Resilience – In simple terms it means to bounce back.
- How good are you?
- If something gets you down, how long are you down for?
- Do you adapt to different circumstances?
- How easily do you feel stressed?
- Are you reliant on others to pick you back up?
Resilience is not something we’re born with. We learn it as we learn to adapt to different circumstances. It is not confidence, but confidence can help to bolster it.
We can gain it or we can lose it at any time – so sometimes it requires a little effort to maintain it.
Resilience is what gives you psychological strength and it is a brilliant tool in your arsenal. Resilience is like a muscle – the more you exercise it against adversity the stronger it becomes.
So it takes time to build resilience, but where do you start? Here are my 3 top tips to becoming a more resilient you.
Be optimistic n your approach. Yes I know the every cloud has a silver-lining thing grows tired after a while and when you’re feeling low its very hard to kick start your optimism, but dig a little deeper – somewhere there’s a glimmer of strength in everyone. Look deep, find that spark and find something good. I have been feeling down lately – this Pandemic has hit our household financially and I’m missing contact with my friends, but I have a friend who has recently been diagnosed with cancer. I have my health that has to be worth celebrating. Besides my friends are still there – they are still friends even if I can’t see them.
Know your purpose – it is your purpose that will make you get out of bed. It does not have to involve saving the world, just follow your heart to do something, plant a rose bed and tend it, help your neighbour with their dog walking, start working towards a life goal.
Emotional awareness – This is a big one for me. It is about what makes you tick (or not). Journaling is a really great way of understanding who you are. If you know and understand your emotions and their triggers, it goes a long way towards creating an intentional response to them, putting YOU back in control.
I understand things are tough for everyone now. I am still offering coaching, via Zoom or telephone and we can focus on confidence building or resilience. I have also added my book, “Don’t Just Dream It – Achieve It!” to my online shop. It is a fantastic resource and will support a coaching programme or can be used on its own to help work through goal setting, confidence and in turn to build resilience.
Contact me on 07714 216388
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