3 Ways To Transition From Hyper-vigilant To Hyper-resilient

The Urban Monk

Defensiveness seems, evolutionarily, like the right response.

But hyper-vigilance — in this case, fearing criticism because of the absence of a sense of inner security — doesn’t protect you.

A hyper-resilient person is able to sit with where they are now and take stock of their lives honestly — assets, both physical and emotional, skills, experiences, and personal shortcomings.

But what resilient people understand on a molecular level is that we all need each other, and your needs are not ridiculous for the simple fact of you having them. Simply put?

Resilient people have learned to channel self-compassion.

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