Recovery - The Key to Resilience

Here are some key takeaways after attending a Resilience and Your Success Workshop with Paula Eddy and Becky.

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You can't give from an empty cup. To build resilience, recovery needs to take place in your mind, body and soul, so that you can refill your cup. Recovery is the key to boosting your positivity, energy levels and morale/confidence.

Reflect:

- Which aspect of you (mind, body and/or soul) is needing nourishment?

- How can you prepare yourself/fill your tank?

- Change one thing at a time, and slowly build up this habit

- Tell an accountability partner

- Keep practising

Ways to relax your mind:

1. Breathe
2. Meditate
3. Eat/drink
4. Listen to calming music
5. Taking a walk
6. Take a shower/go for a therapeutic massage
7. Journalling/drawing
8. Reframe your perspective
9. Adopt a growth mindset

Ways to strengthen your body:

1. sufficient exercise
2. proper nutrition
3. sufficient sleep

Ways to nourish your soul:

1. reflection/meditation (taking stock, strategising, journalling)
2. feed your curiosity (explore your hobbies/interests)
3. connect with the world (talk to family and friends)

Your boundaries:

• you decide it

What could derail your resilience?

• lack of knowledge/awareness of your own limits/boundaries
• resistance/opposition from others
• self-doubt/lack of confidence
• overwhelmed by several urgent and important tasks
• negativity

How to build resilience:

• Take stock of things that might derail you
• Plan ahead to mitigate risks of things that might derail your progress
• Look out for the ones who matter most
• Create a space for your tribe to be resilient