3 tips for boosting your resilience

Have you ever tried to bounce back from a disappointment or rise to a new task when you were already feeling burned out? The way to deal with this is to increase your capacity to rest, handling one task at a time.

Here are 3 tips for building a greater reservoir of energy so you can become more resilient:

1. Do one thing at a time. Although you may take pride in your ability to multitask, don’t be fooled, it’s not helping you get more done. Our conscious minds have a very small capacity and, in fact, when we multitask we retain less and have difficulty applying what we learn.

2. Nap or close your eyes for a while. Most of us know that healthy eating, exercise, and sleep are key, but we might not realize the importance of daytime rest. When you are working intensely, taking a nap or closing your eyes for a while can seem like the last thing on your mind. But these short breaks will help you to maintain your focus when you return to work.

3. Take regular breaks. Do not over-ride your body’s natural signals, but tune in to taking breaks every 90 minutes. As we do, it’s important to take breaks to stay aligned with our natural rhythms.