{"id":1370,"date":"2021-01-20T08:27:18","date_gmt":"2021-01-20T08:27:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/employeesmatter.co.uk\/?p=1370"},"modified":"2021-01-20T08:27:21","modified_gmt":"2021-01-20T08:27:21","slug":"resilience-the-climbing-everest-before-breakfast-word","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/employeesmatter.co.uk\/resilience-the-climbing-everest-before-breakfast-word\/","title":{"rendered":"Resilience&#8230;the climbing Everest before breakfast word"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>\u2018Resilience\u2019 can feel like an off-putting word, a mud-streaked\u2026climbing-Everest-before-breakfast kind of a word, but to bounce back from Covid, physically, emotionally and economically, it\u2019s something we all need right now.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In order to find resilience strategies which really work, I\u2019ve scoured not just the psychological and therapeutic research, but also a range of extreme life contexts: what it takes to survive a month long run of heckling at the Edinburgh Fringe for example; how to pick yourself up when you\u2019ve crashed out of the Olympics after 4 years\u2019 gruelling work; how to connect compassionately on a Samaritans call at 3 a.m. The good news is, it transpires that resilience is something <em>we can all access<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here are three powerful, actionable tips:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol type=\"1\"><li><strong>Follow the science. <\/strong>When we\u2019re feeling stressed, choosing to do some deep breathing, or to say \u2018thank you\u2019 to our anxiety can be the very last thing we feel like doing. The research behind strategies such as these is, however, compelling. &nbsp;Experiment, give the wealth of science-backed tips a go \u2013don\u2019t be put off by your initial preconceptions. Whether it\u2019s wild swimming or \u2018meditation for fidgety sceptics\u2019 or watching videos of kittens falling off sofas, find out what works for you.<\/li><li><strong>Create helpful habits.<\/strong> We actually know a lot of the things we \u2018should\u2019 do to build resilience, (eg exercise, adopt a growth mindset, practice gratitude) we just don\u2019t <em>make them a habit<\/em>. Reassuringly, habit-creation is a <em>learnable skill<\/em>. For example, planning \u2018automatic triggers\u2019 for habits, rewarding yourself for <em>starting<\/em> action, co-opting an accountability buddy are all highly effective techniques. In the workplace this might mean creating habitual forums. As individuals it might mean making that daily walk or that reflection practice <em>a completely routine<\/em> part of our diaries.<\/li><li><strong>Get connected.<\/strong> &nbsp;I find it frustrating that natural selection is often characterised as a battle of winner and loser, survival of the fittest and nastiest. In truth we thrive because we are a <em>social<\/em> species. It\u2019s our ability to co-operate. We are stronger together. The whole is greater than the sum of its parts. A mentor once encouraged me to access my \u2018five a day of nutritious people\u2019 \u2013 people who help me feel valued, who help me learn and grow. That\u2019s proved an immensely powerful strategy.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>In summary: 2020 opened our eyes to how crucial resilience is. Let\u2019s use 2021 to build and maintain our resilience \u2026 safe in the knowledge we don\u2019t have to resort to using ice axes and crampons\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Harriet Beveridge, Executive Coach and Motivational Speaker<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u2018Resilience\u2019 can feel like an off-putting word, a mud-streaked\u2026climbing-Everest-before-breakfast kind of a word, but to bounce back from Covid, physically, emotionally and economically, it\u2019s something we all need right now. In order to find resilience strategies which really work, I\u2019ve scoured not just the psychological and therapeutic research, but also a range of extreme life [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":1372,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v22.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Resilience...the climbing Everest before breakfast word - Employees Matter<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/employeesmatter.co.uk\/resilience-the-climbing-everest-before-breakfast-word\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_GB\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Resilience...the climbing Everest before breakfast word - Employees Matter\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"\u2018Resilience\u2019 can feel like an off-putting word, a mud-streaked\u2026climbing-Everest-before-breakfast kind of a word, but to bounce back from Covid, physically, emotionally and economically, it\u2019s something we all need right now. 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