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 By Nimira Harjee Back to Articles
Certified Change Practitioner
and Change Coach
Take a few minutes to review 12 things you can practice that will help increase your resiliency...
1. Remain hopeful and optimistic – look at what can be gained rather than lost; look at what’s working rather than what isn’t
2. Focus on your strengths and what you can build on; focus on what you have rather than what you lack; think abundance, not scarcity 3. Notice the extraordinary in the ordinary – a snowflake, the particular way the sun’s rays fall, a child’s actions … be amazed everyday
4. Think possibility – what else, what if, what’s another way of looking at this; consider choices, options, different points of view
5. Take a moment to appreciate something or someone; be grateful; pay attention to what you have going for you and your best self. 6. Do something different; shake things up; get out of the rut; try a different approach; take another path
7. Engage in a physical activity – walking, biking, swimming, dancing – anything that gets you up and moving
8. Reframe your perspective – ask yourself: “what might I be missing”; “how might someone else see this”; “what can help me see this as an opportunity rather than a problem”; “how will I feel about this a year from now”; ‘what’s most important for me to remember”; what matters most in the grand scheme of things
9. Savor “wonderful moments” each day – an email from a friend, a call from a loved one, a joke from a colleague; the sound of laughter - take time to celebrate little victories
10. Manage your energy – do more of what replenishes you and makes you feel good; choose to be happy
11. Carve out small portions of time to regroup/recharge (a walk around the block, connecting with family/friends, reading a poem, a warm bath, moments of quiet and silence, watching the sunset, a little downtime to pause and reflect)
12. Reach out to and help others – build a support system and be a support for others; demonstrate caring, kindness, empathy and compassion – nurture others to in turn nurture yourself
Nimira Harjee specializes in supporting organizations and individuals deal with change successfully and develop their resiliency. As a certified Change Practitioner and Change Coach, she has supported large scale change initiatives and worked with senior leaders to enable them to lead change effectively and build change and resilience capability in their organizations. Contact us at Vision Coaching to find out more about Assessing and Building your own Resiliency. Back to Articles
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