Six steps to emotional resilience: A holistic approach blending ancient wisdom with modern psychology

When life gets tough, emotional resilience helps us stay strong. It's not about avoiding problems; it's about facing them with awareness, adaptability, and bravery. Being truly resilient implies we can feel intensely without letting our emotions take over. The calmness lets us respond instead of reacting. Being resilient does not imply we do not get hurt. It means that when we fall, we get back up, stronger and wiser, and with quiet confidence that we can handle everything that comes our way.

- HEMANT LAWANGHARE

THE STRENGTH OF PURPOSE: LESSONS FROM NELSON MANDELA

Imagine a little, freezing jail cell on Robben Island. During the day, a man sits on the hard floor and breaks pebbles. At night, he lies on a small mat. That person was Nelson Mandela. He was away from his family, his kids, and the freedom he was fighting for for 27 years. Most individuals would have come out angry and furious, feeling broken. But Mandelas story was one of courage, purpose, and finding peace within himself.

He had a bigger goal than just himself. He dreamed of a South Africa free from apartheid, where every person stood equal regardless of skin color. This vision kept him going during hard times. It gave him strength when he was tired and sad. Mandela also had an unusual amount of emotional stability. Instead of allowing hate take control, he learned to care about even the people who hurt him. He saw that real freedom means releasing both the oppressor and the oppressed from hate, fear, and wrath.

His strength was steady and calm. He might have given up after every rejection, every beating, and every day alone, but he chose to be strong instead. He didnt have any chains of revenge when he finally got out of prison in 1990. He added, «I knew that if I didn't let go of my anger and hate, I would still be in prison.

Mandela's life tells us something that will always be true. Having a purpose provides you direction, having emotional balance offers you clarity, and being able to bounce back gives you the drive to keep going. His narrative teaches that true power comes from being able to regulate yourself and sticking to your ideals even when everything else goes wrong.

SIX STEPS TO STRENGTHENING YOUR EMOTIONAL RESILIENCE