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There are days when you feel strong – and days when you wonder where you're supposed to find the strength. It is precisely in these moments that a change of perspective is worthwhile: away from what is missing, towards what is already there.
Because your resilience – your inner strength – draws from your very personal resources. These are your strengths, your talents, your experiences, and the way you interact with others. Often we are not even aware of them because our brain prefers to focus on perceived weaknesses.
With the following small exercise, you can reconnect with your sources of strength. It only takes a few minutes – and often gives you surprisingly much clarity.
Your Mini-Ritual for More Inner Connection and Resilience
To truly benefit from the exercise, it's worth creating a small, conscious setting for it. Find a place where you feel comfortable and undisturbed – a quiet corner on the sofa, your favorite spot at the kitchen table, or even a bench in the park. Plan at least ten minutes for yourself. The longer you write, the more depth and insights you'll uncover. It's best to use pen and paper instead of a phone or laptop – handwriting connects different brain areas much more effectively and helps you enter a reflective mode.
The Exercise: Four Questions to Yourself
What makes my eyes light up?
What am I good at?
What strengths do others see in me?
What concerns do other people come to me with?
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Small Questions, Big Impact: What's Behind It
As simple as this exercise may seem, the insights and opportunities it opens up are just as multifaceted and valuable.
With the help of the four questions, you can reflect on your strengths, give yourself positive feedback, and clarify the value you bring to other people. Our human brain often focuses on perceived shortcomings. You can foster your resilience bit by bit by consciously shifting your focus again and again from deficits to your resources - all your strengthening sources of power.
What else you gain from the exercise
- Self-reflection and self-care: You consciously take time for yourself and your inner world.
- Joy check: The first question helps you find out how your joy in life is doing right now. What can you do to increase it?
- Competence check: In your answer to question 2, you will find the tools and qualities that help you solve problems and develop yourself further.
- Change of perspective: Seeing yourself through the eyes of others can help you gain better access to your strengths.
- Social support: Question 4 shows you in which areas you give valuable tips and emotional support to others.
Make Your Strengths Tangible – In Everyday Life and Beyond
Get creative and find ways to regularly remind yourself of your inner strength. Write your most important insights on sticky notes and distribute them around your home, tuck a small note with your strengths into your wallet, or create a personal screensaver with your sources of power. The more often you see your strengths, the more present they will become in your daily life.
Conclusion: Your Strengths Are Your Superpower – Use Them!
This exercise helps you connect with your superpowers - or, in other words, with your resources. Resources are important protective factors for your resilience. Your answers to the four questions contain clues that can help you strengthen your resilience. Make sure to nurture and value these protective factors. They form your buffer zone against everything that weakens your resilience.
Have fun trying it out!
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Questions & Answers
Why does reflecting on my strengths strengthen my resilience?
Those who are aware of their strengths face challenges with more self-confidence and inner stability. Your focus shifts from deficiencies to your resources – this makes you more emotionally resilient.
What is special about the four reflection questions?
They are simple yet profound. The questions help you to see yourself more lovingly, discover hidden sources of strength, and strengthen your self-image – all central building blocks for your resilience.
How often should I do this exercise?
As often as you like – especially when you feel uncertain or are looking for new clarity. The more regularly you connect with your strengths, the more present your inner strength will be in everyday life.
Laura Bierling – Coach, Mediator, Resilience Trainer
As a coach, I support people in gaining clarity about their wishes and developing inner strength. I know how challenging it can be to balance one's own needs with work, family, and expectations. With Daylista, I want to encourage women to consciously shape their forties and fifties – with self-confidence, ease, and the courage to change.
