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By T Staff
Presents ways on how to be resilient during times of problems and
adversities. Importance of perseverance; Need for psychological stability;
Factors which led to resilience.
According to the laws of physics, resilience is the ability to demonstrate
the quality of elasticity. When we humanize the word, we speak of those who
bounce back from adversity, those who persevere through difficult times and
return to a healthy state of being. Though I am not certain you can actually
"get resilience" there may be ways-through therapy, relaxation techniques and
meditation--that help strengthen our inner selves and our belief in ourselves.
We can learn to be less vulnerable to emotional adversity. It is believed that
some people are genetically better able to handle the stresses of life and to
bounce back from difficulties. Yet I think a common theme in many people who
display resilience is a belief in something bigger than one's self. Perhaps a
spirituality that comes from within and without. This spirituality allows
acceptance that we, as individuals, are not in control of the future and that we
are vulnerable beings. This understanding helps us concentrate on what we can do
to make the world a better place.
Individual resilience is closely related to our personal sense of security
or how comfortable we feel about ourselves. The more stable we are
psychologically, the more we can tolerate the stresses of outside events. A
flexible container impinged upon by an outside force will change shape
temporarily, but will spring back to its previous configuration shortly
thereafter. It is resilient. The healthier one's psyche, the more one can
withstand both the expected and unexpected slings and arrows of life. The road
to psychological health begins with normal genetics followed by an upbringing in
a loving, stable family.
Resilient people don't avoid life's hard knocks; they bounce back, survive
and flourish. My personal image of resilience is a large blow-up figure weighted
at the bottom. It pops back up when you knock it over. Why are some people
resilient? There may be a genetic component. Yet we know that it can be learned
and that people can become more resilient as a result of counseling and therapy.
It seems likely that resilience is based on past experience of mastery, of
positive outcomes from transitions and from reinterpreting past events.
Resilient people seem to externalize blame and internalize success. The belief
in one's resilience seems to allow people to take risks--most successful people
have had some failures. It seems to be related to confidence, self-efficacy,
flexibility and optimism. Resiliency is in demand in today's stressful, rapidly
changing world, perhaps more than ever before. |
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发表于 2016-7-9 23:43:03