Yesterday I provided an article about the author J.K. Rowling and how she had overcome numerous negative events that led her to thinking of suicide. She then focused on her writing that saved her life.
Dr. Al Siebert is an acknowledged expert regarding the science of resilience – “The ability to bounce back from life developments that may feel totally overwhelming at first.”
What follows is an exercise of his that I used with hundreds of people when I used to do career and leadership consulting.
If you are interested in gaining information about how resilient you are and how you can become more so, I encourage you to do two things. Complete the self-assessment below, and then go on his website – https://resiliencycenter.com – to take the resilience quiz that is located there. You do not have to register on the site to take the quiz and they do not store your scores or ask for contact information. What they do is give you your resilience score and discuss on the site what you might do to increase your resiliency if you so choose.
I encourage you to sit and relax if you decide to do this introspection.
TWELVE QUALITIES OF HIGHLY RESILIENT PEOPLE
Rate each of the qualities that follow on a scale of 1 (Definitely NOT a quality I demonstrate often) to 10 (Definitely IS a very strong quality I demonstrate often)
Playful, childlike curiosity_____
Constantly learn from experience_____
Adapt quickly_____
Have solid esteem & self-confidence_____
Have good friendships, loving relationships_____
Express feelings honestly_____
Expect things to work out well_____
Read others with empathy_____
Use intuition, creative hunches_____
Defend self well_____
Have a talent for serendipity (when good things happen by accident) _____
Get better and better every decade_____
From: The Resiliency Advantage: Master Change, Thrive Under Pressure, and Bounce Back from Setbacks, Al Siebert, PhD
A PLANNING GUIDE EXERCISE: Look over your answers above and from the quiz on Dr. Siebert’s website if you chose to go there and reflect on how resilient a person you believe you are based on your answers to those exercises. Write down your thoughts regarding how resilient you have been in your life to date. Identify areas where you have been successful and those areas where you might want to put more effort.
Tomorrow I will be sharing in my Daily Positive Impact article how to identify your motives and how combining that information with todays information can help you optimize your positive impact.
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Have a healthy, positive and impactful life,
Peter Prichard CMF
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-AUTHOR – the International #1 Amazon Bestseller and Readers’ Favorite 5 Star Award Recipient – “Have a Positive Impact During Uncertain Times” – https://www.amazon.com/dp/1732793808
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