Resilience

Resilience Notes

Definitions of Resilience

• General Definition:

  • The capacity to withstand or recover quickly from difficulties; toughness.

  • Resilience is a process and outcome of successfully adapting to challenging life experiences through mental, emotional, and behavioral flexibility.

• Psychological Resilience:

  • The ability to cope mentally and emotionally with crises and return to pre-crisis status quickly.

  • Encompasses the ability to adapt to stressors while maintaining psychological well-being amidst adversity.

• Learning Resilience:

  • Resilience is not an inherent trait but can be learned and developed by anyone through behaviors, thoughts, and actions.

Inspirational Quotes

• Gever Tulley: "Persistence and resilience only come from having been given the chance to work through difficult problems."

• Angelina Jolie: "What does not kill you makes you stronger. Our experiences, good and bad, make us who we are. By overcoming difficulties, we gain strength and maturity."

• Rachel Simmons: "Failing well is a skill. Letting [people] do it gives them critical practice coping with negative experiences and helps develop confidence and resilience forged in challenge."

• Jeffrey Gitomer: "Resilience is not what happens to you. It's how you react to, respond to, and recover from what happens to you."

The C's of Resilience

1. Competence:

   • Preparation and problem-solving skills.

2. Confidence:

   • Trust yourself, learn from the past, take action.

3. Connection:

   • Build strong relationships for support.

4. Character:

   • Stay true to values and principles, remain hopeful, and embrace change.

5. Contribution:

   • Make a positive impact, have a sense of purpose, and look toward the future.

6. Coping:

   • Prioritize physical health, manage stress, and be kind to oneself.

7. Control:

   • Identify what can be changed, maintain perspective, and manage negative thoughts.

Resilience in Action

• Resilient individuals do not dwell on failures; they acknowledge the situation, learn from mistakes, and move forward.

• Examples of resilience can be found in daily scenarios, such as failing an exam or receiving constructive criticism.

Prompts for Self-Reflection

• How will you feel and what will you do if you fail a nursing exam?

• How will you feel and what will you do if you have to limit social time with friends/family?

• How will you feel and what will you do if you have to hear constructive criticism?

Personal Resilience Mantra

• I will not give in to sadness.

• I will not let my thoughts control my feelings.

• I will never give up.

• I will stay positive and work on a solution.

• My life is enriched by both positive and negative experiences.

• I allow myself to be happy regardless of circumstances.

• I am enough and complete.