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Bouncing Back To Resilience By Miranda Watkins Resilience, by definition, is the ability to bounce back from life's adversity. Life has many challenges and it is not the efforts to avoid them but how we respond that can be a predictor of our overall coping. Resilience is something that can be taught and developed in childhood. It can also be learned as an adult, and this growth can provide a buffer to deal with potential hardships. Resilience can be about prevention and not just coping strategies. Building resilience can enhance all domains of life - from relationships, family life and working life to adapting through life transitions. Some ways to build resilience can include the following:
Building resilience can be an ongoing process and one in which we can invest time in gifting this to ourselves, which will enable us to pass it on to those we love, especially our children. For more information, the following resources can be useful: |