FSU MED Magazine Fall 2018, Vol. 14 | Page 23

RESILIENCE resilience include the ability to engage the associated with a lower prevalence of characteristic that embodies the support of others, optimism, faith, the belief posttraumatic stress disorder and burnout. personal qualities that enable one that stress can be strengthening, and striving Exercise, fitness, and nutrition are also to thrive in the face of adversity. towards personal goals. Psychological resilience in important when coping with stress. Stanford’s intensive care unit nurses has been independently WellMD website offers helpful tips, Resilience can be built and fostered and is a dynamic, evolving process of positive attitudes exercises, and stretches to help individuals and effective strategies. remain physically active even while at work. Four main aspects of resilience have been Stanford also offers helpful tips for work-life identified: (1) attitudes and perceptions, integration and finding balance. (2) balance and prioritization, (3) practice (From Clinician Well-Being Knowledge Hub, management style, and (4) supportive relations. Personal qualities associated with part of the National Academy of Medicine R esilience is a multidimensional website, https://nam.edu) 21