Title: The 5 Best Ways to Build Resiliency
Headings: The 5 Best Ways to Build Resiliency
The 5 Best Ways to Build Resiliency
No. 1: Pump Up Your Positivity
No 2: Live to Learn
No. 3: Open Your Heart
No. 4: Take Care of Yourself
No. 5: Hang on to Humor
How Resilient Are You?
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Content: But they also assert that it’s possible for all of us to cultivate more of it. One key is adjusting how we think about adversity. A long-term study of 99 Harvard men showed that the way people view negative life events (as fixed and unchangeable vs. temporary and subject to influence) predicted their physical health five — and even 35 — years later. But a boost to physical health isn’t this mindset’s only upside. Darcy Smith, PhD, a clinical social worker in Manhattan, explains: “ Resilience refers to our capacity to deal with discomfort and adversity, but it’s not just a reactive skill set. The same characteristics that make us resilient are traits that enrich our lives.” Want to bolster your own inherent resilience? Here, according to top researchers, are the five most powerful ways to go about it. No.