Cultivating Flexibility and Resilience – TPW465

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Psychological flexibility and resilience are key components of a meaningfully productive life, helping uair jordan 4 military black jordan proto max 720 nike jordan series 06 max white shoes nike jordan zoom air cmft nike air jordan 14 cheapest jordan 4s air max goaterra 2.0 nike air max 270 women's sale nike air max pre day nike air max 97 gucci nike air jordan 1 mid se nike air max 97 jordan proto max 720 jordan air force 1 s navigate change and bounce back from adversity. We can't predict the ways in which our life will change, but we can learn to respond and adapt in productive ways The modern world is unpredictable and constantly changing. And change is not something I’ve been a fan of throughout my life. In fact, it’s been a challenge for me to adapt to change. This is something I’ve been thinking about a lot lately, as my husband and I have been discussing some big changes as we approach retirement--including downsizing from the house we love and considering plans to travel more in an RV to visit our kids around the country and see some parts of the country we haven’t seen before. While these changes are exciting, they also challenge my home-body-routine-favoring personality. As I’ve pondered all this, I’ve thought a lot about the importance of being flexible, adaptable, and resilient in the face of unexpected difficulties. As I dug into the topics, I’ve come to understand that flexibility and resilience are vital traits that can boost productivity by helping us accommodate change, navigate challenges with a positive mindset, and adapt to different situations. Definitions and Differences: What is flexibility? Oxford: “the quality of bending easily without breaking”; “willingness to change or compromise”  Dictionary.com: “the ability to bend easily or without breaking”; “the quality of being easily adapted”  Cambridge: “the ability to change or be changed easily according to the situation”; “the ability to bend or to be bent easily without breaking”  One self-described researcher named Anan Bari Sarkar, in a post on Quora, talked about “psychological flexibility” as “the ability to accept difficult thoughts and feelings without judgment, and to take action in accordance with your values. It is a skill that can be learned and developed over time.”  Another article on Medium describes flexibility as “the ability to adjust to changes in your life without creating stress or drama. [and notes that] Being flexible in life means that you can change your plans and adapt to new situations easily.” What is resilience? Oxford: “the capacity to withstand or to recover quickly from difficulties; tough...