8 Things Resilient People Do

hello psych2goers and welcome back to

another video

your support helps us make mental health

and psychology

more accessible to everyone and we

wanted to thank you for all the love

you've given us

now back to the video what is resilience

resilience means you're able to

withstand or recover from difficult

situations in your life

it can help us deal with heartbreak

failure and life stressors

when we build our resilience we're able

to better recover from hardships and

setbacks in a more

healthy way resilience might be

something you're searching for

especially now between dealing with a

pandemic and trying to return to some

semblance of normalcy

staying resilient in these trying times

is key in keeping up with your mental

and physical health with that said these

are eight things resilient people do

one you stay flexible and open-minded do

you often stay open to new ideas

opportunities and solutions resilience

is all about

trying to make the best out of what may

seem like the worst

when you're resilient you don't have a

one-track mind

you give yourself the time and

opportunity to think everything out

before jumping to a conclusion

or fretting over worst case scenarios

two you practice patience and kindness

whether it's in the workplace or with

friends you're known for showing

patience and kindness towards others

this includes being kind to yourself

when you mess up

being kind and patient with yourself is

just as important as it is with other

people

three you're generally optimistic when

something bad happens

are you able to look at the big picture

you don't let one bad slip up ruin your

whole day

and know not to fixate on the bad things

you focus on what you're grateful for

like your friends family and possessions

instead of looking for the negatives

this optimistic mindset isn't only a key

part of being resilient

but it can also help make you happier

overall

4. you live in the present it's easy to

fall into spiraling thoughts of your

regrets and past mistakes

wondering what might have been but

dwelling on your mistakes

won't change anything about your past

moving on and learning from your

mistakes

takes resilience when you're resilient

you learn how to accept what happened to

you

and focus on what you can do in the

present

five you value and build good

relationships

do you take the extra time needed to

build those strong relationships with

the important people in your lives

having a support system is very

important friends and family are the

ones who are there to celebrate your

highs

and a shoulder to cry on during your

lows as someone who is resilient

you know that once you've built a strong

support system then you're set for life

six you know and consider your limits

are you aware when you need help or do

you burn yourself

out unnecessarily no one is perfect and

no one can do everything by themselves

everyone has blind spots and weaknesses

this is why you know

when to confide in your trusted peers or

when to take a break

and how to practice good self-care seven

you know how to handle rejection

rejection in any form

can be hard to swallow maybe you didn't

get the job you really wanted

or your crush doesn't like you back in

the same way

do you take these things very personally

and think you're not good enough

or do you recognize instead that there

are other factors involved

in making these decisions like other

more qualified applicants

or another person's feelings as someone

who is resilient you try not to let

rejection get the best of you

and decide to move forward instead of

letting any kind of self-loathing

hold you back 8. you like spending time

alone

do you like to take time alone to

process things reflect

or get to know your inner self when you

spend time alone to think through your

troubles

it can help you sort out your feelings

and any possible actions you can take

reflecting upon things and growing from

them are some of the best ways you can

learn who knows

you might learn new things about your

inner self you never expected to

whether you're still working on building

your resilience or you already are a

resilient person

every bit counts do you relate to any of

these things mentioned in this video

or do you have any tips on building

resilience let us know in the comments

below

please like and share this video if it

helped you and you think it could help

someone else too

don't forget to hit the subscribe button

for more psych2go videos

thank you for watching and we'll see you

next time