Title: Surviving Tough Times by Building Resilience - HelpGuide.org
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Surviving Tough Times by Building Resilience
Whether you’re facing a global or personal crisis—or a mix of both—building resilience can help you cope with stress, overcome adversity, and enjoy the better days to come.
Experiencing hardship and adversity
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The role of resilience in times of crisis
Building resilience
Building resilience tip 1: Practice acceptance
Accept the situation
Accept your feelings
Grieve your losses
Tip 2: Reach out to others
Tip 3: Invest in self-care
Manage your overall stress levels
Tip 4: Look for meaning and purpose
Tip 5: Stay motivated

Content: Stay focused, flexible, and productive, in both good and bad times. Feel less afraid of new experiences or an uncertain future. Manage and tolerate strong emotions outside your comfort zone, even those you’d rather avoid like anger or despair. Strengthen your relationships and improve your communication skills, especially under pressure. Bolster your self-esteem. Be confident you’ll eventually find a solution to a problem, even when one isn’t immediately apparent. You can develop and improve these qualities of resilience at any time, regardless of your age, background, or circumstances. The following tips can help you face hardships with more confidence, better cope with these tumultuous times, and make it through to the brighter, more hopeful days ahead. Building resilience tip 1: Practice acceptance
While we all react to stressful events in different ways, many of us try to protect ourselves by refusing to accept the truth of what’s happening.