Rise Above
The UNF Rise Above Resilience Program is a 24/7 online toolkit that provides UNF students with the resources to normalize failure and adapt to challenging situations to improve their wellness and success.
What is Resilience
The American Psychological Association defines resilience as the process of adapting well in the face of adversity, trauma, tragedy, threats or significant sources of stress - such as family and relationship problems, serious health problems or workplace and financial stressors. It means "bouncing back" from difficult experiences.
Do I Have Resilience
Being resilient does not mean that a person doesn't experience difficulty or distress. Emotional pain and sadness are common in people who have suffered major adversity or trauma in their lives. In fact, the road to resilience is likely to involve considerable emotional distress. Resilience is not a trait that people either have or do not have. It involves behaviors, thoughts and actions that can be learned and developed in anyone
How can I learn to be resilient?
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Recognize
Recognize that change is a part of life, but it doesn't have to be a negative experience.
Accept That Change is a Part of Living
Certain goals may no longer be attainable as a result of adverse situations. Accepting circumstances that cannot be changed can help you focus on circumstances that you can later.
Expressing Gratitude
Read more about the benefits showing gratitude can have on your life: Benefits of Gratitude
Gratitude Journal Apps
These apps provide you with prompts and space to write and collect your thoughts:
- Grateful: A Gratitude Journal (Apple Store)
- Gratitude- Happiness Journal (Apple Store)
- Happyfeed- Gratitude Journal (Apple Store)
- Gratitude Journal - Private Diary & Affirmations (Google Play)
Establish
Establish routines and exercises to help you attend to your own needs and feelings.
Take Care of Yourself
Pay attention to your own needs and feelings. Engage in activities that you enjoy and find relaxing. Exercise regularly. Taking care of yourself helps to keep your mind and body primed to deal with situations that require resilience.
Steps to a Self-Care Revolution
Taking steps to eliminate self doubt, practicing self care rituals, and choosing optimism can lead to a self-care revolution.
Are you stressed?
Take this quick online test to find out how stressed you actually are.
Invest
Invest in healthy relationships with those around you.
Make Connections
Good relationships with close family members, friends or others are important. Accepting help and support from those who care about you and will listen to you strengthens resilience. Some people find that being active in civic groups, faith-based organizations, or other local groups provides social support and can help with reclaiming hope. Assisting others in their time of need also can benefit the helper.
Discover Different Types of Social Support: Social Support
Get Involved
There are several opportunities right here on campus that you can get involved in!
- Student Involvement Center - There are over 200 student organizations
- Club Sports - With 40 different sports clubs, there is something for everyone!
- Intramurals - Intramurals provides an opportunity to participate in recreational activities in a fun and safe environment while promoting physical fitness, social interaction, and campus involvement.
- UNF Fraternity and Sorority Life - The Office of Fraternity and Sorority Life empowers students to reach their full potential and become contributing citizens through developmental and intentional experiences that engage them in collaboration, leadership, and commitment to personal values.
Help Yourself and Others Bounce Back from Setbacks
Strategize
Strategize ways to move towards your goals.
Move Toward Your Goals
Develop some realistic goals. Do something regularly even if it seems like a small accomplishment that enables you to move toward your goals. Instead of focusing on tasks that seems like it cannot be achieved, ask yourself, "What's one thing I know I can accomplish today that helps me move in the direction I want to go?"
Take Decisive Action
Act on adverse situations as much as you can. Take decisive actions, rather than detaching completely from problems and stresses and wishing they would just go away: Measure Your Resilience
Building GRIT
Trust
Trust that you have grown from past obstacles & hardships.
Look for Self-Discovery Opportunities
People often learn something about themselves and may find that they have grown in some respect as a result of their struggle with loss. Many people who have experienced tragedies and hardship have reported better relationships, greater sense of strength even while feeling vulnerable, increased sense of self-worth, a more developed spirituality and heightened appreciation for life.
Nurture a Positive View of Yourself
Developing confidence in your ability to solve problems and trusting your instincts helps build resilience.
Not sure where to start on your road to self-discovery? Take the Self-Assessment Quiz
View
View crises as they really are: difficult and stressful, but not insurmountable.
Avoiding Seeing Crises as Insurmountable Problems
You can’t change the fact that highly stressful events happen, but you can change how you interpret and respond to these events. Try looking beyond the present to how future circumstances may be a little better. Note any subtle ways in which you might already feel somewhat better as you deal with difficult situations.
Keep Things in Perspective
Even when facing very painful events, try to consider the stressful situation in a broader context and keep a long-term perspective. Avoid blowing the event out of proportion.
Maintain a Hopeful Outlook
An optimistic outlook enables you to expect that good things will happen in your life. Try visualizing what you want, rather than worrying about what you fear.
Developing a Positive Mindset
Will you overcome your obstacles or will your obstacles overcome you?
Steps to Mindfulness:
Build your resilience by incorporating these mindfulness exercises into your daily life.
Steps to a Growth Mindset:
Develop a growth mindset through these activities and strategies that are available through this free online course.