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Resilience

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“What is Resilience?”

  • Psychologists define resilience as, “the process of adapting well in the face of adversity, trauma, tragedy, threats, or significant sources of stress.”[84]
  • Refers to how well you can deal with and bounce back from the difficulties of life[85]
  • Resilience is not necessarily a skill but a way of living. It combats the way you turn any stressful situation into positivity and reflection of the good instead of
    bad. Even if you are sensitive to life difficulties and face many challenges you transform that journey into self-healing and awareness[86]
  • Resilience is that ineffable quality that allows some people to be knocked down by life and come back stronger than ever. Rather than letting failure overcome them and drain their resolve, they find a way to rise from the ashes.”[94]

“How is it Going to Benefit me?”

  • Helps get through difficult circumstances, give ability to adapt successfully and move on with life[84][88][89]
  • Allows acceptance on the way things are and what is happening currently and helps avoid negative consequences[92][86]
  • Allows authenticity to oneself[86]
  • Allows you to build self-confidence and self-esteem[86]
  • Helps bounce back, survive, recover, and even thrive in the face and wake of misfortune[94]
  • Helps remain strong in the face of almost unbearable loss to carry on and[89]

Mental Wellbeing

  • Less likely to get depression[98]
  • Less likely to get Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)[98]
  • Reduces risk-taking behaviors including excessive drinking, smoking, and use of drugs[94]
  • Helps maintain a more positive outlook
  • Helps cope with stress and hardships more effectively[85][88]

Physical Welbeing

  • Helps immune function
  • Improves physical function[96]
  • Lowers rate of mortality[94]
  • Improves physical health[94]
  • Provides a stable trajectory of healthy functioning[88]

Social & Professional Wellbeing

  • Improves job satisfaction, and work happiness[92]
  • Establishes organizational commitment, and employee engagement[92]
  • Improves learning and academic achievement[94]
  • Lower absences from work or school due to sickness[94]
  • Optimizes sports performance in athletes[93]

“What do I need to do?”

  • Prioritize relationships [84]
  • Avoid isolating oneself [84]
  • Accept help and support from those who care about you [84]
Foster wellness: Nurture yourself[85]
Avoid negative outlets:[85]
Find purpose[84][85]
Be proactive
  • “What can I do about a problem in my life?” If the problems seem too big to tackle, break them down into manageable pieces[84][85]
Move towards your goal [84][85]
Accept/Embrace change
Maintain a hopeful outlook
  • Try visualizing what you want, rather than worrying about what you fear[84]
Transform thoughts from reactive mindset to creative mindset (Dr Daniel Friedland, lead well from within book)
GOODNESS (AIHM fellowship lecture series)
  • GOOD: optimize social, mental, emotional, spiritual health foundation
  • Nutrition: Improve nutrition
  • Exercise: increase physical activity
  • Sleep: Improve sleep
  • Stress: Cope with stress, transition from reactive to creativity

“I have not failed. I’ve just found 10,000 ways that won’t work.” ― Thomas A. Edison

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