Overwhelmed? Facing one challenge after the next? Just plain wanting to pull the covers over your head and stay in bed? You’re not alone. Especially these days.
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While I’m not opposed to taking some of that “pull the covers over my head” time – I also see the need for some longer term strategies. Maybe building resilience into my routine that serves beyond a day of guilt-free isolation from the world is in order.
I recently had a discussion with Debbie Worman and Ricky Enger from Hadley Institute for the Blind and Visually Impaired “Facing Your Challenges – How to Gain Strength Through Adversity” about this very conundrum. Surrendering to your state of overwhelm, while at the same time building a toolkit of resilience. Seem impossible? I disagree. Read on or take a listen to the podcast to see how.
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You aren’t listening to me! An accusation that we’ve no doubt heard when our attention is somewhere other than on the person in front of us. Guilty as charged. And yes, no matter how great your reputation of being a good listener, we all do it sometimes. Especially when the stakes are high and conflict is in the air.
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On flip side – you’ve probably been a recipient of less than stellar listening a time or two. Perhaps when someone has been more invested in a text, the latest episode of what’s popular on Netflix or just in disagreement with what you were saying. So what goes around comes around.
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