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What is Resilience?

10 traits of a resilient person

Elena Villanueva

May 01, 2020

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10 traits of a resilient person

1.He has willpower.
He is able to overcome obstacles and keep going.

2.He prioritizes self-care.
He knows that he needs to recharge his batteries in order to keep going.

3.He has hope for the future.

4.He is flexible.

He is open to different perspectives and other solutions.

5.He is adaptable to change.

He knows change is inevitable and that doesn't keep him from reaching his goals.

6.He is an avid learner.

He enjoy learning how to be even more resilient.

7.He is humble and asks for help when he needs to.

He knows that sometimes relying on the strength of others helps him be strong as well.

8.He sees the big picture.

Even if he is not successful right now, he believes that can change in the future.

9.He is patient.

He knows that it takes time to reach his goals.

10.He has tolerance for pain and nuisances.
He is able to keep going even when the situation does not look good.

"Resilience" Activity: What activity can you do to work on this core value?
Some ideas include: Sleeping well, doing strength exercises, taking moments for rest and learn from nature.

To join the challenge:

Follow me if you have an account odyssey.com or just save this page and come back again tomorrow :). A link for each day will be posted here.

Day 2 ( May 2nd) What is Patience? : https://www.theodysseyonline.com/patience-

Day 3 What is Loyalty?https://www.theodysseyonline.com/loyalty-2645907244

Day 4 What Is Kindness? https://www.theodysseyonline.com/kindness-2645914365

Day 5: What is Bravery? https://www.theodysseyonline.com/brave-2645922890

Day 6: What is Contentment? https://www.theodysseyonline.com/grateful-2645933243

Day 7 What is Beauty? https://www.theodysseyonline.com/beauty-2645943009

Day 8 What is Leadership? https://www.theodysseyonline.com/leadership-2645952964

Day 9 What is Balance?https://www.theodysseyonline.com/balance

Day 10 What is Confidence? https://www.theodysseyonline.com/confidence-2645964862

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