. Having resilience means that you can keep working toward your goals even if things do not go your way. Building this skill takes time and practice, but it can help you to overcome disappointment more easily. To build resilience, you can:   Put things into perspective. When something does not go your way, consider if it is something that is worth spending time and energy on. For example, if you had hoped to get a job that you interviewed for and did not get it, then your time and energy might be better spent applying for different jobs. Take a moment to put your situation into perspective to help you build up your resilience.  Maintain good relationships. If you have good relationships, then you will probably feel more secure when something does not go your way. Try to maintain healthy relationships with your friends and family to feel more secure during difficult times.  Challenge unhelpful thoughts. Resilient people can alter their thinking to help themselves stay motivated and to continue working towards their goals. You can do this too by challenging thoughts that are untrue or unhelpful. For example, if you find yourself thinking, “I will always fail,” then you can challenge this untrue and unhelpful thought. Try telling yourself something like, “Things might not always go my way, but if I keep working towards my goals then I will achieve them.” The past is just that, the past.  While you can't take back what has happened, you can use this experience as a helpful tool.  Think about how the best and the worst of the situation for you or others you care about.  What can you or others learn from this?  For example, let's say you're working an important project with a small team.  Maybe the project is bigger than expected, and more time consuming than you thought?  So the team ends up rushing to complete the project and it seems to you like the project is failing. This could be an opportunity to understand when to ask for additional help.  Maybe you and the team could take a different approach to the project? Maybe the project isn't as bad as it seems because you had too high expectations? While this is all in hindsight, it's important to see what happens next as a way to grow. When something doesn't go the way you'd like, you may feel like you've failed.  Avoid seeing yourself with hate, and instead focus on what you are thankful for.  Resilience is key to keeping yourself motivated..  Giving up means giving into your own self-doubts. Reframe your negative thoughts by thinking about the good things that have happened.  Even if they are small things. For example, if you were hoping to get an A on an exam and instead got a C, think about how you can look at the bigger picture.  Maybe this is your only C on an exam this semester?  Maybe this isn't the only test for the class so you can study harder on the other exams?  Maybe the other students all got Cs on the exam too? Life is trial and error.  Some mistakes are our own, and some are those of others or simply forces beyond our control.  Own up to your mistakes, but avoid dwelling in them.  When you are honest with yourself, then you can learn to grow and become better.  Mistakes are learning opportunities.  They can push you to the invisible boundaries of what's possible and what's not. When you try new things, it's possible you'll make mistakes.  This is part of life. It can make you stronger and more prepared for the next time. Consider saying to yourself, "I know that I messed up, but it's not the end of the world" or "I can learn from this.  I can be better.  I can be ready for the next time." There's no shame in asking for input. Talk with people that you trust about what they think about the situation.  Get advice from a variety of people.  Seeking advice can help you feel less alone with your thoughts or concerns. People on the outside might have a better vantage point about what's going on.
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One-sentence summary -- Build resilience Use the past for guidance rather than regret. Avoid giving up. Learn from mistakes. Ask for help.

Q: Search Engine Optimization, or SEO, is the art of getting your page on the top of someone's Google search. Proper SEO is not an exact science, but it is what separates the most viewed websites from those on page 8. Search engines look at four basic categories when deciding where you rank:   Content: Search engines like Google look at the text, titles, and themes of your site. If you have 5-10 pages with the words "tractor repair skills," for example, you are more likely to appear when someone searches for "tractor repair."  Performance: How fast does your site load? Lots of videos, pictures, and graphics will slow down your site and cause it to plummet.  Authority: This is judged by how often someone else links to you. If other sites think your content is worth citing, search engines will rank you higher.  User Experience: This is measured by how long people stay on your page. Inviting, informative, and exciting pages will have a higher UE score and rank higher on search engines. There are millions of pages about Hollywood fashion trends. There are not millions of pages talking about how to find and design the fabrics needed for action movie costumes. The more specific your page, the more it stands out, and the easier it is to promote. You will never challenge CNN.com for their viewers on the news, but you might be able to write first-person stories exploring the news from a civilian's perspective. Think in terms of search engines. You won't compete with "The News," but you might compete with "Bay Area Local Politics." What are the words that really sum up your pages? What is the main drive of your site? The more you can naturally interweave these terms, the higher you will appear on sites like Google and Yahoo. For example, you might have a page about Croatian Cooking. To get the most out of search engines, you should:  Put the words "Croatian cooking" in your site title.  Use the words "Croatian cooking" in every article at least once. Have the words "Croatian" and/or "Cooking" in the site URL.(www.cookingwithThomas.com/Cooking-Croation-Pies) These sites will tell you where your traffic is coming from, as well as which search terms people are using to find you. This information can be incredibly helpful in promoting your site. If, for example, you see that most of your traffic comes from people searching "Cute Beagle Pictures," you might start tailoring your promotion to Twitter accounts and dog-lover forums. If you wrote a semi-relevant article two months ago, link it to your new one! This drives up traffic on the site and tells search engines that your site has a lot of good content to search for. Image descriptions make it easy for search engines to decipher what is on your page. Try to use your keywords as you describe images so that they shoot up to the top when anyone searches for them.
A: Understand Search Engine Optimization. Make your website as specific as possible. Think about keywords as you build pages. Use tools like Alexa and the Google Toolbar to see where you stand. Link back to your own pages. Give all of your images descriptions.

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