What keeps a person standingTwo people can face the same hardship and fare very differently. The difference is rarely one heroic trait. It is a set of protective factors that most people can strengthen. Who supports you? How do you read the threat? Does life feel meaningful? Do you believe your actions matter? How well do you cope? How well do you care for your body? Tap a pillar to see the evidence behind it.
Resilience is built, not born. Ann Masten calls it ordinary magic. It grows out of everyday relationships, skills, and habits. Each pillar here can be made stronger on purpose. That is why resilience can be learned and taught.
Not the same as "toughing it out." Resilience does not mean bottling up feelings or going it alone. Reaching out for support, letting yourself grieve or rest, and asking for professional help are resilient acts in their own right. They are strengths, not failures.