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Resilience

01/18/2022 1:56 PM | Deleted user

As the pandemic continues to have its way with the lives of people from around the world, we can tend to get weary. The continual sense of threat to well-being, the disruption created in personal lives, relationships and work patterns create a low-level fatigue. Hope for a return to some level of what was considered “normal” fades. With all of this going on about us, it is easy for our resilience to be dismantled.

Another concept that is consistent with resilience is “inner Strength”. Inner Strength is defined as “an internal developmental capacity that supports positive movement through challenging life events” (Roux & Dingley, 2011) as well as “a personal resource that promotes well-being to overcome adversities” (Lundman et al., 2010). For many “inner strength” is otherwise synonymous with their spiritual well-being. Resilience, inner strength and spirituality are very tightly related concepts for many.

If you jive with that understanding, then how can we in these challenging times continue to be active in tending to our spiritual health or spirituality, inner strength and ultimately our resilience? The response is not rocket science, yet often a difficult discipline to sustain. Praying regularly, worshipping with other in services that consist of uplifting song, music and scripture, maintaining a connection with others of like mind who provide meaning and purpose in one’s life, someone to share, pray and laugh with no matter what is going on in the world. Being disciplined in spending “quiet time” each day to read scripture, soul fulfilling literature, and listening carefully “to that still small voice” which may provide direction in one’s “call” is also important in tending to the soul. Also, not to be discounted, diet, sleep and exercise patterns are very significant to creating energy for sustaining a healthy “soul” life.

If you took the time to read this short entry, you could all probably add additional suggestions for how to feed your soul, renew your inner strength and exhibit resilience in life. I welcome any comments, suggestions or thoughts related to this topic as it is essential to our well-being as Faith Community Nurses.

References   

Roux, G., Dingley, C. (2011) Promoting inner strength. In: Lester, J., Schmitt, P. (eds) Cancer rehabilitation and survivorship. Transdisciplinary approaches to personalized care, Pittsburgh, PA: Oncology Nursing Society, pp. 295–304.

Lundman, B., Alex, L., Jonsen, E., Norberg, A., Nygren, B., Fischer, R. S., & Strandberg, G. (2010). Inner strength A theoretical analysis of salutogenic concepts. International Journal of Nursing Studies47, 251–260. doi:10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2009.05.020.

Submitted by P. Ann Solari-Twadell RN, PhD, MPA, FAAN, President of FCNI


Comments

  • 01/18/2022 3:25 PM | Ann Solari-Twadell
    Hope your day is going well. Looking forward to hearing your thoughts!
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