Amanda Comoretto

PhD

TIPS ON HOW TO BECOME MORE RESILIENT TO LIFE

ADVERSITY

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Resilience is the ability

to successfully

navigate high levels of

challenge and change,

and to bounce back

after stressful or

traumatic events

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KEY ASPECTS OF RESILIENCE

Most people develop resilience to some

extent in their life

People will never become so resilient that

they are stress proof

Resilience is a series of inter-related skills,

the majority of which can be learnt and

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SKILLS TO DEVELOP TO BECOME MORE RESILIENT

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Adaptability/flexibility

Problem solving ability

Development of sense of meaning and purpose

Good relationships/social support

Optimism and the regular experience of positive

emotions

Emotional management

Cultivation of self-awareness

Balance, and the ability to pace oneself and

disconnect

PRACTICAL ADVICE

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Cultivate mental flexibility

Act in the face of adversity

Talk to friends/family members about your

problems/worries

Learn how to laugh more

Manage negative emotions

Have fun

Acknowledge your limitations

Eat well and sleep enough

Practice some kind of sport

Amanda Comoretto

PhD

comoretto@gmail.com

THANK YOU

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