Title: What Is Resilience? Definition, Types, Building Resiliency, Benefits, and Resources | Everyday Health
Headings: What Is Resilience? Your Guide to Facing Life’s Challenges, Adversities, and Crises
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What Is Resilience? Your Guide to Facing Life’s Challenges, Adversities, and Crises
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Resilience is “the core strength you use to lift the load of life.”
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Content: There is the shared reality of tragic events in the news, such as terrorist attacks, mass shootings, natural disasters, and of course the COVID-19 pandemic. People have to learn to cope with and work through very challenging life experiences. RELATED: How To Build Your Resilience During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Resilience theory refers to the ideas surrounding how people are affected by and adapt to things like adversity, change, loss, and risk. Being resilient does not mean that people don’t experience stress, emotional upheaval, and suffering. Some people equate resilience with mental toughness, but demonstrating resilience includes working through emotional pain and suffering. RELATED: Are You Making Choices That Help or Hinder Your Resilience? Take the Quiz. Resilience isn’t a fixed trait.