Resilience is our capacity to rebound after something negative has happened, and our ability to process those events in a healthy way. We all start out being very resilient – as babies, we learn by making mistakes. As we get older, we may become more or less resilient to the things life throws at us – not only failures, but setbacks, tragedy, disappointment, and loss. We can still build our resilience though! There are ways to become more resilient, which will help you adapt and bounce back from negative events in your life. Here are all the resources we created or found that will help you as you grow your resilience factor!
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CGInspo Articles and Podcasts
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Articles and Websites
- Stress and Personality | Psych Central
- Respond vs. React | Mindful Minutes
- 10 Ways To Change the Way You Deal With Stress | Lifehack.org
- Causes of Stress | WebMD
- 10 Tips to Build Resilience in Teens and Young Adults | American Psychological Association. This article proposes a number of tricks to help teens and young adults build resilience. It seems like great advice for anyone, really.
- What is Resilience | Psych Central
- 5 Science-Backed Strategies to Build Resilience | The Greater Good Magazine
- Emotional Resilience is a Trait You Can Develop | VeryWellMind
- What is Emotional Resilience and How to Build It? (+Training Exercises) | Positive Psychology
- Stress and Sleep: How To Master Stress and Enjoy Restful Sleep Instantly | The American Institute of Stress
- Resilience | Psychology Today
Books
Option B: Facing Adversity, Building Resilience, and Finding Joy | Sheryl Sandberg, Adam Grant
This book is all about coming back from terrible, life-shattering experiences. This is the COO of Facebook, and she wrote another book called Lean In, which I also recommend! I think you’ll like this one, and it speaks to perseverance in the face of adversity.
