Resilience is a measure of someone’s capacity to withstand experiences that might cause stress.
Whilst some individuals may seem more resilient than others, resilience is a trait we all have. We can also all learn to be more resilient.
A realistic mindset and a mix of values, beliefs, strategies and techniques can help us avoid stress and mental ill-health and improve our personal performance.
300 heart patients were psychologically assessed following surgery. Factors that most predicted recovery were high self-esteem and optimism. Those patients with these factors were 3 times more likely to survive than those with lower scores. (Helgeson and Fritz, 1999)
Resilient people:
This monthly webinar, provided by Lara Carmel the Assistant Director of People and Culture (Workplace Wellbeing), looks at the relationship between personal resilience and stress management. It will also help you to identify strategies and tools and can be used to boost resilience whilst facing change and will be followed by a Q&A where people will be invited to ask questions. Before completing this course you will need to complete the Resilience Star available on SilverCloud.
CBT is offered to staff following a referral to Occupational Health. These one-to-one sessions focus on the concept that your thoughts, feelings, physical sensations and actions are interconnected, and that negative thoughts and feelings can trap you in a vicious cycle. CBT aims to help you deal with overwhelming problems in a more positive way by breaking them down into smaller parts.
This will be a regular webinar offered by our Cognitive Behavioural Therapist, to share strategies that might help during this uncertain time. During this webinar, you will also look at how to apply these strategies to individual issues. The session will be followed by a Q&A where people will be invited to ask questions.
SilverCloud offers online CBT using clinically proven tools to help you reflect and develop strategies to improve your resilience. My Resilience Star is a questionnaire available to complete that will show what areas of resilience you are strong in and areas that may require development covering Purpose, Self, Connections, Body and Mind.
Validium, our telephone and online Employee Assistance Programme, are able to provide support, guidance and information to help you develop personal resilience.
Ways to Wellbeing webinars are a range of regular activities to encourage positive physical and mental health, including mindfulness, yoga, back care and stress management.