit, and positive emotions.
Part 2 Analysis
Section 1: Analyze your results of the assessments completed in this module. Were there any surprises? What was most significant to you?
Section 2: When things went wrong:
The problem(s) you were experiencing.
Negative emotions you experienced. [Analyze these negative emotions through the lens of the course readings.]
Negative self-talk you engaged in.
How did you explain the cause of the problem based on what you know about explanatory style? Address the three facets of explanatory style from the course materials. Explanatory StylePreview the document
Discuss how mindset, positivity, and grit affected you in this situation.
Section 3: When things went right:
The accomplishment or situation(s) you were experiencing.
Positive emotions you experienced. [Analyze these positive emotions through the lens of the course readings.]
Positive self-talk you engaged in.
Discuss how mindset, positivity, and grit affected you in this situation.
Section 4: Identify and describe strategies to strengthen your positive emotions/positivity ratio, explanatory style, mindset, and grit. Relate the information you have learned about your mindset, positivity, and grit to the other pieces of self-leadership (goals, strengths, character, emotional intelligence) explored thus far in the course.
Note: All sections of this assignment should be strengthened by references to course materials.
To learn more about source integration, watch this writing center tutorial (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. on lending authority to sources.
Additional/Optional Resources on Source Integration
Choosing and using quotations
Paraphrasing, summarizing, and quoting #1
Paraphrasing, summarizing, and quoting #2
Rubric
Resilience Tools