The ability of something to regain its shape after being bent, stretched or compressed. Already, you can probably see the connection of this concept with stress management. Life does the bending, stretching and compressing of us in our daily experiences, testing our resiliency. How well we weather the storm depends on how resilient we are. Resiliency is related to a person's overall growth and development.
Resiliency grows through healthy resonses to stressors.
So, how we handle the storm not only reveals our current level of resiliency, it also can build it up. Often this can involve traditional stress management techniques such as relaxation, deep breathing or healthy self-talk. The idea here is to ask yourself why you are upset and learn what this tells you about yourself. Make yourself respond to the situation in accordance with your core values and beliefs and depend on those for your self validation. Example 1 Example 2 Things to Remember Focusing on building your resiliency does NOT mean that whatever is going on around you is okay or that you should accept it, because maybe your growth issue involves saying no or setting a boundary where you've been afraid to in the past.