Why resilience matters ?
Dr Sangeetha Madhu (Ph.D)
Director at Global Leadership , Eisenhower Fellow (2017)
Building Resilience
Dr. Sangeetha Madhu & Ms. Sanjhna Shetty
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The American Psychological Association (APA) defines resilience as ‘the process of adapting well in the face of adversity, trauma, tragedy, threats, or significant sources of stress’, as ‘bouncing back’ from a negative experience. Every one of us has an inherent capacity of being resilient.
What is Resilience?
According to the APA, factors such as
·??????Having confidence in our strengths and abilities
·??????Communication, problem solving skills
·??????Managing emotions
contribute to and act as markers of resilience.
??1 Psychological Resilience - the ability to mentally withstand or adapt to uncertainty, challenges, and adversity
2??????Emotional Resilience – the ability to understand our emotions which enables us to take necessary steps to manage stress in a positive manner
3??????Physical Resilience – the ability of the body to adapt to change. It includes the ability to maintain stamina and recover quickly and efficiently
4??????Community Resilience - the ability of groups of people to respond to and recover from adverse situations, such as natural disasters, acts of violence, economic hardship, and other challenges to their community. While some of us may be more resilient than others, it is not an all or nothing quality; it can be developed over a period of time.
How de we build resilience ? –
1.????Building Connections – surrounding ourselves with empathetic, understanding people who validate our feelings helps in times of crisis.
2.????Fostering Wellness – ‘self-care’ helps deal with the physiological aspects of stress, thus allowing space for resilience. Yoga, mindfulness meditation and spiritual practices also prove to be helpful.
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3.????Finding Purpose – developing realistic goals and systematically achieving them, helping others, being proactive can help us muster motivation and purpose even during stressful periods of time.
4.????Embrace Healthy Thoughts – changing the narrative of the situation to focus empowers us, thus motivating us to work towards achieving those positive outcomes.
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Resilience, or the capability to ‘bounce back’ from any kind of adverse situations is an inherent quality, it can be honed and sharpened to serve us better in times of crisis. Community Resiliency Model (CRM) is an evidence based practice developed by the Trauma Resource Institute that focuses on training community members to help one another as a collective in their wider social networks. This skill-based stabilization program helps people understand how to realign the natural balance of their nervous system.? As we continue to heal , nurture and care for each other as a society, coping with our collective grief - twenty-one months since the pandemic, while reading ?“Four thousand weeks” by Oliver Burkeman, building community resilience seems to be the way forward in these difficult times .
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References
Ackerman, C. E. (2021, February 22). What is resilience and why is it important to bounce back? Positive Psychology. https://positivepsychology.com/what-is-resilience/
American Psychological Association. (2012). Building your resilience. https://www.apa.org/topics/resilience#
Cherry, K. (2021, April 24). What is resilience? Verywellmind. https://www.verywellmind.com/what-is-resilience-2795059#how-to-build-resilience
Hurley, K. (2020, December 10). What is resilience? Your guide to facing life’s challenges, adversities, and crises. Everyday Health. https://www.everydayhealth.com/wellness/resilience/
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Director at Global Leadership , Eisenhower Fellow (2017)
3 年Your healing presence, warmth and kindness promotes collective wellbeing Oonagh McPhillips . 'Try to be a rainbow in someone's cloud ' said Maya Angelou - thank you for being mine !
Thanks Sangeetha and Sanjhna for this post - very clear and helpful as always.
Owner, SWANIL CONSULTANTS PVT LTD
3 年?? Dr. Sangeetha, I trust you have viewed self in the mirror. First three(3) I recollect to observe while working with you. The fourth "Community", now when I am looking back few years, our group efforts, YES, I learned the importance. ??
Exactly! So relevant, so clearly presented and inspiring indeed, Sangeetha. Thank you. Hope and believe you are still doing well. Last but not least a Happy new year very soon to you and your family.
International Leadership and Fellowship Consultant, self-employed
3 年Excellent article, Sangeetha! Thanks for sharing .