Intellectual Resilience

Intellectual resilience enables you to cherish intellectual growth and stimulation. You will have the intellectual curiosity to actively seek challenges to expand your knowledge and skills – all in the name of personal growth and development. More importantly, when faced with obstacles, you will apply critical thinking and problem-solving skills to determine appropriate courses of action rather than wait, worry and contend with major concerns subsequently. 

With intellectual resilience, you will be able to achieve intellectual wellness, where you will achieve a more satisfying existence by continually acquiring, developing and applying critical thinking and creative skills. Intellectual wellness is also evidenced by a commitment to lifelong learning. 

Treat your mind as the most important ‘muscle’ in your body. Get a buff mind! Here are some quick tips to get you started on cultivating intellectual resilience:

1. Adopt a growth mindset
2. Develop effective study and time management skills
3. Pursue interests outside your vocation
4. Keep abreast of current events, issues and ideas
5. Get creative – art, designing, acting, writing and cooking are some ways to engage your mind
6. Learn for the sake of learning