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.
CBT can be offered to employees 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.
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.
HealthHero, our telephone and online Employee Assistance Programme, are able to provide support, guidance and information to help you develop personal resilience.
Our Wellbeing Directory entry on Resilience has a range of resources to help build and boost your resilience.