Resilience: psychological strength

In short: Resilience is the ability to cope with crises and burdens and come out of them stronger. It is not a fixed trait but can be strengthened through experience and practice.

In more detail: Protective factors are decisive: stable relationships, self-efficacy, problem-solving ability and a sense of meaning.

In detail

• Social support: Reliable close people are the most important protective factor.
• Self-efficacy: The belief that one can achieve something through one’s own actions.
• Optimism with realism: See difficulties as temporary and changeable.
• Acceptance: Accept the unchangeable, tackle the changeable.
• Self-care: Sleep, exercise, breaks and nutrition stabilise (schlafhygiene-besser-schlafen, stress-abbauen-und-entspannen).
• Goals and meaning: Values and tasks that matter.
• Accept help: Counselling services, family doctor, therapy; telephone helpline (Germany) 0800 111 0 111 (emotionen-verstehen-und-regulieren).