Tenant support | Building resilience in the new year
The new year brings fresh opportunities and challenges, offering a perfect moment to cultivate resilience.
It gives us a chance to reflect on the previous year, which no doubt may have been full of unpredictable ups and downs, personal hurdles, professional setbacks, or broader life changes.
Our tenant support and wellbeing service Life & Progress is here to help you through these times.
Trained counsellors are available for on-the-spot counselling should you need to talk to someone.
Our confidential and independent service also has a wealth of resources and information and offers these actionable tips to help you build resilience in the year ahead:
- Embrace a Growth Mindset and be flexible
Believe that your abilities and intelligence can improve with effort and persistence.
Challenges, failures, and obstacles are not setbacks; they are opportunities to learn and grow.
- Tip: Instead of asking, “Why is this happening to me?”, reframe the situation and ask, “What can I learn from this?”
- View setbacks as stepping stones to progress
- Tip: Embrace change as a constant part of life. When unexpected challenges arise, look for creative solutions and remain open to new perspectives
- Remind yourself that it’s okay to adjust your path; resilience is about progress, not perfection
- Build Strong Connections
Strong relationships with family, friends, colleagues, and community members provide emotional support during difficult times. Knowing you have people to lean on can make adversity feel more
manageable.
- Tip: Nurture your relationships by spending quality time with loved ones, expressing gratitude, and
offering support to others when they need it
- Don’t be afraid to seek help; resilience doesn’t mean going it alone
- Develop Healthy Coping Mechanisms
Find productive ways to manage stress and cope with challenges without resorting to harmful habits like drinking alcohol, avoidance or self-sabotage.
- Tip: Practice mindfulness, deep breathing, or meditation to stay calm under pressure
- Engage in activities that help you release stress, such as exercise, journaling, or creative hobbies
- Take Care of Your Physical Health
Physical wellbeing is closely tied to mental and emotional resilience. A strong body supports a strong
mind, enabling you to better handle life’s demands.
- Tip: Prioritise sleep, eat a balanced diet, and engage in regular physical activity
- Create routines that energize you, such as a morning walk or an evening wind-down ritual
- Set Realistic Goals
Resilience thrives on purpose and progress.
Setting small, achievable goals can give you a sense of direction and accomplishment, even in
challenging times.
- Tip: Break large tasks into smaller, manageable steps. Celebrate your wins, no matter how small
- If things don’t go as planned, be kind to yourself, adjust your goals, and keep moving forward
- Cultivate Emotional Awareness
Understanding and managing your emotions is key to building resilience. When you’re able to recognise and process your feelings, you’re better equipped to face adversity.
- Tip: Practice identifying your emotions without judgment. For example, say, “I’m feeling overwhelmed right now, but I know this feeling is temporary.”
- Focus on healthy outlets to express emotions, such as talking with a trusted friend or journaling your thoughts and what you are grateful for
- Focus on What You Can Control
Many of life’s challenges are outside our control. Focus your energy on what you can influence, rather than what you can’t.
- Tip: Make a list of what is within your control and act on those items. Let go of things you can’t change
- Develop mantras such as, “I can’t control everything, but I can control my response.”
Our tenant support and wellbeing service is a free and confidential lifeline, provided by independent provider Life & Progress.
The service can offer support on a variety of topics, including debt, stress, anxiety, bereavement, family matters, workplace issues and legal matters.
Please don’t struggle alone.
Freephone: 0330 094 8845
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Website: www.tenantcare.co.uk