To be resilient...
- Consciously notice how you’re feeling and study it as a scientist would.
- Label the feeling. But don't identify with them. It’s a thing you’re experiencing, not what you are.
- Make space for your feelings in your mind. Remember that trying to suppress them will not work.
- Turn your attention to the world around you. This way, the relative importance of your feelings will shrink.
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