Resilient
Kids seems like an absolutely incredible program. It brings a unique way of
thinkng, living, and exercising both body and soul to youth who would never be
exposed to such a process. Yoga is something that is typically associated with
young adult women, but it is a tremendous device that any person can study.
Resilient Kids does precisely what I believe a youth group should do, they
provide an activity for youth that they could not get elsewhere and the youth
learn not only skills associated with the activity but life skills as well.
Youth
need outlets for aggression, stress, etc. and the primary way for these youth
to get out these feelings is through activity. In many places this can mean
recreational sports or other organized youth activities. But in some areas,
there are no recreational sports. Kids may get together to play together but
this is not the same as a structured, adult organized sport effort. Without the
supervision of adults or authority figures, it can be extremely hard for youth
to channel their stress in a healthy way. This can lead youths to make bad
decisions as a coping mechanism for aggression. Resilient kids wants to stop
this cycle at its source. This organization looks at providing stress
management life skills to students that they can take with them and use for the
rest of their lives. I am incredibly impressed by this organization and the
mission is something that I believe is essential for youth.
The skills that youth are learning from Resilient Kids are lifelong skills and skills that they can take anywhere with them. The stress management skills that they are learning will help to provide them with an outlet to manage their feelings in a positive way. Through mindfulness I believe youth can go about their daily life being calm and a little more stress free.
ReplyDeleteI agree with you that Resilient Kids is a great organization and they are definitely moving in the right direction. Maybe other schools and districts should follow suit. I also really like the picture that you have at the bottom-it does a good job of showing how chaotic and disorganized the mind can be, but then after mindfulness there is peace and less stress, which is often what these kids need.
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