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Resilience for a Healthy LifeJune 12, 2019
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Welcome!
Moderator:Marissa Frieder
Senior Program Manager
WorkWell NYC
Presenter:Monika Erős-Sarnyai, MD MA
Best Practices Specialist
DOHMH
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WorkWell NYC
WorkWell NYC seeks to create workplaces that help our
employees live healthy, active lifestyles, and to provide
health and well-being services, programs, and resources at
the worksite and beyond.
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Upcoming In-Person Events
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Project XYZ in the Mix
Friday, June 14th| 5:30 – 8:00 pm
1 Centre St, Mezzanine (DCAS)
Move NYC 5K and Spirit Awards
Thursday, June 20th| 5:30 pm
Nethermead, Prospect Park
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Becoming Resilient: The Gift of Adversity
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Negative, stressful, traumatic events are an unavoidable part of everyone’s life.
We cannot avoid life…
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“Resilience” in the dictionary
• From the Latin word ‘resilire’ - ‘to leap back’,
‘elasticity’.
• The ability of an object to spring back into its
original shape or position after bending or
stretching - elasticity.
• The ability of a person to recover easily and
quickly from difficult situations - the act of
rebounding.
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“Resilience” is our capacity to bounce back from adverse life experiences
• Resilience is an essential
life skill, and a core stress
management skill.
• It is our capacity to cope,
survive, and thrive under
pressure.
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Do you know a resilient person?
• How would you describe them?
• What makes them resilient?
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Six characteristics of a resilient person
COMPETENCE
CONFIDENCE
CONNECTEDNESS
CONTRIBUTION
COPING
CONTROL
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Resilience is a skill we can learn!
• Resilience is not a fixed characteristic.
• Resilience is something we do.
• It means using a variety of skills and
coping strategies, all of which we can
learn and constantly improve.
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The ability to
control one’s
decisions and
actions, and
the belief that
one controls
one’s life. INTERNALlocus of control:
I make things happen
EXTERNAL locus of control:
Things happen to me
#1: Control
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Strong self-esteem
and a belief in one’s
own abilities.
#2: Confidence
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An optimistic attitude and the ability to use effective
coping and stress management strategies.
#3: Coping
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Elements of coping:
• Self-awareness
• Self-regulation
• Self-care
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#4: Competence
The ability to be
flexible, problem
solve, and handle
situations effectively.
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The ability to see value in
and find purpose through
actions that benefit
others.
#5: Contribution
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The ability to build and
maintain strong,
trusting relationships.
#6: Connectedness
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Takeaway: Tips for becoming more resilient
• Increase your sense of CONTROL:
• Accept that change is part of living
• Look for the positive in new experiences.
• Accept that you cannot control everything
• Focus on the things you can control
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Takeaway: Tips for becoming more resilient
• Improve your CONFIDENCE:
• Boost your self-esteem:
• Practice positive self-talk
• Celebrate your successes
• Embrace risks to try out new things and grow from them
• Use your strengths and your past successes to manage your
current challenges
• Accept that failure is part of life and can be a learning
opportunity
• Keep learning and develop a can-do attitude
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Takeaway: Tips for becoming more resilient
• Learn to COPE better:
• Become aware of how you react to stress
• Practice stress management strategies like mindfulness, muscle relaxation, and deep breathing
• Practice gratitude to develop an optimistic outlook on life
• Practice self-care every day by taking care of your body and mind
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Takeaway: Tips for becoming more resilient
• Increase your COMPETENCE:
• Be flexible
• Be a doer
• Take an active approach to problem solving:
• Set realistic goals
• Take decisive action
• Learn from your mistakes
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Takeaway: Tips for becoming more resilient
• CONTRIBUTE by giving back to others:
• Find a sense of purpose and commitment
• Do things that help you see the big picture
• Realize your ability to change the world
• Become better CONNECTED:
• Build and maintain strong, trusting relationships
• Don’t be afraid to ask for and accept help
• Help others
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Parting Thoughts
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- Nelson Mandela
“Don't judge me by my
success, judge me by
how many times I fell
down and got up again.”
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Free, confidential support is available
NYC Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Free and confidential support for NYC employees and their families
• 212-306-7660 | [email protected] | nyc.gov/eap
NYC Well:
• Free and confidential 24/7 mental health support for you or someone you care about
• 888-NYC-WELL | Text WELL to 65173 | nyc.gov/nycwell
Texting and live chat services are available in English, Spanish and Traditional Chinese. Free over-the-phone interpretation services are available in more than 200 languages.
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