For every woman, life can often be a juggling act. Between our relationships, careers, and family lives, it's not surprising that we often feel overwhelmed or burnt out. Women are often expected to be strong, resilient, and independent. That said, these expectations can make it difficult for us to ask for help when we really need it.
But it doesn't have to be this way!
By understanding the importance of resilience in our lives as women – and learning how to cultivate this – we can become happier and healthier in all aspects of our lives.
Here are some tips on how you can increase your resilience and become an even stronger version of yourself.
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Do you live apologetically?
It’s probably not something you’ve spent much time thinking about, but it can have a major impact on how your life evolves.
So what is it? Some examples are:
- Feeling as if you need to apologise for what you believe in.
- Automatically saying sorry in a disagreement, just to keep the peace.
- Feeling like you need to apologise simply for being you.
Something I have to work on now and then...
This weekend in my community I gave a challenge out that was super simple yet will give us busy women a huge sense of achievement - without impacting our weekend! Here it is so you can challenge yourself any time you wish!
All you need to do is follow the 4 steps in the graphic below, and I have a little more about each step further in this blog.
I have been keeping a secret. Something I've been working to overcome in the last few years, and have worked hard to hide because my experiences led me to a place where I felt I couldn't talk about it.
I have been experiencing relational aggression.
I'll admit that even though I am strong and have a lot of tools I use to help me hurdle any challenge, this experience at times has been rough. I've hidden it because being an introvert my coping mechanism is sometimes hiding myself away in protection mode to recharge my batteries.
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Many people see cancer survivors as - "you beat it, you're all good now". Yes, we did...however, for many of us we are also still battling.
For many, the daily battles of our own minds are enough to sometimes bring us to our knees.
Every niggle, every pain, every feeling of energy drain - can trigger thoughts of 'It's back', 'what if it's cancer again' etc etc.
- I feel drained today......it's back.
- That pain in my arm.....must be a tumor.
- I have a headache.......what if it's cancer?
For many, the daily battles of our own minds are enough to sometimes bring us to our knees.
Every niggle, every pain, every feeling of energy drain - can trigger thoughts of 'It's back', 'what if it's cancer again' etc etc.
- I feel drained today......it's back.
- That pain in my arm.....must be a tumor.
- I have a headache.......what if it's cancer?
