Bounce Back Faster: Tools for Your Resilience Toolkit
By: A Staff Writer
Updated on: Sep 02, 2024
Bounce Back Faster: Tools for Your Resilience Toolkit
Resilience isn’t just about mindset, it’s about practical skills to handle obstacles as they inevitably arise.
We wait for a crisis to hit, then scramble to figure out how to cope. Proactive resilience is key.
- Body basics: Sleep, nutrition, movement… sound boring, but impact your emotional resilience massively.
- Mindful moments: Short meditations, breathwork etc., train your brain to reset faster from stress to solution-mode.
- Build your bench: Mentors, therapists, etc., who you can call in emergencies, NOT just when you’re at the breaking point.
- Gratitude practice: Sounds fluffy, but focusing on the good rewires your brain to spot opportunity in the chaos.
- Plan for the worst: Having backup plans in place reduces anxiety when things do inevitably go sideways.
- Celebrate the comebacks: Resilience is built through experience. Recognize how far you’ve come, not just the stumble.
When you’re stressed, what’s your go-to unhealthy coping mechanism?
Choose ONE healthy resilience-building habit to start incorporating this week (a walk, journaling, etc.)