Thanks for your inputs. Have you heard of Angela Duckworth’s TED talk on grit before? https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=H14bBuluwB8&pp=ygUqZ3JpdCB0aGUgcG93ZXIgb2YgcGFzc2lvbiBhbmQgcGVyc2V2ZXJhbmNl. She puts forth the argument that if we have a growth mindset and develop a higher resistance towards not being fearful of making mistakes, we will improve our resilience.

So Singapore schools are quite conscientious about getting students to think positively and accept challenges as stepping stones. Ofc I agree that increasing resilience is easier said than done since some people won’t be receptive to such facilitation efforts