R E S I L I E N C E : the ability to get punched in the face over and over again

Would you describe yourself as a resilient person?

Resilience is about a persons capacity to recover from shitty situations, to be able to “spring back into shape” no matter what life throws at you.

What helps make someone resilient?

There’s always going to be challenging shit that comes at us in life. The older we get the more stuff we’ve had to bounce back from.

What I notice is that resilient people are more likely to use self-care tools and do things that help them heal rather than just move on.

When you move on from trauma without appropriately resolving and releasing it, you bring forward with you the emotional baggage.

And the older you get, the more baggage you have until one day the baggage is too heavy to carry.

This can manifest as a “mid life crisis” (at any age), tiredness, lethargy, illness, a more negative mindset, burnout, depression, helplessness and hopelessness.

I’ve written blogs on how to deal with releasing your emotional baggage which you can find at my website.

I also created a freebie to help you release past baggage here.

WHAT HELPS BUILD RESILIENCE?

healing your body and mind – try counselling, coaching, energy work like Reiki and Kinesiology
focus on getting a good sleep routine
releasing past baggage
strengthen your connection to others
make self-care a priority
take care of your body
know your limits
be assertive and know when to say no
practice mindfulness and self development
align your life with your purpose
set goals and take inspired action
gravitate away from toxic people, places and situations
embrace positive thinking
learn from your past