Resilience is the ability to bounce back from difficult or traumatic situations in one's life. Whether it's a tragedy, traumatic event, a relationship issue, or any other life challenge that you've endured, resilience is the skill that allows us to keep going. It's natural to feel down or depressed from time to time. Resilience is the ability to survive hard times and to thrive in spite of them. We can learn from the rough moments and grow as people. It's not easy to see that things will get easier, but there is hope even if it doesn't feel like it exists. All individuals have the ability to be resilient, but it's also something you can work on overtime. The question is, how do you increase the ability to be resilient over time?
Positive self–esteem
One way to increase your sense of resilience
is to have a positive view of yourself. It's not something you'll instantly be able to do; you'll work on that by focusing on your positive qualities and what you're good at. You can do this by creating a list of things you like about yourself and talking about perceived flaws in therapy. Self–esteem fluctuates, and the more that we work to be someone that we're proud of being, the better our resilience will be. Resilience is increased when you believe in yourself enough to bounce back after a hard time.
Being able to solve problems
Being able to problem–solve is an asset in life. If you're a critical thinker and can look at a problem from all angles, that's a great skill. People who are resilient don't stop when a challenge is in front of them. They keep going. They think of how they can solve issues and utilize their confidence in order to come up with solutions. They realize that an obstacle is an opportunity to look within themselves and find a way to solve the issue. The tools are within you to work on these issues, and you will bounce back.
Willingness to ask for help
To be resilient, you need to know that you don't have to do everything by yourself. You can ask for support and assistance from others. You don't have to take every obstacle alone, and that's what your support system is for, including loved ones and, if necessary, a mental health professional like a therapist. Focus on asking for help with things that you don't necessarily know how to do and know that you don't have to do it all on your own. Your support system can help you tackle problems in your life and allow you to be more independent in the future by helping you develop coping skills.
Communicating what you need
People who have strong levels of resilience are able to articulate their needs to others. In order to bounce back from a natural disaster, tragic event, or life challenge, you have to be able to express your needs to others. Whether or not they can provide it to you is up to them, but knowing what you need and what you can give yourself in addition to being able to ask for what you can't give yourself is important.
Going to therapy builds resilience
You may be unsure if you are resilient. If you feel stagnant in life, you might consider seeing a therapist. Whether you see an online mental health professional or someone in your local area, seeing a therapist can help you become more resilient in your life. You can learn coping skills and strategies so that when obstacles come up, you don't freeze and shut down. Therapy is a great place to talk about the challenges in life and learn to keep going even when it gets tough.
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Resilience is the ability to bounce back from difficult or traumatic situations in one's life. Whether it's a tragedy, traumatic event, a relationship issue, or any other life challenge that you've endured, resilience is the skill that allows us to keep going. It's natural to feel down or depressed from time to time. Resilience is the ability to survive hard times and to thrive in spite of them. We can learn from the rough moments and grow as people. It's not easy to see that things will get easier, but there is hope even if it doesn't feel like it exists. All individuals have the ability to be resilient, but it's also something you can work on overtime. The question is, how do you increase the ability to be resilient over time?One way to increase your sense of resilience
is to have a positive view of yourself. It's not something you'll instantly be able to do; you'll work on that by focusing on your positive qualities and what you're good at. You can do this by creating a list of things you like about yourself and talking about perceived flaws in therapy. Self–esteem fluctuates, and the more that we work to be someone that we're proud of being, the better our resilience will be. Resilience is increased when you believe in yourself enough to bounce back after a hard time. Being able to problem–solve is an asset in life. If you're a critical thinker and can look at a problem from all angles, that's a great skill. People who are resilient don't stop when a challenge is in front of them. They keep going. They think of how they can solve issues and utilize their confidence in order to come up with solutions. They realize that an obstacle is an opportunity to look within themselves and find a way to solve the issue. The tools are within you to work on these issues, and you will bounce back. To be resilient, you need to know that you don't have to do everything by yourself. You can ask for support and assistance from others. You don't have to take every obstacle alone, and that's what your support system is for, including loved ones and, if necessary, a mental health professional like a therapist. Focus on asking for help with things that you don't necessarily know how to do and know that you don't have to do it all on your own. Your support system can help you tackle problems in your life and allow you to be more independent in the future by helping you develop coping skills. People who have strong levels of resilience are able to articulate their needs to others. In order to bounce back from a natural disaster, tragic event, or life challenge, you have to be able to express your needs to others. Whether or not they can provide it to you is up to them, but knowing what you need and what you can give yourself in addition to being able to ask for what you can't give yourself is important. You may be unsure if you are resilient. If you feel stagnant in life, you might consider seeing a therapist. Whether you see an online mental health professional or someone in your local area, seeing a therapist can help you become more resilient in your life. You can learn coping skills and strategies so that when obstacles come up, you don't freeze and shut down. Therapy is a great place to talk about the challenges in life and learn to keep going even when it gets tough.