In psychology today an article was written on resilience. I found it to be both uplifting and helpful during this time of trauma. Resilience is defined as an ability to recover from or adjust easily to misfortune or change. Something as overwhelming and misunderstood as a pandemic can leave us hopeless and psychologically drained. It may not be easily adjusted to as the definition states, but having the ability to recover and adjust at your own pace is important for all of us to heal and move forward.
Resilience is built by optimism and a positive attitude along with having the ability to regulate emotions and see setback as helpful criticism thus giving us the necessary means to adapt and recover from traumatic events, ill-health and loss. Some believe there is a predisposition to resilience, but also much is influenced by environment and circumstance particularly early on in life. So it seems we either have it or get it by luck or fortune or serendipity, but resilience can be built up or made stronger with strategies in place. Having health habits like diet, restful sleep and regular exercise can help build confidence and reduce stress, both factors in strengthening your resolve. Nurturing close relationships is helpful in creating a support system which one can call on in time of need. One sure-fire way to strengthen resilience is to fail. ..wait what?
Yes failure is the great learning tool. We all fail, many times over, so being able to learn from mistakes and move forward is a key to future success and it builds resilience when we recover and adjust accordingly. Each time we fail is another chance to succeed.
During these trying times resilience is something we all need. It can be an important factor in making it through this pandemic with a sense of sanity and clarity for the future. Undoubtedly, this will not be the last traumatic event the world experiences. In my lifetime of 54 years I have seen war, terrorism, strikes, protests, riots, assassinations, mass murder and an array of natural disasters. We all must reach deep during these times to strengthen the inner core of our belief systems to create hope for a better tomorrow. We must find the resolve to go on each day. To live and thrive in this one world we have been placed with this one opportunity to create, educate and investigate. To be searchers in a vast world of unknowns and pass on our findings to loved ones and future generations. To experience all there is to experience. To open our eyes wide to the world around us and all it has to offer. From the bottom of the ocean to the highest peaks there is beauty to behold and all along the way people to interact with and learn from and be awed by. We owe it to those we interact with to be awe-inspiring as well. To be the best we can be.
You may not have all the answers you need right now in order to solve the crisis you are in, but by maintaining a positive attitude, relying on familial or close relationships, taking care of your health and learning from your mistakes can go along way in being the pillar of strength you wish to be and enduring through this pandemic and other life crises as they arise.
“Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try again. Fail again. Fail better.” - Samuel Beckett
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