TWO MORE TIPS FOR STARTING THE RESILIENCE RX

Today completes this series of post on resilience. Today we give the last two actions for getting started on the resilience RX mentioned in this series. The 10-point 

Prescription for Resilience is the product of research by Dennis S. Charney, M.D. and Steven Southwick, M.D. We followed the information in WomansDay.com 2024. Below are the last two actions.

Phone a friend.

• The late psychologist Christopher Peterson was once asked to briefly explain positive psychology. His answer, "Other people matter. Period." Friends make us feel stronger and make the hard stuff in life more doable. One study showed that people perceived a hill as less steep when standing next to or even just thinking about a supportive friend. Lean into your network.

Tell your stories.

• Whatever you're dealing with, talk about it, write about it, just get it out. Writing or talking about a bad experience helps you process the negativity better than merely thinking about that hardship. To tell your story, You could...
• Help someone else! Our resilience is strengthened by recognizing that we are all experts on our own lives and can have a positive impact on others.
• Find your voice. Expressing your experience in story form (beginning, middle, and end) helps you see it as part of a journey toward becoming the person you want to be.
• Reaffirm your values. By telling our stories, we learn about ourselves and clarify what's important.

Remember this: Even when we're in the throes of really awful times, we don't have to lose our appreciation of humor. A good laugh can be very theraputic.

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