Habits for Grit and Resilience
Do Life Better with Dave Jorna podcast
About this episode:
Do you ever feel like quitting because it all seems too difficult? During these moments, the setbacks can feel like they keep taking you further and further away from succeeding, so giving up becomes very tempting. Sound familiar? I’ve been there too.
Yet, we all know of people who, despite the biggest obstacles, keep moving forward with hope, motivation and a sense of perspective. Maybe, you are like this too.
What’s the difference? How come some people are able to move forward in the face of adversity while others crumble?
It’s not about skill or intelligence, instead, it’s your grit and resilience that counts.
You are stronger than you would ever imagine, especially when you practice the right habits.
In this episode, the Do Life Better podcast’s resident psychologist, Dr John Barletta, and I share strategies and habits for building your grit and resilience to help you move through challenging moments with greater positivity and purpose.
How some people use setbacks as fuel to keep them moving forward:
How to create more grit
The role hope plays in building resilience
The importance of having an expectation that by using the right strategies things will work out well
Why a support network is so critical
How gratitude helps to improve grit and resilience
Why you should experience yourself as being masterful and having accomplishments in your life
Knowing the difference between when to use your grit and when to quit
The connection between mental and physical resilience
How your resilience can grow by having an expectation that change and challenges are a constant
The challenge for the week: when you feel challenged notice what’s going on, what’s pushing you around or stretching you, and make some notes about the situation - how it is affecting you, what some options are for how to respond rather than react, and share these options with a mentor or friend to get some feedback about the best way to move forward.
