Title: 10 Ways To Build Resilience
Headings: 10 Ways To Build Resilience
10 Ways To Build Resilience
1. Make connections
2. Avoid seeing crises as insurmountable problems
3. Accept that change is a part of living
4. Move toward your goals
5. Take decisive actions
6. Look for opportunities for self-discovery
7. Nurture a positive view of yourself
8. Keep things in perspective
9. Maintain a hopeful outlook
10. Take care of yourself

Content: They describe resilience as the process of adapting well in the face of adversity, trauma, tragedy, threats or significant sources of stress such as family and relationship problems, serious health problems or workplace or financial stressors. It means, “bouncing back” from difficult experiences. Research has shown that resilience is ordinary, not extraordinary and that people commonly demonstrate resilience. Being resilient does not mean that a person doesn’t experience difficulty or distress. Emotional pain and sadness are common in people who have suffered major adversity or trauma in their lives. In fact, the road to resilience is likely to involve considerable emotional distress. Resilience is not a trait that people either have or do not have. It involves behaviours, thoughts and actions that can be learned and developed in anyone. This certainly reinforces my understanding of resilience as it sits within the Mental Toughness framework. They then continue to provide ten great ways to build resilience: