Resilience Examples and Applications
Resilience is key for 21st-century individuals, including students. It enables coping, adapting, and bouncing back from challenges. It prepares students for an unpredictable world and values learning from failures. Resilience means adapting to changes, managing stress and emotions, and learning and growing while facing obstacles.
Watch the video below to learn about examples you can find in the real world and how to apply those skills to reach your goals.
The Resilience Umbrella
Resilience in the 21st century includes the capacity to learn from experience and the capacity to adapt. Resilient individuals exhibit four core sub-competencies: learn from experience; exhibit flexibility; demonstrate self-awareness; and focus on solutions. Learn from Experience: Individuals welcome and apply feedback; resist defensiveness; see "failure" as an opportunity for greater understanding; and cultivate optimism by consciously challenging negative self-talk. Exhibit Flexibility: Individuals adapt and adjust to new and changing situations. Demonstrate Self-Awareness: Individuals evaluate their own performance; recognize their motivations; and manage their anxiety. Focus on Solutions: Individuals create the forward momentum that advances the work of the organization.
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Definition
Resilience is the ability to adapt and recover from difficult or stressful situations.
Examples
For example, a student who has to deal with difficult situations at home but still manages to perform well in school or an athlete who works hard to recover from a serious injury and return to their sport.
Why We Need
Without resilience, people may be more likely to give up in the face of challenges, or to become overwhelmed by stress and difficulties. Therefore, resilience is essential for personal growth, success, and well-being.
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