During the Second Lebanon War, in 2006, I conducted a study on the resilience of civilians.
I was interested to know who were the people who managed to deal with the crisis situation, and what did they do to manage it.
In fact, there were people who came out stronger of this war, even stronger than they were before.
I had many conclusions from the research,
Here I suggest a few key points that are especially relevant to our #corona days
And your ability to cope with the situation forced upon us. Your ability to be stronger:
Formulate a realistic attitude.
Not too optimistic, not pessimistic, to experience reality as it is. It is very helpful to go through the days without getting into depression or alternatively to be too joyful without any logic.
Finding practical solutions to immediate problems.
Less long-term planning, or thinking unnecessary [and we all do it] about the future and “what will happen.” It is neither helpful nor conducive to building your resilience.
Finding practical solutions include “Where can I Get Milk” and “What Sports Can We Do Today at Home”.
Community.
Perhaps the most important conclusion is building a truly supportive community. It means people who walk with you, share feelings and values and are able to provide help and support in real-time. Since that research, I have based a large part of my consulting approach to integrating people within communities [e.g. product community, cyclist community]. Remember, the research was done in 2006, long before we talked about the concept of community and We Work.
Let go of the assumptions that belong to the past.
A few weeks ago going to the supermarket was part of the daily routine. Today is a complete operation. It won’t help to dwell on what it used to be. The successful are those who replace the basic premises of the past and focus on the ability to create a new state of mind.
Initiative and creativity as a way of action.
The ones who motivated themselves to initiate and integrate into the new situation, are the ones who managed to overcome and even become stronger. These are people who have learned new skills [both professions and soft skills], reframed the situation and used their inner powers.
Not obvious, certainly possible.
In the Second Lebanon War, the Home Front had become the Front Line. The concept referred to the ability of the residents to cope with a situation of continuous insecurity in key areas of life [health, security, education, transport].
The situation today is even more complex, because it is global. No one knows how the world will look like in a few weeks, months or years.
Everyone has the choice to manage the situation. The ability to create resilience, is the ability to create a vaccine.
Best of health
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