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Are you thinking yourself to death? Bounce back fast from setbacks.
Michael Licenblat looks at setbacks, failure and rejection and reframes them for resilience.
Do you become stressed when you don't succeed in achieving what you want? The very reason why failure and rejection damage so many egos, break so many hearts, and steal so many dreams may lie in how resilient you are to pressure.
Resilience is characterized as being able to adapt to—and bounce back from—tough situations without compromising your objective. Being able to bounce back quickly from any setback, instead of dwelling in self-pity, allows you to get on with your life and keep working towards your target.
So, how do you develop resilience to the emotional stress of rejection, setbacks and failure?
When you cut yourself, your body instantly goes to work to clot the blood, seal the wound and fight any infection. If you break a bone, your body immediately goes to work on protecting the area with inflammation, healing the bone tissue, and restoring circulation. Your body is innately resilient and bounces back from setbacks because it adapts itself to restore balance and health.
In nature, the willow is a strong, resilient tree that can tolerate strong weather conditions because it bends easily in the wind without breaking. It adapts to its environment in order to not just survive, but thrive.
The degree to which your mind is able to adapt, and rise above, your setbacks—instead of getting sucked into self-pity—will determine how quickly you bounce back and get on with your life. Here's how you can use your mind to bounce back from any setback with glory�
Focus on the upside. Why does a setback hurt so much? Is it because it makes you feel like a failure? Is it because you feel as if you are not good enough, and that no matter what you try you aren't going to succeed? No. Setbacks hurt when you focus your mind on the pain.
Have you noticed how well people can cope with pain or injury well until they see blood?
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