Thriving in the Classroom

A digital toolkit to support resilience in post-secondary educators and their students

Personal Resilience

Five Factor Model of Resilience

After years of study in the field of positive psychology, Dr. Brecher has developed the Five Factor Model of Resilience.

It puts mindfulness at the centre of resilience, with gratitude, optimism, self-compassion and grit each playing a role in how people bounce back from adversity.

The Five Factor Model of Resilience

The Cultivate Your Happiness Weekly Workbook (Facilitator’s Manual) goes into greater detail about how each factor is interconnected and provides insights into how each of us can cultivate resilience.