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Resilience is about recognising when things are not right and doing something about it (rather than pretending that it is not happening). Instead of hiding, we need to seek help when we are struggling, or try to figure it out for ourselves. Life can be tricky at times, but we need to deal with things when they come up.

Although the chapters are linked by the theme of resilience, they do not follow from A to B to C…so feel free to dip in and read a chapter, take time to think about what it is saying, try the art activity and then move on to another letter, another day.

The Amazing A–Z of Resilience is also a book to be shared. You can read it with a friend, a parent, a grandparent, or in class with your teacher. A walk in the countryside is more fun if you are with other people. Similarly, this journey is good if you can share it with others.

And why are there so many Zs in the title of the final chapter? The reason is that our sleep is SO important. It really helps us to rest and recover and to be more resilient. You can read more about this in the chapter ‘ZZZ is for Sleep’, but if you do just one thing better – get some sleep!

We also need to look after ourselves better. Resilience is about caring for yourself and being compassionate to