How To Develop Mental Resilience As A Strategy For Challenges And Stress
- Brainz Magazine
- Jun 13, 2024
- 4 min read
Adriana Barbara is a Mind specialized Coach that is focused on helping CEO's and high-level entrepreneurs to develop their leadership teams by assisting each member to transform their mindset from the root.
We've all been through adverse situations where we face challenges and stress. That's a normal part of life. However, some people stand out for coming out strong and getting the best out of them.
What sets apart those who face adversity and come out ahead from those who are severely affected? The answer is that they have Mental Resilience.
Join me in discovering what mental resilience is, why it's crucial in life, and the strategies to develop this skill in your daily life.
Mental resilience is the ability people have to adapt, recover, and thrive when facing adversity, challenges, and stress. These individuals combine both emotional and cognitive skills to effectively face difficulties and keep moving forward towards their goals despite obstacles; they not only overcome difficulties but also grow and strengthen their capacities through these experiences.
The impact of mental resilience on responses to adversity
High level of mental resilience
Feels negative emotions; however, their high capacity for self-reflection and self-mastery enables them to handle them effectively. They think clearly about their options, analyze the situation, and see it as an opportunity to learn from their mistakes, and devise solutions with a positive and proactive attitude. They do not allow the situation to overwhelm them or affect other areas of their life, maintaining energy for a healthy balance.
Low level of mental resilience
Feels equally negative emotions, but managing these emotions goes beyond their control, they are not able to self-manage effectively, tend to be reactive, and trigger destructive worrying thoughts. The situation overwhelms them, feeling unable to move forward. They feel overwhelmed, negatively affecting other areas of their life, such as their interpersonal relationships, health, and social life.
With this, we can see that having well-developed mental resilience brings the following benefits:
Stress and anxiety management
Improved emotional well-being
Ability to face changes and adapt
Fostering a growth mindset
Improved interpersonal relationships
Increased self-confidence and self-capability
Promotion of physical well-being
Three strategies to develop mental resilience
1. Work on having a growth mindset
Believe that your skills and abilities can be developed with effort, learning, and perseverance. See challenges as opportunities to learn and improve, don't give up, seek solutions, and reduce the fear of failure by accepting that mistakes are part of the process towards success.
2. Practice emotional self-regulation
Know yourself, self-observe. Determine your patterns of thought, emotions, and behavior so that you identify what triggers you to feel a certain way and establish a strategy to control your negative reactions and transform them into positive responses.
3. Strengthen yourself mentally, physically, and socially
Practice meditation and mindfulness: this helps you to know yourself better, calm yourself, self-evaluate, and define new, more positive ways of thinking, feeling, and acting.
Get enough sleep, exercise, and eat well: this helps your body and brain to have more energy, clarity, and well-being.
Strengthen your social life: Have positive relationships and a solid support network that inspires you to grow.
Daily actions to integrate these strategies
Personal growth plan: books, courses, and meetings with a support network that inspire and drive you in your development.
Goal setting and planning agenda: achievable inspiring goals with an action plan and measurement of your progress.
Meditation time: upon waking up and/or going to sleep, where you include self-observation and visualization that reconnect your mind towards a positive direction.
Daily physical activity: such as nature walks or some form of exercise.
Energy source: Routine before bed to ensure proper rest and healthy eating.
Continuous evaluation: Journal of your experiences with challenges and obstacles, your reaction and learning, and your action plan for improvement.
Developing mental resilience is crucial for facing the challenges and stress of daily life. Resilient people not only overcome adversity but also grow through it. In my neuroscience coaching practice, I work with individuals and teams helping them cultivate this skill through practical strategies that strengthen their overall well-being, transforming difficulties into opportunities, and maintaining a positive and proactive attitude towards any obstacle. Don't miss my next article, where we will continue to explore the mind and how to use it effectively to achieve better results."
If you are interested in exploring how neuroscience can transform your personal or professional life, I invite you to learn more about my program here. Together, we can discover how to harness the power of your mind to achieve your goals.
Don't miss my next article, where we will continue to explore the mind and how to use it effectively to achieve better results."
Adriana Bárbara Rodríguez, Mind Coach
Adriana Barbara is a Mind specialized Coach that is focused on helping CEO's and high-level entrepreneurs to develop their leadership teams by assisting each member to transform their mindset from the root, achieve their full potential and improve their highest productivity in order to accomplish the organization’s goals in an effective and sustainable way, with her innovative Neuroscience method in leadership.
