Resilience

Bear Grylls was recently interviewed on BBC Radio 2. He was asked what he’d take on an expedition and his answer was ‘That never-give-up spirit.’.

To me that was just brilliant as it is that helps you get through life, being a Scout helps you develop resilience – the ability to cope with these pressures and bounce back.

The six ways to build resilience

Have a go at something new (and be prepared to fail).

Learn and pass on a skill

Spend a night away.

Chat with someone different to you.

Achieve something as part of team

Learn to pick yourself up, start again and bounce back

This is why I embraced the principles and spirit of being a Wolf Cub and why as much as I'm continuing to learn though it I am a much stronger boy for it which was proved while I was away and will help in our current Corona emergency.