Resilience

ResilienceIntroduction

Don Nalls Patriot Investment Management

THE RESILIENT INVESTORTHE TEN SKILLS & ATTITUDES THAT CAN INCREASE RESILIENCE

RESILIENCE SKILLS & ATTITUDES

MENTAL TOUGHNESS

MUST BE PRACTICED!

BE CONNECTED TO OTHERS AND COMMUNICIATE WELL

RELATIONSHIPS BOTH INSIDE & OUTSIDE YOUR FAMILY

PROBLEM SOLVE AS PART OF A TEAM

BE CONNECTED

BE FLEXIBLE… A KEY COMPONENT OF RESILIENCE

TRY SOMETHING NEW

PRIMARY FACTOR IN EMOTIONAL ADJUSTMENT & MATURITY

TAKE ACTION TO CARRY THEM OUT

BE PROACTIVE AND NOT REACTIVE

ASSERTIVE RATHER THAN PASSIVE

MAKE REALISTIC PLANS

MANAGE YOUR EMOTIONS AVOID IMPULSIVE BEHAVIOR

PUT STRONG EMOTIONS ASIDE WHEN CLEAR THINKING IS REQUIRED

WHEN ANGRY OR FRIGHTENED, BREATH BEFORE RESPONDING

COUNT TO 10

BE SELF CONFIDENT CONFIDENCE IS BUILT THROUGH ACTION

TRY TO MAKE SENSE OF THE CRISIS GOING ON

ACT ON YOUR VALUES AND BELIEFS

USE SPIRITUAL BELIEF SYSTEMS TO ASSIST YOU, AND ACT ON THOSE BELIEFS

SEEK PURPOSE & MEANING

FOCUS ON THE BIG PICTURE GOOD AND BAD EVENTS ARE

TEMPORARY

DO NOT PLAY THE “BLAME GAME”

REMEMBER, THIS TOO SHALL PASS

LAUGHTER HEALS APPRECIATE AND USE HUMOR

APPROPRIATELY

TAKE CARE OF YOURSELF IN TIME OF STRESS EXERCISE

HEALTHY DIET

AVOID EXCESSIVE USE OF ALCOHOL

PLAN DOWN TIME

SPEND TIME VOLUNTEERING CARING FOR OTHERS LETS YOU FOCUS

BEYOND YOUR CRISIS

CARE FOR OTHERS PHYSICALLY AND EMOTIONALLY

FOOD BANKS & SHELTERS ARE ALWAYS IN NEED OF VOLUNTEERS