"The misconception of resilience is often bred from an early age. Parents trying to teach their children resilience might celebrate a high school student staying up until 3AM to finish a science fair project. A resilient child is a well-rested one. When an exhausted student goes to school, he risks hurting everyone on the road with his impaired driving; he doesn’t have the cognitive resources to do well on his English test; he has lower self-control with his friends; and at home, he is moody with his parents. Overwork and exhaustion are the opposite of resilience. And the bad habits we learn when we’re young only magnify when we hit the workforce." https://hbr-org.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/hbr.org/amp/2016/06/resilience-is-about-how-you-recharge-not-how-you-endure

· Savouring –› recommended as one of the most powerful positive techniques. Definition: tuning into, appreciating and enhancing the positive experiences in your life (Bryant & Veroff, 2007). Extracting maximum enjoyment. Usually to enjoy the taste, but we expand it to enjoy anything, getting the full flavour of positive experience: - The beauty of nature – the landscape, mountains, trees, sunrise and sunset, the night sky… - Time spent with loved ones, warmth and support of friendships, delight and innocence of young children, the wisdom of elders, kindness of strangers. - A great book, a good film, an uplifting concert, an inspiring piece of art or well-executed design - Simple pleasures such as a hug, a laugh, fresh bedlinen or a nice warm bath - Personal achievements, celebrations, special occasion such as birthdays, graduation, weddings, anniversaries… You can savour present moment and also past enjoyable, happy, calming moments. · Helps overcoming the negativity bias. Some ppl are more visual, others auditory, smell, touch, tastes. ·Notes: -small frequent doses. Stretch the experience, engage your full attention, use all your senses, reflect on the source of the enjoyment - you might need shorter or longer times to "tune in" with that expereince depending on how "empty" your batteries are. If you experienced a lot of negative emotions (longer term or higher doses) you might need longer. BE KIND and PATIENT with yourself. (basking – in an accomplishment, recognition, admiration.. , luxuriating – delighting in physical pleasures, enjoying bodily sensations – a warm bath.. marvelling, thanksgiving (Akhtar, …)

French & English classification and description of the 24 Character Strengths