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JIMINY SELF-HELP HANDBOOK 12

to some of us to learn how to be more resilient, but with patience and training, this skill will be felt
clearer and strongly.

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There are many ways to increase resilience and respond to change quickly and positively:
1. Make connections - building strong family, personal and professional relationships is fundamental
to develop and increase resilience. Accepting help and support from those who care about us
strengthens our resilience
2. Find solutions - every problem has a solution, otherwise would not be a problem. It is not easy to
avoid a highly stressful event, but it is possible to change the way it is understood, accepted and
responded. Trying and practicing looking beyond the present and how future circumstances may
bring a positive perspective to solve a problem
3. Accept change – one thing is certain in life, change is part of it and living some sudden event may
alter certain goals and affect projects and dreams. Looking for alternatives and not only into
circumstances that cannot be changed can help
4. Achieve goals - after developing realistic goals, even what it might seem small accomplishments
will help moving towards these goals
5. Act on adversity - the problems will not go away even if we wish it. Taking decisive actions as much
as possible, is part of the process and it is an ownership statement
6. Learn from experience - every setback is an opportunity to learn. Often, we learn something and
feel that we have grown in some way as a result of the struggle with loss or traumatic event. Who
have experienced tragedies have reported better relationships, bigger sense of strength even
while feeling vulnerability. These experiences are strongly connected with the sense of self-worth,
developed spirituality and higher appreciation for life
7. Be positive – by nurturing this feeling and developing more confidence in the ability to solve
problems. Trusting in instincts helps to build and increase resilience
8. Put into perspective - facing stressful situations as a big picture ahead in a broader context, can
help. Seeing the bright side of each situation is a continuous learning path