Resilience network

Resilience is an important trait that everyone should strive to develop. It helps us to cope with difficult situations and bounce back from adversity. Resilience is the ability to adapt and adjust to changing circumstances, while maintaining a positive outlook. It can be developed through various strategies such as self-care, mindfulness, problemsolving, and positive thinking. It is important for individuals to develop resilience in order to cope with life’s challenges and build a strong foundation for mental health. Unfortunately, many people are unaware of the importance of resilience and how it can help them in their lives.

Raising awareness for resilience to foster a more resilient society

Resilience is an important concept that needs to be discussed and understood by everyone. Raising awareness about resilience is essential in order to help people understand how to deal with difficult times and build their own resilience. Raising awareness about resilience can be done through different platforms such as social media, message of resilience and its importance in our lives. They can also provide resources for people who are looking for ways to build their own resilience. By raising awareness about resilience, we can create a more resilient society that is better equipped to handledifficult times.

Working together across the Middle East, we can foster awareness for resilience and inspire individuals, families and groups in support of their own resilience. This is an initiative to bring knowledge and interested people together in an open network. This initiative aims to provide a platform with five functions:

·Research

·Stories

How many colors do you find in your meal? More than one or two, or even colorless? Didn't you know that based on some research, the color from vegetables and fruits can influence your health because the pigment from those natural colors is effective as an anti-cancer, for example

·Assessments

·Quotes and

·Tools

I bet that the most common vegetables weknowarethegreenones.But,thereare also beneficial and special merits we can get from orange vegetables, such as carrot,pumpkin,paprika,etc Why?

Topics that may be addressed include resilience challenges at school, family, and workplace resilience in mental illness, resilience and positive psychology, and resilience and Islam

This initiative is in collaboration between the Division of Positive Psychology of the Middle East Psychological Association (MEPA) and Positive Psychology & Wellbeing Research Lab at Effat University.

Creating a platform to connect people

PPWRL and MEPA as a team came together to raise awareness for resilience on social media platforms, Facebook and Instagram, with a link to the MEPA PP Division page. The two social media platforms will share content that educates people on resilience and its importance, how it can benefit us in our daily lives and encourage people to take action and build their own resilience skills. Through such mediums, we can create a more resilient society where everyone has the tools they need to succeed in life. These platforms, moderated by volunteers from PPWRL, will provide resources, tips, and advice on how to cope daily life adversities and traumas while being resilient. Longer-term, it will also offer support from professionals who can provide guidance on how to best manage your mental health. The page will also include links to helpful websites, research findings and resilience tools. With this initiative, we also hope to create a safe space for people to talk about their struggles, easily find resilience tools or links to professionals who can offer professional support as required.

"The example of a believer is that of a fresh tender plant; from whatever direction the wind comes, it bends it, but when the wind becomes quiet, it becomes straight again. Similarly, a believer is afflicted with calamities (but he remains patient till Allah removes his difficulties). And an impiouswickedpersonislikeacedar tree that stays hard and straight till Allah cuts (breaks) it down when He wishes"