Resilience (Factor 2): Impulse Control

The second factor is impulse control from the book ‘The Resilience Factor’ by Karen Reivich & Andrew Shatte. (p.39-40)
“It makes intuitive sense that emotion regulation and impulse control are closely related, and our analyses bear this out – people who are strong on the Resilience Quotient factor of impulse control also tend to be high on emotion regulation. We believe that the connection in these areas exists because they tap into similar belief systems in us. So if your impulse control is low, you will accept your first impulsive belief about the situation as true and act accordingly. Often this produces negative consequences that can hamper your resilience.”