{"id":1938,"date":"2021-01-28T13:02:36","date_gmt":"2021-01-28T21:02:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/onlineacademiccommunity.uvic.ca\/wellness\/?p=1938"},"modified":"2021-01-28T13:03:10","modified_gmt":"2021-01-28T21:03:10","slug":"resilience-resources","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/onlineacademiccommunity.uvic.ca\/wellness\/2021\/01\/28\/resilience-resources\/","title":{"rendered":"Resilience Resources"},"content":{"rendered":"

What is resilience, why is it so important, and how do you know if you\u2019re resilient enough?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Resilience is typically defined as the capacity to recover from difficult life events.<\/p>\n

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Why is resilience important?<\/span><\/strong><\/div>\n
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Resilience is important because it gives people the strength needed to process and overcome hardship. Those lacking resilience get easily overwhelmed, and may turn to unhealthy coping mechanisms. Resilient people tap into their strengths and support systems to overcome challenges and work through problems.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Resilience Training<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The good news is that resilience can be learned. For example, people can build up social support networks or learn to reframe negative thoughts.<\/p>\n

Learning to be resilient doesn\u2019t mean figuring out how to \u201cgrin and bear it\u201d or to simply \u201cget over it.\u201d It\u2019s not about learning to avoid obstacles or resisting change.<\/p>\n

Building resilience is a process by which people utilize flexibility to reframe thought patterns and learn to tap into a strengths-based approach to working through obstacles.<\/p>\n

How to Build and Cultivate Resilience<\/strong><\/p>\n

It\u2019s helpful to think of resilience as a process. The following are steps that can help build resilience over time:<\/p>\n