How To Become More Resilient.

Are You Resilient?

Life is full of ups and downs, and when challenging experiences inevitably arise, you will want to be ready to rise to the occasion. Your ability to bounce back after a transition or hardship determines whether most of your life is enjoyable and meaningful or troublesome and frustrating.

This can be summed up in one word: Resilience. The more resilient you are, the quicker you are able to re-adjust to a situation and move forward in life.

Consider these simple ways to become more resilient:

First response: When something begins to trouble you, how do you respond? Maybe you bury your head in the sand and hope it goes away. Perhaps you just ignore the situation and pretend it is not happening.

If you are resilient, you will choose to approach the situation head-on, and promptly. You will define the issue, consider your options, and make a plan. You will set out right away to resolve the situation before it becomes a full-blown issue.

Approach to past events: Do you try to forget about your prior challenges? That may not be the best approach, instead try applying what you learned from them to navigate present or future situations. When you reflect on what you have been through, you will remember the mistakes you made; but you will also be excited about how well you handled some situations and use those same skills again.

Daily practice. Do you work to accomplish something, however small, each day? Or do you find yourself watching entire days go by while you sit and brood or feel sad or angry? In order to improve your resilience, consider each day an opportunity to do something positive, even if it’s just one thing. On a day off, there might be something as simple as going for a walk or cleaning a room. Your practice today could even be finishing a novel or calling a friend you have not talked to in ages. What you do with your life each day will provide more meaning along the way.

Your support network. Do you have lots of friends and family to call on if you need something? Resilient individuals build a supportive system of people they can visit, call, talk to, and turn to whenever they hit troubled waters.  If you feel like you are all alone, start building your support network today by setting a goal to make one new friend within the next month.

Who matters to you most? Do you treat yourself as if you are the most important person in your life? When you take care of your own needs, you will be more resilient when a crisis knocks on the door. If your own health and living situation are at the top of your priority list, you will be prepared to face any hardship, be it emotional or physical. So, taking the time to keep yourself in tip-top shape physically and mentally builds your reserves of resilience whenever trying situations and events occur.

Challenges, transitions, and hardships will invariably arise in your life from time to time. If you confront situations immediately, use knowledge gained from prior trying events, and build your support network, you’ll be on your way to building resilience for the future.

Do one small thing for yourself each day, and before you know it, you will weather any storm with ease!

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