I believe the key ingredient for success in our personal lives and in our professional ones is our ability to bounce back after a setback.

To be able to get up and continue moving forward despite the change and turbulence we experience in our life.

Here are 5 tips on becoming more resilient in times of change and turbulence:

1. Believe that you ARE capable of achieving anything
This is not about saying ‘I believe in myself’ in the morning mirror.

It is about reminding yourself that you have something unique to offer and through effort and work, you CAN achieve anything.

Self confidence doesn't have to come from a place of hope
but from an understanding that no matter where you are in life, you have something to offer.

You have a contribution to make and that you have within you a skill, an asset, a passion, an emotion that can help you achieve a greater level of success and meaning.

By reinforcing a sense of self worth each day, you are building up our resiliency reserves.


2. Think more about your strengths than your weaknesses

About a dozen times a day, our mind automatically entertains thoughts of negativity.
We tend to think about our weaknesses.
"I can't possibly earn as much money as she does." or
"I don't have the right education or I'm not as lucky".

These thoughts are just plain wrong! How do we really know?!

Instead of allowing your mind to even consider these thoughts, cut off the negativity by pointing to what you are capable of.

Think about the strengths not the weakness.
Better yet, write down 3 things you're good at right there on the spot.

Write on a piece of paper, "I am really good at _______" fill in the blank.


All of us have something we've learned to do that makes us special.
It doesn't matter if others can do it - what matters is that you have the capabilities.

Pointing that out to yourself feeds your mind seeds of strength that will blossom into the flowers of resiliency.


3. Learn to DO Something NEW

Putting yourself in a new situation fires new neurons in the brain.

It expands your belief system about what's possible.

One way I live this principle is by traveling to a place I've never been before.
I sign up for a seminar or a conference in a new city.
I meet new people who challenge me and I get to hear about their life journeys.
I get curious about how people live, work and play.
I pro-actively call people whom I meet and express my curiosity about how they got to where they are.

Taking a night class about photography, reading in a book club or going back to school offers us something to look forward to.

I once signed up for an 8 week class, one night per week.
I liked it but was tough to go to after a long day's work.
But I kept going because I looked forward to seeing my classmates. It became fun.

Creating a sense of optimism about learning is key in order to become more resilient.

People who are resilient are always curious.


4. Get a resilient point of reference

Look around.
Thousands of stories exist about people who have achieved great things through much adversity.

I often think about stories of people who have gone through health challenges and resolved to keep going.
From athletes to cancer survivors or even those around us - our parents or family members can offer us resiliency points of reference.

Their stories offer us hope, inspiration and reinforcement in a belief that it is possible to bounce back from anything.

Checkout Amazon or your public library for countless books of people who have been through times times and survived and thrived.

Reading a personal story gives our mind a point of reference…
a hero who teaches us how to become more resilient.

5. Challenge Yourself

Sign up for something - a project or a specific goal that seems difficult.

Something that is compelling enough that gets you off your back to take action.

One way to do this is to sign up for a challenging athletic event.

You don’t necessarily have to go out and run a marathon but something that challenges you physically as much as mentally.

A friend of mine took one of those tough mudder obstacles courses and it has completely changed her life.
It’s a powerful way to build up your resiliency credits.


Whatever the activity, the intent here is to challenge your mind and your body by using external forces to make yourself think and act in a way that is different from your current mindset.

Breaking the pattern of beliefs or traditional thinking by challenging yourself each day can be a powerful way to become more resilient.

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