The Five Keys of Resilience

The Five Keys of Resilience

A job hunter once described the feeling of job loss like this: "We seem to lose ourselves when we lose a job."

Job loss is rough, to be sure. It can knock you down and leave you feeling like you have been run over by a truck.

What is the secret is to rise up strong after such a downfall? The Japanese have a saying:

Nana korobi, ya oki” which means “Fall down seven times, stand up eight.” It means choosing to never give up hope, and to always strive for more. It means that your focus isn't on the reality in front of you, but on a greater vision that may not be reality yet." (Quote from writer Sarah Witmer)

Here are five inside moves that will help you to recover and reclaim yourself.

Believe in yourself - You are not deadwood. You have value. Take stock of yourself, especially your skills and accomplishments. Then put together your value proposition.

Improve yourself -?Learning must be a lifelong imperative. Luckily in today's booming internet, there is free learning galore just a keystroke away. What new skills and knowledge should you be proactively acquiring to enhance your value?

Put yourself out there - Get up, get dressed, get moving, and go (virtually) be with others. Draw energy from positive people who are there to support you.

Inspire yourself - Fill your whole self with positive thoughts, prayers, quotes, and messages. Do this every day.

The word "inspire" means to breathe, and by breathing you fill your lungs with life-giving air. When you inspire yourself, you fill your being with life-giving energy.

How do you inspire yourself? There is no end of inspirational literature available these days. Ask a friend for a recommendation. Go to TED Talks and browse around. Many of the talks there are quite uplifting. For example, the talk on happiness featuring Brother David.

Get out into nature as much as you can. Nature itself will inspire and bathe you. Take the scenic route as often as you can.

Meet up with others. Meet up with loved ones who are there for you, who want to see you succeed. And meet up with those who are also in the process of career transition. Give each other the breath of inspiring input and ideas.

Write down your own personal mission statement. What do you want to do, with what you have, to make this world a better place?

Create your own vision board. Hang it somewhere in your home where you will see it every day. Place your mission statement in the center of it. Surround it with inspiring quotes.

Ignite - Come back to life!?Galvanize into action. Be the driving force in your life. Be the change.

The word "ignite" means to set on fire. As someone who has experienced a major life event, you may feel like your fire has gone out completely. How do you catch fire again?

One strategy is to engage your strengths in a meaningful activity. Our strengths are skills of ours that we are especially good at, that we really enjoy using, that strengthen us when we use them because we feel happier, more energized, and at our best.

What else can you do to recapture your excitement? Keep track of small wins. Each day, take notice of things you are grateful for. Send little "thank you" notes to people you appreciate.

If you are practicing these inner strategies, your enthusiasm should return.

You should start to reclaim your Joy.

?? I'm Terry Seamon, creative & collaborative career transition coach. Let me know how I can help you navigate to your goals.

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Sandra Glanton

Project Manager, Author, Training Development Manager & Trainer

7 个月

Terrence H. Seamon , you have shared excellent advice here. I went through a major experience in job loss a little over a decade ago. I learned many of the things you've outlined here over time, but it is good you've put it all in one place. Thank you!

Wren Mitchell

Consultant | HR & Finance | Strategic Business Partner | Trusted Advisor | Change Agent | Executive Coach

7 个月

Terrence H. Seamon - this is one of my favorite posts. I have experienced the feelings you described and used your 5 inner strategies for resilience. I have not yet tried TED Talks - adding to my list now. Another go-to for me was listening to inspiring music, particularly one song, Rise by Calum Scott. I also look forward to your daily posts for inspiration!

Terrence H. Seamon

Continuing on my journey to strengthen the resilience of individuals, teams, leaders, & organizations, that are navigating transitions to change.

7 个月

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