1. Resilience Resilience Introduction Don Nalls Patriot Investment Management

2. THE RESILIENT INVESTOR THE TEN SKILLS & ATTITUDES THAT CAN INCREASE RESILIENCE

3. RESILIENCE  SKILLS & ATTITUDES  MENTAL TOUGHNESS  MUST BE PRACTICED!

4.  BE CONNECTED TO OTHERS AND COMMUNICIATE WELL  RELATIONSHIPS BOTH INSIDE & OUTSIDE YOUR FAMILY  PROBLEM SOLVE AS PART OF A TEAM BE CONNECTED

5. BE FLEXIBLE…  A KEY COMPONENT OF RESILIENCE  TRY SOMETHING NEW  PRIMARY FACTOR IN EMOTIONAL ADJUSTMENT & MATURITY

6.  TAKE ACTION TO CARRY THEM OUT  BE PROACTIVE AND NOT REACTIVE  ASSERTIVE RATHER THAN PASSIVE MAKE REALISTIC PLANS

7. MANAGE YOUR EMOTIONS  AVOID IMPULSIVE BEHAVIOR  PUT STRONG EMOTIONS ASIDE WHEN CLEAR THINKING IS REQUIRED  WHEN ANGRY OR FRIGHTENED, BREATH BEFORE RESPONDING  COUNT TO 10

8. BE SELF CONFIDENT  CONFIDENCE IS BUILT THROUGH ACTION

9.  TRY TO MAKE SENSE OF THE CRISIS GOING ON  ACT ON YOUR VALUES AND BELIEFS  USE SPIRITUAL BELIEF SYSTEMS TO ASSIST YOU, AND ACT ON THOSE BELIEFS SEEK PURPOSE & MEANING

10. FOCUS ON THE BIG PICTURE  GOOD AND BAD EVENTS ARE TEMPORARY  DO NOT PLAY THE “BLAME GAME”  REMEMBER, THIS TOO SHALL PASS

11. LAUGHTER HEALS  APPRECIATE AND USE HUMOR APPROPRIATELY

12. TAKE CARE OF YOURSELF IN TIME OF STRESS  EXERCISE  HEALTHY DIET  AVOID EXCESSIVE USE OF ALCOHOL  PLAN DOWN TIME

13. SPEND TIME VOLUNTEERING  CARING FOR OTHERS LETS YOU FOCUS BEYOND YOUR CRISIS  CARE FOR OTHERS PHYSICALLY AND EMOTIONALLY  FOOD BANKS & SHELTERS ARE ALWAYS IN NEED OF VOLUNTEERS