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Thus, being resilient does not just mean being able to resist the pressures of the environment but also to grow
from them. Even if resilience does not make us invincible, it allows us to overcome difficulties.
In this view, resilience is a priceless skill: Above all, it implies a positive trend, an ability to move forward despite
the crisis, thanks to the reconstruction of a life path. Sometimes, in a given moment of life or when situations are
too difficult to bear (generating instability), even those who have been resilient in the past can have difficulties in
overcoming a particular event. Thus, although there is no doubt that the strength developed through past battles
predisposes the individual to have greater awareness through his or her struggle, throughout every mom ent of
our lives, we could be in seriously troubling situations that require us to reorganize our lives positively.
Much research has been done to find the psychological traits of resilient people. In general, it has been shown
that they find within themselves—in their human relationships and in the contexts of their lives—elements of
strength to overcome adversity and develop skills to protect themselves against risk factors Looking at life optimistically and having good self-esteem, psychological hardness, positive emotions, the ability to adapt to new
situations, and
social support are
all factors that contribute to increasing one’s resilience.
However, the roads
that we can take to
increase our level
of resilience are
numerous. Unfortunately, resilience
is not sold by the
pound, otherwise
I would be already
in the queue at the
store.
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