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Send us Fan MailWe talk about resilience, but what is it?According to Merriam-Webster, resilience is: "the capability of a strained body to recover its size and shape after deformation caused especially by compressive stress; an ability to recover from or adjust easily to misfortune or change."What does it mean to us?We must resist the urge to give in to the forces that try to weaken us and grow stronger with each attack.  We need to build ourselves and each other up in order to overcome the forces that test our resilience.  Walking it off is part of being able to get up and walk away when life tries to bring us down. If you watch the news or get up every day, you are met with challenges that can bring you down and break you.  Pray, give God those burdens and ask for strength to overcome challenges and stress. Be still, but in that stillness, move!  I think that we are taught to meditate, rest, “stay calm”, but none of that can happen without moving.  Using the body God gave us, filling our intellectual, physical, emotional and spiritual needs.  That doesn’t happen without action, which creates momentum and changes in our lives.  Have a wonderful day and remember to “Walk It Off”!What does resilient mean?Psychologists define resilience as the process of adapting well in the face of adversity, trauma, tragedy, threats, or significant sources of stress—such as family and relationship problems, serious health problems, or workplace and financial stressors. ... That's the role of resilience. Building your resilience - American Psychological AssociationDr Ginsburg, child pediatrician and human development expert, proposes that there are 7 integral and interrelated components that make up being resilient –According to Psychology Today.Healthy habits—getting enough sleep, eating well, and exercising—can reduce stress, which may, in turn, boost resilience. Similarly, being sure to nurture close relationships can help an individual find support when trouble arises. Regularly thinking about morals and actively living according to one’s values have been linked to higher resilience.--- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/appSupport the show