Wednesday, August 14, 2013

Bouncing Back from Adversity

Bouncing Back from Adversity

When adversity strikes, whether it be loss of your job, an illness, a natural disaster or when you take a big hit that really knocks you off your feet for a while, how fast you get up again depends on a number of things such as:
  • How good your support network is,
  • How solid your self-esteem is,
  • The extent to which you believe that you can control your own destiny, and
  • Your experiences of overcoming adversity in the past.
If you want to shorten the time it takes to get back on your feet, try this:
  • Ask yourself how it will look when you no longer have your current problems.
  • Spend time visualizing yourself in that desired picture and imagining how you’ll feel.
  • Repeat the picture over and over, day after day, week after week.
  • List your strengths and past accomplishments and add to that list on a daily basis.
At the same time,
  • Set and prioritize some immediate, short-term goals to improve your situation.
  • Write a detailed plan of action for the top three, including day and time.
Once you’ve accomplished a few short-term goals, you may feel ready to do some long-term visioning and goal-setting. Finally – and this is important – no matter how much you’ve lost, take time to help someone else who is struggling. Even the worst adversity can be used to learn and grow.
The Pacific Institute

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