Resilience Resilience Introduction Don Nalls Patriot Investment Management

THE RESILIENT INVESTOR THE TEN SKILLS & ATTITUDES THAT CAN INCREASE RESILIENCE

RESILIENCE  SKILLS & ATTITUDES  MENTAL TOUGHNESS  MUST BE PRACTICED!

 BE CONNECTED TO OTHERS AND COMMUNICIATE WELL  RELATIONSHIPS BOTH INSIDE & OUTSIDE YOUR FAMILY  PROBLEM SOLVE AS PART OF A TEAM BE CONNECTED

BE FLEXIBLE…  A KEY COMPONENT OF RESILIENCE  TRY SOMETHING NEW  PRIMARY FACTOR IN EMOTIONAL ADJUSTMENT & MATURITY

 TAKE ACTION TO CARRY THEM OUT  BE PROACTIVE AND NOT REACTIVE  ASSERTIVE RATHER THAN PASSIVE MAKE REALISTIC PLANS

MANAGE YOUR EMOTIONS  AVOID IMPULSIVE BEHAVIOR  PUT STRONG EMOTIONS ASIDE WHEN CLEAR THINKING IS REQUIRED  WHEN ANGRY OR FRIGHTENED, BREATH BEFORE RESPONDING  COUNT TO 10

BE SELF CONFIDENT  CONFIDENCE IS BUILT THROUGH ACTION

 TRY TO MAKE SENSE OF THE CRISIS GOING ON  ACT ON YOUR VALUES AND BELIEFS  USE SPIRITUAL BELIEF SYSTEMS TO ASSIST YOU, AND ACT ON THOSE BELIEFS SEEK PURPOSE & MEANING

FOCUS ON THE BIG PICTURE  GOOD AND BAD EVENTS ARE TEMPORARY  DO NOT PLAY THE “BLAME GAME”  REMEMBER, THIS TOO SHALL PASS

LAUGHTER HEALS  APPRECIATE AND USE HUMOR APPROPRIATELY

TAKE CARE OF YOURSELF IN TIME OF STRESS  EXERCISE  HEALTHY DIET  AVOID EXCESSIVE USE OF ALCOHOL  PLAN DOWN TIME

SPEND TIME VOLUNTEERING  CARING FOR OTHERS LETS YOU FOCUS BEYOND YOUR CRISIS  CARE FOR OTHERS PHYSICALLY AND EMOTIONALLY  FOOD BANKS & SHELTERS ARE ALWAYS IN NEED OF VOLUNTEERS