What do you do if you need help building resilience and coping skills in your career?

Coaches and mentors can partner with you to develop your career resilience and coping skills that work for you. Seeking guidance and support will not only tailor your learning but also accelerate your learning cycle by enabling you to course correct and refund with non judgmental feedback.

Often when we are stressed or under pressure, we get tunnel vision. Our brain is in a state of emergency and it can be difficult to step outside yourself and find solutions. Professional support can be highly beneficial to create emotional distance and clarity, which builds resilience.

You can't build healthy resilience without a deep understanding of yourself. Imagine yourself as a tree; the branches are your accomplishments. Without solid roots your tree won't grow strong and healthy. Regularly check in with yourself: Who are you, what do you stand for, what are your values? The more you know yourself, the better you become at making decisions and take action in your life.

Incredible the frequency of your reflection on feedback and personal observations allows you the learning time to grow your self awareness. Setting aside time to do this is often left at the bottom of people's to do lists. Make it a priority and you will see your personal development soar.

Setting clear, achievable goals is key to staying motivated and overcoming obstacles. Break larger objectives into smaller, manageable tasks and celebrate each accomplishment, no matter how small. This builds confidence and resilience over time. Goals provide direction and focus, helping you navigate challenges and concentrate on what you can control, rather than feeling overwhelmed by what you can't.

Resilience and coping skills can be difficult to set goals that work for you. After all, it's completely normal to only know what you know, and not know what you don't know. This is where goal setting can benefit from a coach or mentor's guidance.

Bringing your best learning energy isn't always possible when you feel burdened by other things going on in your life. When you are facing new challenges or resurfacing of old ones, rise to the challenge only when you feel you can. Only you know which battles are with fighting for. Use your energy on the right ones for you.

Self-care is the key to coping and enabling yourself to 'bounce back' after facing and overcoming challenges. The cycle of learning always needs recovery. I encourage you to spend time reflecting on the things that make you feel like you are "able to face the world with fresh energy". These are crucial to your self care routine. Put them in your priorities.

I’ve adapted my metaphors since working with Sailors: - Riding the wave: Some days we only have so much energy. When riding the wave, we’re using what little energy we have to go with the flow and not tire going against the current. - Dropping the Anchor: We get to choose where to drop the anchor. This is similar to dropping the struggle and engaging flexibility with things within our control rather than focusing on things out of our control. - Pulling out the compass: when all else fails, review what’s guiding you. Sit with these, assess these, and proceed appropriately. I’m sure I’ll continue to add a few other nautical references to describe adaptability. If you would like to talk leadership theory, I’ve created a group. DM.