How resilient are you?

Question 1

Resilient

Answer 1

Able to cope with difficult situation.

How resilient are you? I have a pile of work to do, but I’m remaining calm & not getting stressed.
You’re showing resilience. Whether we born with resilience or we have to learn it.
Resilience is also a word used in science to describe the characteristic of a substance or object & it means it can return to its original shape after being bent, like Bamboo.

There are many self-help books & motivational speakers all promising us we can learn to be resilient.

Question 2

Optimistic

Answer 2

Being optimistic means having positive thoughts about the future & believe things will turn out well.
A positive mind means you can deal with difficult situations that look tough.

It’s more than just telling someone to ‘toughen up’ or ‘get a grip’. First of all there is our social support, our communities, our families, the organisation we work for, … .
One way to look @ that would be just to look @ how optimistic people are & then a third level … .

Question 3

Distress

Answer 3

The feeling you get when you are worried or upset by sth.

How well we can soothe ourselves, how well we can actually regulate our own nervous system @ time of distress, with more support we feel more resilient.
When we are distressed, a resilient person is able to … .

Question 4

Manifest

Answer 4

When sth manifests, it shows clearly & is easy to notice.

They tend to think it could be learned. She talks about how some of the children she studied manifest resilience from the start.
Parents are role model in how to handle adversity, children are watching.

Question 5

Adversity

Answer 5

A difficult time in lif that you have to face.

They remain resilient during adversity. Late boomers, started off less resilient, struggled with adversity, but turned their lives around by … .

Question 6

Positive mind

Answer 6

You can deal with situations that look tough.

It’s interesting to note that a resilient person isn’t necessarily someone quiet, who doesn’t make a fuss & gets on with things.
It’s a useful trait to have, it’s sth that can help you deal with many difficult situations from coping with pressure of hard work to handling the death of a loved one.