Resilience

​Life doesn’t always show up how we would like it to and sometimes it can be difficult to find our way through the tough times.  Though the one thing that can make a difference is developing some resilience.
 
So what is resilience? Well a lack of resilience is when we are struggling to overcome our challenges and we feel like we can’t get back into that more helpful or optimistic mindset. So resilience is feeling like we are able to bounce back even stronger, particularly when life knocks you down.  Through our resilience, we are able to find our ability to adapt better to adversity.
 
Imagine your level of resilience like a tree trunk, the wider the tree trunk the greater the resilience and the smaller the tree trunk then the less we have.
 
Just because we may be more resilient to challenges or tragedy, doesn’t mean that we don’t experience emotional distress or pain. In fact our journey to resilience may actually include emotional distress.
 
There are a number of contributing factors that helps build resilience such as:

• Our ability to make realistic plans and steps
• Having a more positive view of yourself and knowing your strengths
• Being able to problem solve
• Managing strong feelings and urges

 
We all develop resilience that works for us and such our path to this is very different. Though there are a number of similar approaches that we can all take to building this up.
 

• Create good relationships with family, friends and others. 
• Flip your thinking to state your problem in a more helpful way.  This opens up the mind to more positive possibilities.
• Change is a part of our lives and accepting circumstances that you can’t change.
• Having goals to move towards and accomplishing them (even if they are small) creates a sense of accomplishment.
• Act rather than react to situations.
• Keep growing as a person and walk the path of self-discovery.
• See yourself in a positive light.  This helps develop confidence and self trust in our selves.
• Keep things in perspective. Don’t see things bigger than what they are or even smaller than what they are…be realistic.
• Be optimistic towards ourselves and our future.
• Look after you. Self nurture and love yourself.

 
If we can take these simple steps to creating resilience and personalize them for ourselves, the stronger and more flexible we come in facing life’s challenges.
 
If you would like to know more, than either visit us at www.bodymindsoulclinic.com.au.
 
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