Resilience Isn’t About Never Struggling—It’s About This
This brief introduction explains why experiencing difficulty does not in itself indicate a lack of resilience.
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Short videos
organised by topic
The videos are grouped by question and topic rather than by upload date.
Most videos listed here are in English. The teacher-workload path has a full Hungarian companion page; the educational support-service path links to a Hungarian-language video and an independent English companion page.
Path 01 · Foundations
Core definitions of resilience
01 02 Resilience vs. Just Being Strong: What’s the Difference?
The video distinguishes resilience from toughness, coping and positive outcomes.
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Path 02 · Risk and protection
Risk and protection beyond the individual
01 Risk Is NOT Destiny
An introduction to Emmy Werner’s longitudinal research and the distinction between exposure to risk and a predetermined outcome.
Watch on YouTube02 Individual, Family, School, Community
The video organises protective factors across individual, family, school and community levels.
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Path 03 · Educational practice
Educational practice in context
01 Teaching Resilience: The Skill Every Child Needs
The video outlines six practical strategies, considered alongside the importance of relationships and environmental conditions.
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Contextual note: classroom strategies can support resilience, but they cannot compensate indefinitely for inaccessible tasks, unsafe relationships, chronic overload or structural disadvantage.
Path 04 · Teacher resilience and workload
Locate the level where change is possible
This path distinguishes what a teacher can adjust within their role, what needs a shared agreement, and what requires a decision, time or resources beyond individual authority.
EN Teacher Resilience: What Helps When Work Keeps Piling Up
The video is in English. The companion guide develops the three-level framework, a ten-minute review and the limits of individual action.
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Path 05 · Hungarian educational support services
Hungarian-language practice guide with an English companion page
This guide explains how families can prepare for an educational support-service assessment in Hungary. The video audio is in Hungarian; the linked English page provides a complete written companion.
HU Pedagógiai szakszolgálati vizsgálat: mire számíthat a szülő és a gyermek?
Read the English guide for the purpose, preparation, typical stages, questions to ask and official Hungarian sources.
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Further videos
More videos are available on the Róbert Erdei Resilience channel
The website provides the structured research context; the channel provides shorter explanations and topic-based videos.