ABC News Turn on desktop notifications for breaking stories about interest? OffOn Learning how to bounce back with grace takes intention, help and practice. • 9 min read Clever teacher's mental health check-in chart inspires educators to create their own Erin Castillo, an educator in Freemont, California, created a mental health check-in chart for her students.Jon Cherry/Getty Images For years, science has looked at what makes someone resilient and able to positively adapt in the face of adversity. While early studies suggested that resilience depends on inherent traits that we have as individuals, newer studies suggest that resilience is a dynamic process that in large part can be taught, practiced and strengthened -- kind of like building an internal toolbox to help you manage external stress. And the sooner it's taught, the better.