In the past week SpaceX and NASA launched two men into orbit to reach and dock at the International Space Station (ISS). This was a historical moment, marking the first commercially made rocket taking NASA astronauts to the ISS. The first attempt to launch did not go ahead, due to weather problems, the second attempt did, a few days later. So what can we learn from astronauts, in general, to help us be resilient, even under the toughest conditions? Based on what astronauts do and the behaviours and attitudes they take on, when living on the ISS.
- Keep fit, healthy, neat, clean and tidy.
- Enjoy exploration and new experiences.
- Use your skills to get along with others.
- You can overcome any fears and keep calm.
- If at first you don’t succeed, try and try again.
- Keep in touch with family and friends.
- Work as a team.
- Have a daily schedule to follow.
- Don’t forget to have ‘down time’.
- Enjoy the magnificence of life, earth and the universe.
As restrictions ease, have a wonderful long weekend exploring places you have or have not been to before or not been to for a while. Let me know where you went.
