“Resilience is not what happens to you. It’s how you react to, respond to, and recover from what happens to you”.- Jeffrey Gitomer.
The current pandemic has challenged us in life in unprecedented ways! According to a Covid-19 data project, over 58% people surveyed have reported increased stress post covid. In order to survive and thrive in these testing circumstances, one needs to develop high levels of resilience. So how does one develop resiliency? Here are 5 ways:
Focus
Under challenging circumstances, the key is to focus on the task at hand. You need to tell yourself that the only thing under your control is the effort you put in. So give your 100% efforts and the appropriate results will come. So in the current pandemic situation, the key is to refocus, readjust and rebuild.
Build a long-term vision
One other way of building resiliency is to look at the big picture and not sweat on the smaller aspects. Don’t get bogged down by temporary setbacks and obstacles. Instead keep your focus on the long term and follow the mantra that- “This too shall pass”.
Celebrate your wins
Make conscious effort to look at your wins, acknowledge them and celebrate them. Maintain a journal to regularly write down your successes to build yourself up. This will help you during such times of failure or challenges. Let not one set back take the credit off the multiple wins you have in life.
Leverage support systems
We often consider asking for help as a sign of weakness. However it’s not! Reach out to a close friend, family member or if you want to seek help from someone outside your network you can rely on coaches who can help you calm nerves, gain a perspective and change your outlook towards life. Even the strongest of individuals or leaders too would have leveraged support systems at some point in their lives.
Develop a positive mindset
The content we consume, the environment we operate out, the lifestyle we follow all add towards the kind of mindset we develop. So be mindful on these aspects and consciously focus on embracing positivity.
Like Amanda Ripley said, “Resilience is a precious skills. People who have it also tend to have three underlying advantages: a belief that they can influence life events, a tendency to find meaningful purpose in life’s turmoil and a conviction that they can learn from both positive and negative life experiences.”
