Introduction
Resilience is a complex concept. It's the ability to bounce back from hardship and stress, and it's what helps us survive difficult situations. But how do you achieve resilience? How do you know if you're already a resilient person? And how can you become more resilient in your life? These questions are at the heart of me, so I'll share with you what I've learned over the years about resilience — hopefully this will help give you some insight into how to build your own personal resilience skills!
How did you become a resilient person? What is resilience?
Resilience is the ability to bounce back from adversity, adapt to change and recover from setbacks. It allows us to withstand stress, maintain a positive attitude and thrive in the face of adversity. The term resilience is often used interchangeably with the words perseverance, tenacity or strength but it actually means something different than those terms do. According to Dictionary.com resilience means “the power or tendency of something (as a material) that has been stretched or compressed to return toward its original size and shape after being compressed; elasticity".
In short: Resilience is what allows you to keep going when things get tough!
What is a resilient person?
A resilient person is someone who has the ability to bounce back from difficulties and setbacks. Resilience is a quality that helps you overcome adversity, adapt to change, recover from trauma and loss, recover from grief or trauma.
Resilience is not something you are born with but it can be developed over time through resilience training.
Why are you resilient?
Resilience is not a fixed state, but rather a process of continued growth. This means that all of us have the capacity to be resilient, even if we have previously experienced trauma or challenge. The key is to identify and develop our personal strengths as well as our strategies for coping with adversity.
Resilience is rooted in our sense of self or identity—the idea that we are unique individuals with goals and values that guide us through life’s journey. Our sense of self allows us to realize when things are out of alignment with who we truly are and gives us the power to take action on behalf of ourselves by making changes in our lives that align more closely with who we want to be.
Our ability to cope with stressors depends upon how much support we receive from others (friends/family) during difficult times; however, it also requires an individualized approach based on what works best for each person due to their unique physical, psychological and/or social needs at any given time in order for optimal health outcomes over time
How did you survive the hard times in your life?
What is resilience?
Resilience is the ability to bounce back from hardship. It’s the skill of keeping your head up when life gets rough and finding a way through the tough times. And while it can be hard to define, we all have it in some form—maybe it’s an ability to meet challenges with optimism, or maybe it’s simply knowing that you always have something positive to say about yourself and your life. Whatever your resilience looks like, it's likely something that's helped you achieve great things over time.
What advice can you give other people who want to become more resilient?
Resilience requires self-compassion. If you are feeling like your life is falling apart, give yourself permission to feel that way. After all, it's human! Take time to listen to your body and slow down so that you can breathe deeply and make decisions with more clarity. This will help you feel more grounded as well as others around you.
Be kinder than usual to others during this time as they may also be going through something similar. And finally, if possible: be kinder than usual to the earth! The planet is our home base—we all live here together—and we need her now more than ever before in order for humanity's future generations' resilience potentials (that's a fancy word for "potential") not only survive but thrive too.*
Find the message of hope and healing within.
Acknowledge your feelings, but don't dwell on them.
Don't let negative thoughts take over and define you. Remember—you are stronger than you think, and with practice, you'll get better at dealing with your emotions. But in the meantime there are things you can do right now to help yourself feel more positive and resilient:
Focus on the positive aspects of life: There is always something good going on in any situation, so try to identify what that is for you right now (for example, maybe someone called to check up on you or took time out of their day to talk).
Use your strengths as resources: Identify the things in life that give meaning to who you are (for example, being a good listener) and use these qualities when faced with difficult situations or negative emotions like stress or anxiety.* Be grateful for what's important: What makes each day worthwhile? Think about how lucky we are as human beings because we have basic needs met such as food/water etc., which others all over the world do not.* Do something fun! Activities that require physical activity such as sports teams/clubs/recreation classes will give us energy levels back up again after hard days at work since we're using different muscles than sitting behind desks typing away all day long!
Conclusion
I hope my story has given you some insight into what it means to be a resilient person. I also hope that it has shown that there is no one-size-fits all approach to resilience, because each of us has our own unique challenges and experiences that shape who we are today. But most importantly, I want everyone who reads this article to know that no matter what happens in life—no matter how hard things get—there is always hope for tomorrow. There’s always someone out there who will listen when you need them most; the trick is just finding them!
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