Building Emotional Resilience in Handling Situations

     When something goes wrong, do you tend to fall apart? There are many unpredictable situations, but are we ready to face them? How well do you recover from hardships? 

     We can’t deny the fact that in our lives we encounter hardships. Everyone goes through tough times in life, and sometimes we don’t know how to handle every difficult situation. We are eliminated by our own emotions. But people who have strong emotional resilience can still smile and laugh at life’s difficulties. They can still move forward and face other challenges, as they are willing to continue even during times of difficulty.

     Building emotional resilience helps us cope with the challenges that we are facing and gives us more determination to be stronger in every situation. It can develop with proper knowledge and motivation and by building strong and positive connections with others. No matter what difficulty a person faces in life, even if he falls, he can get up. Emotional resilience helps people be strong amidst adversity.

     “Life is about accepting the challenges along the way, choosing to keep moving forward, and savoring the journey.” – Roy T. Benneth

– Johnnah Dyanne M. Chungwee, SHS