Building Resilience—Part B


The American Psychological Association has identified 10 ways in which an individual can build resilience:

  • make connections
  • avoid seeing crisis as insurmountable problems
  • accept that change is part of living
  • move toward your goals
  • take decisive actions
  • look for opportunities for self-discovery
  • nurture a positive view of yourself
  • keep things in perspective
  • maintain a hopeful outlook
  • take care of yourself
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You will notice that some of these are the same or quite similar to the five pillars explained on the previous page. The main themes to take away from this list and the five pillars are that you need to keep an optimistic outlook, remain positive yet realistic, create and maintain a social support network, and engage in self-care!