20 Different Ways One Can Cope or Handle Tough Times or Adversity or Hard knocks or Hardship Part 2

 

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20 Different Ways One Can Cope or Handle Tough Times or Adversity or Hard knocks or Hardship Part 2

Recollect: It is often said, that tough time do not last but tough people do. Tough times are periods in our lives which cause more pains than we actually bargained for. When we are faced with tough times or when we find ourselves in hard or difficult situations, the tendency to lose hope is every high because, it looks as if nothing is really working and everything is working against us. When these tough times last longer than normal or usual, we tend to give in to undue sadness, self-distrust or lack of faith. We also tend to lose our self-esteem and as such, we live with disturbed mind.  We are weigh down by several problems which often take away people peace of mind and increases the stress factors. Many people has at one time or the other experienced or encounter hardship while many others are facing it now. But the truth about these tough times is that not everyone can handle it. Here are what people can do to cope with tough times in their lives or in one’s life.

1.       11. Planning: Planning is one of the several ways of coping with tough times. It is the act of formulating a definite course of action. It is the cognitive process of thinking about what you will do in the event of something happening. Planning helps us to be able to cope well with tough times or hardship. Without planning or when you fail to plan, you are planning to fail. In the event of unpleasant circumstances, you will not be strong to cope with adversities or hard knocks. When you face a difficult time, you need to plan what to do and how you will do it. And then take the action or actions that help you to deal with such tough times.

2.      12. Growing:  The dictionary defines growing as the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a complex level. It also mean increasing in size or degree or amount. How does growing become a way of coping with adversities? Growing involves knowing what to do and doing it the way it should be done. For example, a farmer knows what to do so that the crops can produce well but if, he or she fails to do what he or she should do, he or she should not expect the crops to grow properly. This means that the farmer must do the things he or she supposed to do and must do it with all his or her intelligence and strength in order to experience a good harvest at the end of the farming season. So, growing is a way of coping with tough times.

3.       13. Flowing: Flowing is the action of moving smoothly and continuously. It is the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gasses). Flowing involves the act of keep moving ,keep pushing on, keep struggling, keep striving, keep going, keep pressing on, forward ever backward never and do not quit or give up. It is keep doing what you are expected to be doing. Keep facing the challenge. To cope with tough times, flowing is very necessary. It is your ability to refuse to give up on your dreams by keep taking actions needed. In spite of the difficulty on the way.

4.       14. Glowing: The term glowing means to be highly enthusiastic. It is a call to be enthusiastic about anything one wants to achieve despite the hard times being experience by people now and then. Glowing involves being active, lively, do not be lazy, be smart, keep shinning or gleaming, keep doing the things you do, avoid doing the right things at the wrong times, go after the main things, tackle your problems as soon as they arise, keep doing your work well and be a hard worker. It is the things you know you are to do and you are doing them. It is to keep shinning like a star by doing meaningful things that brings your dreams into reality.  To cope with tough times, you must be glowing and keep glowing.

5.       15. Praying: Praying is the action of asking God for good things. It is to communicate with a supreme being for protection, blessing and favor. Prayer is another way to cope with hard times. It helps to improve your optimism and confidence or faith. Prayer is a very difficult and effective activity. Your prayer must be a strong type and not a weak type. It is the strong and positive prayer that strengthen you to be able to cope with the tough times and to be able to fight your battles or jump your hurdles. Without prayer, you may not be strong enough to cope with certain hard knocks or hardship. That is why some people do commit suicide.

6.       16. Positive thinking: Positive thinking helps you to understand that tough times do not last but tough people do. It helps you to remember that difficult times are temporary events. It is a way of coping with tough times. Positive thinking helps you to stay focus and strong. You are able to do things which will help you to get out of the hard times quickly as a result of your positive thinking ability. Without positive thinking, you cannot be able to cope with tough times. Most people will end up doing something negative which they may regret later for doing it. When you are influenced by positive thinking, you will be strong to fight your battles and your mind tend to be stable.

7.       17. Persisting: Another way to cope with tough times is persisting. Persisting is to be relentless and indefatigable in pursuit or as if in pursuit. You can only cope or handle tough times when you persist in doing the things you know you should do even when the situation is unbearable. This helps you to keep going and keep doing your things by so doing, you are calm and calculative in what you are doing. The more you persist, the more you achieve your goals. Without persisting, you cannot deal or tackle your hard times. If bidden, go back a thousand times to the most displeasing or distasteful duty to get it done. This is what persisting is all about.

8.       18. Encouraging or self-encouraging: The word encouraging, means giving courage or confidence or hope. It is a way of giving yourself courage or hope to stay strong even in the face of difficult or challenging times. By so doing, your strength increases and you are able to handle your tough times. By encouraging yourself, you are reminding yourself that tough times do not last but tough people do and you are one of such tough people. When faced with tough times, always encourage yourself to stay on course and be focus. Without this, giving up is so easy.

9.       19. Loving and caring: It is the feeling or showing love affection. It is expressing love or kindness. It is a loving feeling. But the emphasis here in not on other people but on yourself. Loving and caring here involves loving what you are supposed to be doing that is the work. It is not about doing every other things but the main things. Loving your work and ding it at the right time. Love your work and engage yourself in the work steadily. It also involved paying attention to your work, using your full strength and intelligence in doing the work and being concerned about your work and dreams. When you love and care for yourself, you will be able to deal or tackle or handle your tough times.

10.   20. Giving: Giving here, involved giving or paying proper and concentrated and complete attention to your works or duties or responsibilities, giving or putting in the best that you can give into your work, simple or difficult, being there for yourself and using your full strength in doing your work. It is by so doing that you are capable of coping with tough times. Tough times are best dealt with when the above mention actions or activities are carried out or preformed the way they should.                                                                                                                                                           

If you must cope with your tough times, you should learn to practice or adopt the factors above. These are the ways one can cope with difficult or hard times from or based on practical and daily experiences.