Are the Relationships in Your Life Building Your Resilience?

Relationships have been an important, if not essential, element in the lives of human beings from their beginning. We were never intended to live independent of one another and are tribal by nature. Resilient people enjoy strong relationships that help them through the tough times.  In fact, tough times build relationships, because the shared experience builds connection between people.  To grow our resilience, we need to look for support from others, and then enjoy the feelings of comfort and stability that come with that support.  We also need to use the people we trust for feedback and advice when we need it.  The act of helping others is also a key action of building resilience.  We can enjoy the rewards of feeling that we are useful to others and the benefit of knowing that we can help others.  Finally, we need to notice any relationships that are actually, or have the potential of, reducing our resilience.  We need to deal with these people by constructing boundaries that protect us.

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