Resilience - 5 easy tips for developing your resilience

1) Have something to look forward to every week 

During the most difficult times, it's imperative that you have things in your life, which you do frequently, and which you look forward to. What's in your weekly diary, which gives you a boost when you think about it? 

I play five-a-side football each Monday evening. I'm no Lionel Messi, but I love playing football and by Thursday, I'm already looking forward to Monday, particularly if I'm having a bad week!

2) Perspective /thankfulness 

Consider the reasons why you can be thankful for the life you have and why you should be thankful about yourself. Now dwell on those reasons. 

The more thankful you become on a daily basis about your life, your skills, your colleagues, your community and environment, the big things and all the little things, the more you gain perspective on how lucky you are.  I once worked with a successful team who ended their team meetings with each person sharing something about why they are thankful for the actions of someone else in the room, (now there's a novel concept!)  

3) Try something new 

There are many different varieties of tea in every large supermarket in the UK, but in most cases, we will buy the same old box of tea bags, week-in and week-out.  We are habit driven creatures and whilst this is good for big brands, it's not so good for our mental outlook. 

Try new things both big and small and commit to living outside your comfort zones. When disaster strikes, or when you are on the receiving end of change which you don't want and which you can't control, you'll be better equipped to deal with it if you already live your life as an agent of change, rather than as a creature of habits. 

4) Acts of kindness 

What could be achieved if each member of your team was driven by performing acts of kindness for each other, for the people you serve and the suppliers who serve you? Doing acts of kindness is an amazing and simple tonic, which gives you a warm glow, busts stress levels and builds relationships. 

5) Ditch the grudge

Whether you actively feel aggrieved by the actions of someone else and wish ill on that person, or whether you are permanently annoyed by someone you have to work with, it's crucial that you gain control over your grudge. Left unchecked, it festers into bitterness, which prevents creativity and logical thinking, encourages a culture of jumping to conclusions, increases personal stress levels and reduces motivation. 

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