Taking Risks: Understanding Safe vs. Unsafe Risks
Learn how to differentiate helpful risks from unsafe ones. Use the '3 Question Tool' to build confidence and grow through safe risk-taking.
Taking Risks: When Is It Worth It?
Understanding Safe Risks vs. Unsafe Risks
What is a Risk?
A risk is doing something where you're not sure what will happen.
Types of Risks
Helpful Risks
• Trying a new activity<br>• Answering a hard question<br>• Standing up for someone
Unsafe Risks
• Dangerous online trends<br>• Hiding worries from adults<br>• Doing things just to impress
Why Safe Risks Matter
We learn new skills
We grow our confidence
Mistakes help us improve
Time for a Story
Watch carefully: What risk did they take? What helped them do it?
Is it Worth It? Use the 3 Question Tool
1. Is it SAFE?
2. Is it KIND?
3. Will it HELP me or others?
Practice Scenarios
You really want to join Chess Club, but none of your friends are joining. You will have to walk in alone.
Apply the Tool: Is it safe? Is it kind? Will it help you?
Scenario 1: The New Club
You really want to join Chess Club, but none of your friends are joining. You will have to walk in alone.
Scenario 2: The Online Dare
A friend messages you. They dare you to film a silly video of yourself doing something dangerous at the park.
One Small Risk...
Complete this sentence:
"A safe risk I could take this week is..."
Taking safe risks is worth it - it is how we grow as people.
- personal-growth
- risk-assessment
- confidence-building
- social-emotional-learning
- decision-making
- youth-education