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Psychology Workshop on Resilience
A psychology workshop on the topic of resilience was held with the presence of Dr. Roxana Karkhaneh on Tuesday, August 10th 2023 at the Behnam Daheshpour Charity Organization for cancer patients and their families.
The following topics were covered in this workshop:
– What is resilience?
– How can we increase our resilience level?
What are the characteristics of a resilient person?
Resilience is the ability to cope with setbacks and recover from them. Being resilient means having the necessary flexibility to return to a normal state. A person who possesses and strengthens this trait can face adversity, failure, and hardship, such as illness. However, they can control everything in a way that allows them to return to the normal course of life. Individuals with psychological resilience can use their skills and strengths to respond to life’s challenges.
Coping with change or loss is an inevitable part of life. Resilience is something that gives individuals emotional strength to cope with injuries, adversities, and difficulties. Resilient individuals use their abilities and skills to overcome challenges. Those lacking resilience are likely to feel helpless or defeated and rely on unhealthy coping strategies such as avoidance, isolation, and self-medication.
Being flexible and resilient does not eliminate stress or life problems. We all know that failure is also a part of life, and sometimes life is tough and painful. After a tragic event, we will feel grief and sorrow, but the mindset of some individuals allows them to quickly overcome these feelings. Resilience helps us heal wounds and live moments with more joy and peace.
In this workshop, patients and their families were advised that to increase their resilience, they should keep hope alive within themselves. They should strive to maintain positive thoughts and hope during challenges and illnesses. Instead of drowning in the presented problems, they were encouraged to seek solutions and solve problems. Connecting more with people on this path increases hope. It was also mentioned that resilience is an acquirable trait, and individuals can learn and strengthen this skill. However, some individuals may inherently possess this trait.
Given that cancer threatens the ability of patients to participate in community and family activities, resilience helps effectively reduce these negative feelings. In other words, patients experiencing high levels of resilience use positive emotions to overcome unfavorable experiences and achieve a quality life. Resilient patients express their positive emotions and integrate them with the experience of cancer to feel calm and meaningful in life, improving their overall quality of life. Furthermore, when cancer patients analyze their overall situation, resilience helps them master themselves and be open to accepting new events.
Resilience is crucial for cancer patients as it is essential for maintaining their spirits, mental stability, and improving their quality of life. Resilience is a dynamic process that can be considered a criterion for assessing individuals’ ability to cope with stressful conditions, helping them adapt to the difficult conditions of the disease. This characteristic can contribute to improving the quality of patients’ lives and facilitating their treatment process. In general, it can be claimed that flexibility in dealing with illness, along with other mentioned benefits, will also contribute to the personal growth of the patient.
Characteristics of individuals with high resilience include:
Resilient individuals are aware and try to be mindful of their thoughts, emotions, and behaviors. They recognize and identify their feelings to manage them correctly.
They have a high level of acceptance and are realistic, accepting that obstacles in everyone’s life are natural and undeniable.
Resilient individuals have excellent problem-solving skills. When a problem arises, they try to make an accurate assessment of the problem and conditions to find the right solution.
They do not consider themselves victims of circumstances; instead, they make every effort to control the conditions well. Resilient individuals usually have strong and extensive social relationships, do not hesitate to ask for help from others, and can request help from others according to the situation.
Ways to increase resilience:
– Increase awareness (regarding emotions and negative attitudes).
– Goal setting in life.
– Positive attitude toward one’s abilities.
– Positive thinking in dealing with difficulties.
– Decision-making and decisive action.
– Taking care of physical and mental health.
– Enhance communication skills.
– Being proactive and responsible.
It is announced that various themed workshops are being held by the Behnam Daheshpour Charity Organization for the use of cancer patients and their families. For guidance and more information, you can contact the support services group of the organization at +9821-91009900, extensions 105, 333, 108, or 127.