We’re very interested in your inner well-being at American Behavioral Clinics, so we hope you’ll take a moment to consider an important question. Lately, how resilient have you felt?
There’s no wrong answer to that question. After all, we can each nurture a personal capacity for resilience within ourselves.
What Is Resilience?
We can gain a robust understanding of resilience from the American Psychological Association. “Resilience is the process and outcome of successfully adapting to difficult or challenging life experiences, especially through mental, emotional, and behavioral flexibility and adjustment to external and internal demands,” says the APA on its in-depth page covering this subject.
Think about times in your life when you completed a goal despite pushback, doubts or other adversity. In those moments, you drew on resilience.
Is Resilience Linked to Happiness?
Tough times arise for everyone. Resilience allows us to push toward happier times rather than linger in our disappointment. While happiness is difficult to guarantee, by bouncing back and moving forward, we boost our odds of feeling happy.
How Can You Boost Your Resilience?
Some folks say, “Life comes at you fast!” That fact can make it difficult to bounce back sometimes. It’s perfectly human to go through a period of low resilience. Fortunately, we all have the ability to become more resilient.
Here are some tips you may find useful:
- Cultivate positive thoughts.
- Practice your favorite self-care routines.
- Build personal relationships with supportive people.
- Manage your stress and anxiety.
- Leave room in your daily schedule for breaks.
- Follow a healthy sleep schedule.
- Get outside.
You Have an Ally in Your Resilience Journey
Resilience is easier when you have caring people in your corner. You’ll find the support you need from the empathetic mental health professionals at American Behavioral Clinics. Our eight locations conveniently serve Milwaukee and surrounding communities. Reach out to us today.
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