Resilience is the capacity to recover quickly from difficulties.
Do you fall apart when trouble comes? I do, however, in my defense I am resilient. I don’t stay down for long. Do you?
Resilience goes by many names.
- Grit is how tough you are.
- Endurance is how long can you last.
- Recovery is can you make it through?
Resilience gives you the emotional strength to cope with trauma, hardship, and adversity. You have the skills to overcome challenges and work through setbacks.
Resilience is a skill that should be taught in school. It would be useful as a teenager and is absolutely indispensable for a successful life.
Without resilience, it is impossible to have a good set of coping skills. Without coping skills, you can become overwhelmed by trouble, and rely on unhealthy strategies such as self-medication with drugs, alcohol abuse, and isolation or withdrawal.
Resilient people maintain and keep a stable support system surrounding them with family and friends. No one makes it in this world alone. It is challenging.
Get your support system in place if you don’t have one because you will need it.
A few years ago when Ronnie (my husband) and I were battling his Alzheimer’s I needed help. We moved from Texas To Washington State because of it. That disease almost took me to my knees and it is only because of my support system I made it through in one piece and bounced back.
Recovery skills, what are they?
- Take some time to grieve your loss. If you lost your job unemployment is temporary, and you need to adjust. If you lose a loved one you will need more time.
- Find ways to be useful to others and yourself.
- Get moving with a job, volunteering, or cleaning out the basement.
- Start small, think big, and jump in.
- Plan and visualize your future. Under no circumstances allow others to plan your life.
- Journaling could help.
- Bring lessons forward and leave the past behind. It is gone.
- If you have self-esteem issues work on building yourself up. High self-esteem will play a significant role in how you handle challenging times.
- Be flexible. When you begin a task and it does not work out, don’t be afraid to change course. When you fall down, pause and assess how you are doing. Get up and begin again.
What have you learned from this hardship? Evaluation is essential to being resilient.
- How can this experience help you in the future? Trouble usually does not linger. And it can prepare you for any obstacles that may arise in the future. You will become stronger and learn important life lessons.
Why it is important?
- Because when you look back and understand you recovered once or twice, you know you can move forward successfully. You know you will be all right.
Step out. You will be surprised who will hold you up.
Honor Yourself!
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