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Arts, Psychology

Resilience: Make It a Habit

GRIT

MENTAL TOUGHNESS or “grit” can be cultivated. Think of it as a muscle that needs to be worked in order to grow stronger. To exercise your “grit muscle”, push yourself in small ways on a daily basis. Resist the snooze button in the morning and get up and do some cardiovascular exercises. This might just mean going for a brisk walk or by doing 5km on an indoor exercise cycle. Turn off the television and write a paragraph of the book you’ve been saying for ages you want to write. Move the trickiest task to the top of your to-do list.

By practising mental toughness in tiny ways, you will prove to yourself over and over that you have what it takes. Mentally tough people are not more intelligent or talented than the average person; they’re more consistent. Practise “grit” on a regular basis. Good things happen at the edge of your comfort zone.

. Previously Resilience: Turning Adversity into Strength

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Arts, Psychology

Resilience: Turning Adversity into Strength

KNOWING how to adapt to adversity is essential to our health and happiness. Resilience is the ability to bounce back from the difficulties we all face.

Psychologists have identified methods and strategies that enable us to navigate through crisis and overcome misfortune.

In this new series, short articles will be offered that will help to build inner strength and to weather tough times with hope and resolve.

Look For The Silver Lining

“Every day you may make progress. Every step may be fruitful.” – Winston Churchill

MENTALLY strong people have the ability to see the positives in tough circumstances. Rather than seeing the world through rose-coloured glasses, they recognise that it is possible for good things to come from hardship. This does not erase the hardship, but it can make it easier to cope with.

The next time you face a challenge, ask yourself, “What can I learn from this? What is this an opportunity for? How can this positively affect me?”

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