Resilient people are those who "bounce back" quickly after negative or stressful events.  Positive emotions promote resiliency by returning the body to equilibrium after stressful situations; more resilient people tend to experience more positive emotions.  Interventions for resilience ought to emphasize self-efficacy and competence, as well as altering one's explanatory style and cultivating character strengths.

Resilience

A study discovered that in older adults’ self-esteem moderated the relationship between the traumatic history and internalizing disorders. This resiliency has also been found in those who practice some form of spirituality, those that have strong social support systems and those who have an intact sense of safety. Additionally, positive attitudes such as optimism is found to lead to positive action which help in maintaining a healthier lifestyle. 

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It has been discovered that childhood trauma survivors, due to either sensory reminders or anniversaries of the event(s), experienced later in life a recurrence of event memories with such an intensity and clarity similar to the actual event. Additionally, a comparison of older adults with childhood physical and sexual abuse histories and those without observed a higher risk of later poor physical and mental health. 

Childhood Trauma effects on Older Adults

Maschi, T., Baer, J., Morrissey, M. B., & Moreno, C. (2013). The aftermath of childhood trauma on late life mental and physical health: A review of the literature. Traumatology, 19(1), 49-64.

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