Summary

The article shares tips on how to stop running away from stressful situations and develop resilience by cultivating hope, practicing critical awareness, and letting go of numbing or ignoring pain.

Abstract

The article is about learning to cope with stress, overwork, and the challenges of life. It discusses the importance of self-care and how it can help individuals take breaks and do things they enjoy. The author reflects on their own experiences as a 3D game artist and the challenges of breaking into the competitive gaming industry. The article introduces the concept of spirituality as essential to building resilience and outlines three ways to achieve it: cultivating hope, practicing critical awareness, and letting go of numbing or ignoring pain.

Opinions

The author believes that self-care is important and that people should take breaks and do things they enjoy.
The author acknowledges that they struggle with overworking and perfectionism and that it is not always easy to accept critical feedback or rejection.
The author suggests that spirituality is essential to building resilience.
The author highlights the importance of cultivating hope, practicing critical awareness, and letting go of numbing or ignoring pain.
The author emphasizes that it's okay to take mental breaks and that doing something good for oneself can help serve others better.

How To Stop Running Away And Have Resilience

Sometimes in life, we get distracted by many things like reckless spending, or working too much. Even as a homebody I still find myself working and worrying so much. Stressing about credit card debt, student loans, and finding a job in my career.

I really have to look in the mirror sometimes and ask myself when have I actually done something good for myself.

Like:

Going out to eat at my favorite restaurant

Get a massage

Purchase something I’ve been really wanting

When Have I done something that makes me laugh, brings me peace, or joy?

I’m currently looking to become a 3D game artist and the gaming industry is very competitive and not easy to break into off the gate to begin with.

Sometimes I constantly overwork myself, working on projects, creating content online, and trying to be super good at all of them, but I do not take breaks for myself.

I find a lot of times when I do this, I’m burned out and my energy is low.

I also struggle with perfectionism and it’s not always easy to accept critical feedback or rejection.

When I receive rejection, I internalize it.

Instead of internalizing it, we use it to get better instead.

One thing I read about the other day was about developing resilience or the spirit of resilience. It talked about how spirituality is essential to building this resilience.

Here are 3 ways to do that:

Cultivate hope

Practice critical awareness

Let go of numbing or in other words, ignoring the pain and discomfort

I know how difficult that can be in the moment, but trust me, it's so relieving in the end.

We can develop resilience in times of need, pain, or discomfort, by having faith and connecting to our true selves.

We can add balance to our lives

It’s okay to take mental breaks

Do something good for yourself, you’ll serve others better.

-Ziara