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5 Keys to Remaining Resilient
5 KEYS TO REMAINING RESILIENT By Nancy Ruby
We’re seeing some pretty wild stuff right now. Unfortunately, fear is spreading fast and far. Which is a problem as excessive stress depletes immunity. Just as viruses are passed from person to person, so do emotional states, like fear. Therefore, in addition to hand washing, covering coughs, and social distancing, one of the most important things you can do is to regulate your nervous system.
Just as you might limit your exposure to crowds, limit your exposure to other people’s fears by limiting time on social media and listening to endless news updates. Once or twice a day is plenty. Focus your energy on taking care of yourself, your loved ones, your community.
We all react differently to stress and trauma. Some of us shut down and some of us ramp up. Somewhere in the middle there is mindfulness—being in the present moment without judgment or avoidance. It takes practice, but it’s one of the purest and most ancient forms of healing and resilience-building.
Resilience - an ability to recover from or adjust easily to misfortune or change.
Resilience means knowing how to cope in spite of setbacks, or barriers, or limited resources. It has to do with your emotional strength. FIVE KEY STRESS RESILIENCE SKILLS
1. Self-awareness – Resilient people are aware of situations, their own emotional reactions and the behavior of those around them. ... By remaining aware, you can maintain a sense of control and think of new ways to tackle problems.
2. Attention – Being focused means being in the here and now. When you’re not focused, your mind tends to be either
worrying about the future or regretting the past. And that’s where you generally find stress and unhappiness.
3. Let go physically – A walk in nature, an Epson salt bath, or gentle yoga practice will help ease muscular tension and help calm the body, reduce restlessness and agitation.
4. Let go mentally – Separating yourself from your own thinking and the narratives playing in your head can help differentiate your thoughts, beliefs and stories about the world, from the world in itself. Practice meditation daily to clear your mind. 5. Accessing and sustaining positive emotions – At the heart of resilience is a belief in oneself—and also a belief in something larger than oneself. Most of us want the same things – to be happy, to be healthy, to be safe, and to be at ease. Begin and end each day with a Loving Kindness Meditation for yourself and the world. MAY I BE HAPPY MAY I BE HEALTHY MAY I BE SAFE MAY I BE AT EASE MAY ALL BEINGS BE HAPPY MAY ALL BEINGS BE HEALTHY MAY ALL BEINGS BE SAFE MAY ALL BEINGS BE AT EASE. Nancy Ruby runs YogaMotion Wellness Academy in Bozeman and describes herself as an educator, joyologist and lifestyle engineer. She has been sharing her teachings in yoga and wellness education for the past 40 years. Ruby currently specializes in supporting the health and wellbeing of Baby Boomers and beyond.
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