Ep 205: It’s not just ‘bouncing back’

Building on our last episode, when we looked at how organisations can misinterpret resilience at work, this time we look at how individuals can expand their perspective on resilience.

There are so many misconceptions when it comes to resilience. That it’s just about keeping going, persistence, bouncing back. When over-simplified like this, it can lead to disappointment, unhelpful behavioural responses and interpersonal difficulties.

Instead. we can benefit from viewing resilience as something inherently flexible, a way of responding to dificculty that is based on our context, and one that allows us to pause or even give up completely – if that’s what’s helpful.

Let us know what you think about resilience and how you maintain a helpful focus on your own resilience. Email your thoughts to ‘podcast at worklifepsych dot com’ or join WorkLifeSpark and join the conversation there!

Thanks for listening!

Resources for this episode

Ep 204: Resilience: it’s not the answer to everything – https://www.worklifepsych.com/podcast/204/

Ep 198: Self-care for leaders (and everyone else!) – https://www.worklifepsych.com/podcast/198/

Ep 199: Coping for leaders – https://www.worklifepsych.com/podcast/199/

Resilience – when all you have is a hammer: https://www.worklifepsych.com/resilience-when-all-you-have-is-a-hammer/