I was just reading an article that could be beneficial. Whether it's your current economic situation, earthquakes, hurricanes, etc., there's no doubt that we live in extremely stressful times and learning ways to make ourselves more mentally resilient is very important. This article isn't anything ground breaking, but it was a good reminder to me of things that I have tried to work on over the years. For example, the first thing on the list is to be optmistic, and I still often catch myself being the pessimist and cynic.

Just a quick outline of the steps to help you thrive in hard times:

• Become more optimistic
• Increase mental agility
• Seek self-awareness
• Self-regulate
• Focus on strengths
• Develop better connections

The article is Steps To Help You Thrive in Hard Times.