A resilient relationship is when a person stays with you in all your hard times, supports you knows that you are right, and is ready to stand with you though the world may be against you. This kind of relationship is rarely found. There are very few fortunate ones. Have you ever wondered about the significant impacts of resilient relationships on life? Let’s discuss some of them:
- One of the significant impacts of resilient relationships on your life is that it helps to adapt and recover from adverse situations. Many of us tend to be weaker and helpless during adversities. However, with someone’s support in adverse conditions, you can be strong and fight for your rights, find solutions to your problems, and recover easily.
- When you have resilient relationships, you are relieved as you will find the right support however tough the situation may be. It soothes the effect of stress and tension and you are more relaxed. You are ready to face all the challenges in life.
- You regulate and control your emotions well, which means you are emotionally intelligent. Your balanced behavior helps you identify and control your emotions and those of others.
- It enriches your relationships with all others around you. You have better relationships with everyone. You also learn to identify people and keep healthy boundaries.
- Resilient relationships foster growth and self-awareness. It is essential that you know yourself better. This helps you to know and understand others too. You learn to communicate effectively with those connected to you. You develop to express gratitude to those who have done something good for you and at the same time do not hesitate to apologize when you are wrong.
A person with a resilient relationship will therefore have better health and social support. But there can be certain roadblocks too. Some roadblocks to resilient relationships are low self-esteem, lack of trust, fixed mindset, communication gap, lack of self-awareness, social stigmas, bias, and prejudices. We all like to be appreciated and valued. Similarly, we should admire others’ efforts and value them. Resilient relationships cannot be built only by expecting others to be good. You show up equally to develop a bond that can withstand the strain of conflicts by ignoring the elements that try to break your bonds. Honesty, integrity, and trust are three magical attributes that make your relationship stronger and resilient. Resilient relationships ensure better physical, emotional, social, and mental health. These relationships pave the way to stronger communities with everyone having better bonds and good health. We all should learn to have resilient relationships by connecting our hearts. It is ok to disagree. It is ok to have a difference in opinions. When we respect and value each other these conflicts can never break us. Resilient relationships in the long run can go much beyond good health. It can help all of us to live in a safe and peaceful world.
Dr. Anjum Nazir Qureshi, Assistant Professor, Rajiv Gandhi College of Engineering Research and Technology, Chandrapur, India