Boost your resilience - simple habits for a stronger mindset

Resilience can be likened to the tension in a stretched rubber band. A strong rubber band will be able to withstand a great deal of pressure, but it can only go so far, until at one point it snaps.

- GITTE HULDEN

Resilience can be likened to the tension in a stretched rubber band. A strong rubber band will be able to withstand a great deal of pressure, but it can only go so far, until at one point it snaps. It will not suddenly snap of its own accord; it will have been stretched beyond its point of elasticity, which is roughly ten times its length. The same thing happens to us, unless we develop a way of meeting challenges without the need to stretch ourselves beyond our limits.

We can build up resilience, so that our mind and abilities are flexible and strong, and we can stretch to meet testing times, and still bounce back to our original state of peace.

A balanced life needs rest and sleep, good nutrition, and regular exercise. We can also balance our spiritual life through meditation, spiritual study, putting what we learn into practice, and finding ways to be of service to others. If we look at a 24-hour period, there are habits we can adopt to incorporate practices that will heighten our resilience.