Calming
Yourself
Choosing
Strategies
Solving
Problems
Managing
Energy
Solving Problems
The third building block of Prosilience is applying a set of resilience muscles to help us use our energy most effectively in addressing challenges. Each of these muscles represents a set of perspectives and skills we each already possess, but can systematically strengthen through practice and experience.
We use positivity to help us see hope and possibility in the midst of turbulence.
We use confidence to help us recognize the capabilities we can bring to the challenges we face.
We use priorities to make decisions about what’s most important and how to apply our energy to the right things.
We use creativity to work through unfamiliar situations, think of creative options, and open up possibilities.
We use connection to create and draw on communities and relationships for various kinds of support and assistance.
We use structure to create plans, systems, and approaches that help us use our energy efficiently and coordinate with others.
We use experimenting to initiate action, take some risks, and get out of our comfort zone to try new things.
Basic Priorities Exercises
Your priorities muscle is strong when you are able to identify the most important things to focus your attention on when facing adversity. This muscle is useful because it helps you avoid two traps: trying to take care of too many things at once, and spending energy...
Basic Confidence Exercises
Your confidence muscle is strong when you recognize your ability to deal with situations of adversity. This muscle is useful because it helps you engage in efforts to address a challenge, rather than giving up or wasting energy in emotions like anger and frustration....
Basic Positivity Exercises
Your positivity muscle is strong when you can find possibilities and hope in situations of adversity. This muscle is useful because it helps you engage in efforts to address a challenge, rather than giving up or wasting energy in emotions like anger and frustration....