Resilience isn’t one thing: it is a set of skills. You don’t need to do or have all of them, but the more you have, the better your odds of withstanding life’s ups and downs.
Some people call resilience “protective factors” because they can, indeed, keep you protected from the inevitable challenges that everyone must face. We’ll all deal with disappointment, frustration, irritation, and setbacks.
The more tools in your toolkit, the better you’ll be able to find the right one for the particular job at hand.
The image lists about eight skills that can help to build up your resilience. Let me know how it goes. Got one to add? Drop me a comment.