{"id":8836,"date":"2017-08-24T01:25:12","date_gmt":"2017-08-24T01:25:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/yourlifeassist.co.za\/sunint\/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\/sunint\/1239-how-resilient-are-you1b83\/","title":{"rendered":"How resilient are you?"},"content":{"rendered":"

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

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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

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    • What kinds of events have been most stressful for me?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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        • How have those events typically affected me?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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            • 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
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                • To whom have I reached out for support in working through a traumatic or stressful experience?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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                    • What have I learned about myself and my interactions with others during difficult times?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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                        • Has it been helpful for me to assist someone else going through a similar experience?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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                            • Have I been able to overcome obstacles and, if so, how?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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                                • What has helped make me feel more hopeful about the future?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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                                  Resilience involves maintaining flexibility and balance in your life as you deal with stressful circumstances and traumatic events. For instance, do you:<\/p>\n

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                                    • Allow yourself to acknowledge and experience strong emotions?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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                                        • Know when to control your emotions in order to continue functioning?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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                                            • Deal with your problems while meeting the demands of daily living?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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                                                • Take time to rest and gain perspective?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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                                                    • Spend time with loved ones to gain support and encouragement?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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                                                        • Nurture a positive view of yourself and believe in your abilities?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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                                                            • Rely on others as well as yourself?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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                                                                • Have a sense of purpose in your life?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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                                                                    • Have caring, supporting people around you?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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                                                                        • Accept that change is a part of living?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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                                                                            • Avoid seeing crises as insurmountable problems?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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                                                                                • Take decisive actions or wish that problems would just go away?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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                                                                                    • Maintain an optimistic outlook?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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                                                                                        • Take care of yourself?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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                                                                                          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

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                                                                                          Sources<\/strong>
                                                                                          \nhttp:\/\/psychology.about.com
                                                                                          \nhttp:\/\/www.apa.org\/helpcenter\/road-resilience<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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