Whether you like it or not, throughout life it is going to knock you down, but how you choose to react to it is what defines you. 

There are 2 options: 

Do you want to be the kind of person who takes a hit and stays down or are you resilient? 

No one is 100% perfect at all times. When it comes to resilience we can choose to get better and learn from our failures. 

Resilience is the ability to overcome adversity efficiently and quickly. It is the strength of your character that allows you to face negativity and challenges with courage and perseverance. 

Resilience is a personal choice - when you get locked down, are you getting to get up and move forward or are you going to stay down and accept defeat? 

You have to take in life, it isn’t going to give you what you want. 

You are never going to get anywhere if you let challenges set you back. 

It is about being able to look at a difficult situation and choose to move forward with purpose. Your ability to keep your emotions in line through certain situations can prevent you from falling into states of anxiety and depression. 

Research has shown that the psychological benefits of choosing to bounce back from failure, rather than sit there and cry about it, are unarguably better.

Each hard or challenging experience that you face in life is an opportunity to practice building resilience, and overcome the struggle.

If you want to become a resilient person there are 5 steps to build it.

OWN YOUR ACTIONS AND REACTIONS

You cannot control how other people choose to act, but you do have absolute complete control over how you act. You cannot change every situation sent your way. However you can become a problem solver, take control of your mindset, take the hand you are dealt and make something positive of it instead of wasting time complaining about what happens to you. Be the person who looks at what happens and chooses to be positive. Be productive and embrace the challenges you are faced with open arms. 

BE WILLING TO IMPROVE

No matter how great you believe you are there is always room to grow. At some point you will fail at something. It is unavoidable. It is about recognizing these failures as an opportunity to improve - learn and grow from that experience. You are not perfect, be self aware and recognize that there is always room for improvement. A human who I willing to make adjustments when necessary is a winners trait. Humility is one of the best ways to avoid falling apart when you fail. Take the time to work hard and strengthen your weak points. You can develop into a resilient and successful person that you truly want to be. 

KEEP THE BIG PICTURE IN MIND

The stress of what’s going on makes it easy to get caught up focusing on the negative things. When faced with adversity, take a step backup back and remember what your overall mission is. 

What helps you keep things in perspective and focus your energy where it needs to go is remembering your “why” behind everything you do. 

HAVE UNWAVERING FAITH IN YOUR ABILITIES

When you face failure, whether you want to or not, it is easy to doubt yourself and everything you thought you were good at. Take time to reflect on your skill, talents and strengths instead of kicking yourself when you’re down. 

Build your confidence using that reflection when you are feeling down and remember what you are capable of. 

Take your personal strengths and use them to be as productive as possible. 

TAKE CARE OF YOURSELF

Your body does speak to you, so take the necessary steps to take care of your personal health. 

Eat nutritious Whole Foods whenever possible, get enough recovery, exercise consistently and stay hydrated by drinking plenty of water. 

You will be surprised when you are actually taking care of yourself how much more effective you are. 

Resilience is a habit that gives you the power to get through the hard things.

Make the choice to start building that habit, and see how those difficult challenges you’ve been facing in life become simple problems to solve.

Resilience is a choice, and it all comes down to your mindset when you're faced with adversity.

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