“Resilience is not a DIY endevour” Michael ungar
Resilience isn’t just something you’re born with—it’s a skill and qulatity you can improve upon. According to research by Windle (2011), resilience boils down to how well we adapt to challenges, return (some say 'bounce' but I think that's alot to ask for) from setbacks, and keep moving forward. Think of it like a muscle; the more you work on it, the stronger it gets. Small, everyday actions for example noticing what's going well, gratitude or finding the smallest piece of joy in a day can make a big difference over time.
The American Psychological Association found that building strong relationships is one of the most powerful ways to increase resilience. Having connections with people who you trust and can lean on during tough times is important and reminds us we’re not alone. However this is the challenge not everyone has friends close by or they don't want 'to burden' them with their problems. This leaves us feeling isolated and the challenge is to share and take a small risk, often people are happy to listen to try and help.
The world of self-help often falls short because the stresses that initially threaten our lives persist in the world around us, even after we adopt the 'solutions.' So we need to regularly have support, to help one another as a community, I have a close knit small group of people who are my support and whom I trust including at regular times through the year a coach.
We all need time to rest and recharge to allow us to refocus, but often certain professions and careers believe in pushing on, the longer we tough it out the tougher we are .... maybe not. The very lack of a recovery period holds back our ability to be resilient and therefore happier. Research has found that there is a direct correlation between lack of recovery and increased incidence of health and safety problems. And a lack of recovery whether by disrupted sleep or having continuous cognitive arousal by scrolling on phones is costing us personally with our health and also companies through staff burning out
Building resilience at work means you need enough recovery periods. Breaks through the day scheduled or bite size unscheduled. Moving your attention to other work tasks when the mental or physical resources required for the initial task are temporarily depleted or exhausted. Rest time at home too our brains need as much rest as our bodies do.
Further reading;
The University of Brighton - What is Resilience Research?
Harvard Business Review , Daniel Goleman - Resilience HBR Emotional Intelligence Series (Paperback)
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