Self-Awareness and Resilience

Resilience is the process of successfully adapting to difficult or challenging life experiences. It's a "process" because we are always getting better at it - and life constantly presents new challenges.

I recently wrote that there are five keys to improving your resilience: self-awareness, self-regulation, optimism, positive coping skills, and social support.

How does self-awareness support resilience? Well, by being aware of how you currently deal with stress and adversity, you can identify changes you could make that would help you be more resilient. For example:

• Being aware of how you have gotten through tough times in the past allows you to know your strengths and feel more confident about facing current challenges.

• Being aware of your bodily sensations allows you to hear your body's voice - a powerful resource for getting through tough times.

• Being aware of how you expend energy allows you to identify possible changes you could make to reduce energy waste and improve overall energy flow.

• Being aware of what truly brings you joy allows you to consciously choose to get more joy.

Those somatic self-awareness skills will be our focus in the self awareness section of our Year of Resilience.

JOIN ME for a learning journey that includes reading, writing and dance fitness workouts - all designed to expand your self-awareness in ways that boost resilience.

This entire program is pick and choose. The more you do, the more you will benefit.

The journey starts here and now. Start by taking this quick, easy Resilience Quiz. I was surprised by some of the insights I gained.

And - sign up for my resilience-building dance fitness classes!

IN PERSON classes happen in Occidental, CA, Wednesdays at 10am.

ZOOM classes happen wherever you are, Saturdays and Mondays at 9am. (All times California time.) All you need for the Zoom classes is good internet and a little floor space (6x10 or 8x8 will do).

Let's build some resilience together.