{"id":10892,"date":"2017-08-24T01:25:12","date_gmt":"2017-08-24T01:25:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/yourlifeassist.co.za\/sizani\/1239-how-resilient-are-you1b83\/"},"modified":"2021-03-10T11:42:28","modified_gmt":"2021-03-10T11:42:28","slug":"1239-how-resilient-are-you1b83","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yourlifeassist.co.za\/sizani\/1239-how-resilient-are-you1b83\/","title":{"rendered":"How resilient are you?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Developing resilience is a personal journey. We do not all react in the same way to traumatic and stressful events; an approach to building resilience that works for you might not work for another.<\/p>\n<div id=\"all\">\n<div id=\"main\">\n<div class=\"item-page\">\n<p>By exploring your answers to the following questions about yourself and your reactions to challenging life events, discover how you respond to difficult situations in your life:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li>What kinds of events have been most stressful for me?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li>How have those events typically affected me?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li>Have I found it helpful to think of important people in my life when I am distressed?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li>To whom have I reached out for support in working through a traumatic or stressful experience?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li>What have I learned about myself and my interactions with others during difficult times?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li>Has it been helpful for me to assist someone else going through a similar experience?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li>Have I been able to overcome obstacles and, if so, how?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li>What has helped make me feel more hopeful about the future?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Resilience involves maintaining flexibility and balance in your life as you deal with stressful circumstances and traumatic events. For instance, do you:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li>Allow yourself to acknowledge and experience strong emotions?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li>Know when to control your emotions in order to continue functioning?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li>Deal with your problems while meeting the demands of daily living?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li>Take time to rest and gain perspective?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li>Spend time with loved ones to gain support and encouragement?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li>Nurture a positive view of yourself and believe in your abilities?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li>Rely on others as well as yourself?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li>Have a sense of purpose in your life?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li>Have caring, supporting people around you?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li>Accept that change is a part of living?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li>Avoid seeing crises as insurmountable problems?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li>Take decisive actions or wish that problems would just go away?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li>Maintain an optimistic outlook?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li>Take care of yourself?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The secret is to identify ways that are likely to work well for you as part of your own personal approach to developing resilience.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Sources<\/strong><br \/>\nhttp:\/\/psychology.about.com<br \/>\nhttp:\/\/www.apa.org\/helpcenter\/road-resilience<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Developing resilience is a personal journey. 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