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Exercise: Demonstrating resilient characteristics

Characteristic

Complete this exercise using recent events in your daily life. Record examples of these events that might fit Signs: How have you demonstrated this characteristic into any or all of the following categories
This quality entails the ability to moderate the intensity of your feelings in order to keep your focus in stressful events. People with this trait also display the ability to exhibit consistent behaviors across a wide range of situations. Resilient individuals maintain strong connections with others and tend to have supportive relationships. Nor are they too proud to accept help and guidance from those they trust. The presence of authenticity connotes a life in which our behaviors are in accord with our values and goals. In essence, we are practicing what we preach. Self-acceptance implies that we possess realistic expectations and goals and that we have an accurate recognition of our strengths as well as our vulnerabilities. Self efficacy is the belief in your ability to get things done and move your life in a desired direction. This trait entails the capacity to stay focused on your goals and to carry out the necessary actions to accomplish them. The skill of goal-setting involves your ability to develop realistic goals and to take consistent, dedicated action to move toward those objectives. Instead of focusing on goals that seem unattainable, people with this skill have a clear and levelheaded grasp of the situations facing them. Resilient people maintain a sense of perspective in the face of adversity. They are able to step back and

Emotional Control

Strong Relationships

Authenticity and Self Acceptance

Self Efficacy

Goal Setting

Perspective

appraise events in a calm and measured manner, not jumping to doom and gloom conclusions every time there is a setback. Curiosity This means that you are continuously eager to learn about new things. With regard to resiliency, these traits imply an open-mindedness to experimenting with different approaches that will increase your ability to move through an adversity. Persistence is often the trait we most associate with resilience. It is our ability to tolerate discomfort and frustration in order to persevere through difficulty or challenge. But resilience also involves maintaining a flexible approach in your life as you deal with stressful circumstances and traumatic events A sense of humor enables you to not take yourself or your ideas too seriously. In doing so, you are better able to step back and observe circumstances with a little more detachment and objectivity.

Persistence and flexibility

Humor

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