The Power of Persuasion

• English
• HBO
• Studiejaar 4

edpuzzle.com

Emotional Resilience: 

is associated with grit & toughness

Harvard psychologist: 

If you use any of these 9 phrases every day, 

‘you’re more emotionally resilient than most’

 

CNBC: August 6, 2023

1. “I’m not going to ____ myself be a victim.”

You can shift your perspective from "I'm a victim and powerless to help myself" to "how can I grow from this?"

1. let
2. take
3. get
4. have

2. “I can ______ through this.”

We have to be strong and overcome adversity without letting it break us.

1. have
2. take
3. get
4. let

3. “Life is hard.”
Accepting this truth helps people not to ___ things as personally when undesirable things happen.

1. let
2. take
3. have
4. get

4. “I need some time.”

When you feel a powerful emotion, you can say "I'm going to ____ a moment before I respond or _____ any big decisions."

1. let / get
2. make / take
3. take / make
4. get / let

5. “I still have things to be grateful for.”

We're hardwired to notice threats ___ our well-being.
But people who are resilient find a way to turn ____ the positive, even in times of difficulty.

1. on / from
2. to / towards
3. of / at
4. to / on

6. We can work to _____ setbacks less traumatic and damaging to us.

1. get
2. take
3. let
4. make

7. “What can I learn from this?”
What can I ____ from this to help me grow?

1. let
2. get
3. take
4. make

8. “It is what it is.”
I have to see reality for what it is,
even though it is not what I want,
___I can move forward.

1. because
2. since
3. so
4. although

9. “I’m letting this go.” Forgiving this doesn't mean it was okay; I'm no longer letting it weigh me _____.

1. up
2. below
3. down
4. above

quizlet.com

forms.gle

Fool

Persuade

What is a blog used for?

edpuzzle.com

forms.gle

quizlet.com

edpuzzle.com