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Growing Through Challenges: How to Overcome Setbacks

Everyone faces challenges and setbacks in life. For young adults, this might mean having trouble in school, not making a team, or dealing with personal problems. These situations can be frustrating and disappointing. But even though setbacks can be difficult, they do teach important lessons. They help us learn how to solve problems, stay patient, and find new ways to reach our goals. 

Redefining Failure: How to Overcome Setbacks

While setbacks are never easy, they often provide valuable lessons that success alone cannot teach. Difficult experiences can help people develop patience, problem-solving skills, and a better understanding of their own strengths.

This article, "Redefining Failure: How to Overcome Setbacks", from the American Heart Association, focuses on how to respond to setbacks when trying to make positive changes in your life, such as improving your health, building new habits, or reaching personal goals. Rather than viewing setbacks as failures, the article encourages readers to see them as a normal and expected part of growth.

You can read the full article here: https://www.heart.org/en/healthy-living/healthy-lifestyle/mental-health-and-wellbeing/overcome-setbacks



The SPAN Youth Chat

On July 1st, from 4:15 to 5:00 PM, join Rachel Shandler and the Youth Engagement Team for a presentation on how traveling with a disability can be both rewarding and empowering when accessibility is prioritized. We will talk about the positives and negatives of traveling ,and discuss how it can be improved.






Resources...

Link to SPAN's website: www.spanadvocacy.org
Link to SPAN's Youth in the Know Resource Page: Youth in the Know
We're here for you! Call SPAN if you need assistance: 1-800-654-7726.

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