What is resilience?

 We all are facing large and small everyday challenges. 

This Summer has not been so relaxing for me because we have a house renovation project going on and a lot of firewood to make. When the renovation project ready, we will have a new room and more space in the hallway. It has been a lot of work and aching muscles.

And it's not ready yet.

Even though I can imagine the result, it takes resilience to get there.

I have been thinking about resilience. Is it something you have, or is it possible to learn?

Some have more resilience than others, but it is something that can be learnt.

A resilient person stays calm under stress.

Resilience is much about self-awareness, empathy, self control and optimism. It´s capacity to recover from difficult life events.

To be able to stay calm and not be bothered by the incompleteness of life.

When everything is a bit messy.

Why is resilience important?

It helps to overcome hardship.

A resilient person overcomes challenges better and work through problems.

What makes people resilient is the ability to find humor and irony in situations that would otherwise overpower you. -Amy Tan

Resilience is the maintenance of high levels of positive affect and well-being in the face of adversity. It is not that resilient individuals never experience negative affect, but rather that the negative affect does not persist. -Richard Davidson