Managing stress by strengthening resilience.

by matt bridgman

Resilience is the ability to be made stronger by problems in life, rather than being worn down by them. Kids are often described as being so resilient. They fall down when learning to ride a bike, and then get back on and keep going, eventually mastering the skill. That is resilience.

What makes a person resilient?

Is resilience something we can improve? I think so. By learning how to improve our own resilience we can reduce the wear and tear of life's stresses on us. 

Check out these resources on resilience:

Psychology Today - About Resilience - A very brief description of resilience

American Psychological Association - The Road to Resilience - A very detailed and comprehensive resource about resilience and how to strengthen/improve our own degree of resilience. 

The 5 Best Ways to Build Resiliency - by Jessie Scholl - A long but good article about building resilience. 
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