Vanessa King, Head of Psychology at Action for Happiness, shares her top tips for Jump Back Up July based on the 10 Keys for Happier Living.

This month's theme is based on the key of Resilience and finding ways to bounce back.

For a full month of simple daily actions for happiness visit: actionforhappiness.org/jump-back-up-july

For more on the 10 Keys to Happier Living visit: actionforhappiness.org/10-keys

Everyone has ups and downs - difficulties are part of life for us all. Science shows we can learn skills, actions and habits of thinking that boost our natural resilience.

We all experience small daily frustrations and everyday stresses and at times, bigger upsets, failures, unexpected change and challenges. Many of us will also experience traumatic events at some point in our lives such as the loss of someone we love, the sudden loss of our job, an accident or serious illness.

Being resilient doesn’t mean we will never feel pain, upset, hurt, sadness, fear or anger when we experience difficult times. It means in the moment or over time we can find ways to cope constructively, accept what has happened, adapt and eventually move forward.

Research shows that resilience isn’t a rare quality found in a few, extraordinary people. Dr Ann Masten, a leading expert in resilience, describes it as ‘ordinary magic’ comprising many factors, internal and external, including our everyday capabilities, relationships and resources. It’s not a static characteristic – it varies for all of us. We can each be naturally resilient in some situations or times in our lives and not others.