Title: Resilience | Psychology Today
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What Creates Resilience
Does trauma make someone less resilient?
Can resilience be taught?
What is post-traumatic growth?
How to Build Resilience
What are strategies for becoming more resilient?
How can I be more resilient in a crisis?
What is a locus of control?
Is it possible to change an external locus of control?
How can I get over my difficult childhood?
Why Failure Can Help Us
I’ve experienced a major setback. How do I move forward?
What are the benefits of accepting failure?
What lessons can we learn from high-profile people who have experienced setbacks?

Content: like any skill, it takes practice and repetition. In the short term, it helps to work on being decisive and taking concrete actions when faced with adversity, rather than responding passively. How can I get over my difficult childhood? Created with Sketch. Living through a traumatic childhood can leave deep scars, but healing is possible. Talking to a loved one or therapist can help immensely. Research has found that reframing trauma—accepting that you were not to blame for abuse, for instance—can help adults feel empathy for their younger self and recognize their many strengths. Why Failure Can Help Us
To fail is deeply human; everyone, no matter their background, skillset, or life story, will fail spectacularly at least once in their life. Its commonplace nature, however, doesn’t mean that experiencing a major loss or setback is easy or fun—or that it’s widely accepted in a winner-takes-all culture that prioritizes success at all costs.