people generally adapt well over time to life-changing situations and stressful conditions. What enables
them to do so? It involves resilience, an ongoing process that requires time and effort and engages people in taking a number
of steps... Much of the brochure focuses on developing and using a personal strategy for enhancing resilience.
What is Resilience? Resilience is the process of adapting well in the face of adversity, trauma, tragedy,
threats, or even significant sources of stress... It means "bouncing back" from difficult experiences.
Research has shown that resilience is ordinary, not extraordinary. People commonly demonstrate resilience...
Resilience... involves behaviors, thoughts, and actions that can be learned and developed in anyone.
Several additional factors are associated with resilience, including: The capacity to make plans and carry
them out... Skills in... problem solving...
An approach to building resilience that works for one person might not work for another. People use varying
strategies...
Try looking beyond the present to how future circumstances may be a little better. Note any subtle ways
in which you might already feel somewhat better as you deal with difficult situations...
Move towards your goals. Develop some realistic goals. Do something regularly... that enables you to move
towards your goals... The key is to identify ways that are likely to work well for you as part of your own personal strategy
for fostering resilience...
Consider the following: What kinds of events have been most stressful for me? ... Have I been able to overcome
obstacles, and if so, how? What has helped make me feel more hopeful about the future?
Resilience involves maintaining flexibility and balance in your life as you deal with stressful circumstances
and traumatic events...
Your journey should be guided by a plan, a strategy that you consider likely to work well for you.
