Resilience is the capacity to quickly recover from and cope with adverse circumstances and to view them as opportunities to become stronger. It is one of many methods physicians can use to respond to the pressures that cause burnout.
To cultivate resilience and gain internal power, five habits can help:
Adapted from "Five Ways to Cultivate Resilience.”
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