Building Resilience: 4 Steps Inspired by Survivors
We all wish that life could be smooth and always full of joy. Unfortunately, adversities can hit unexpectedly, testing our resources and our ability to cope. Rather than letting these challenges drag our lives down, we...
The Anatomy of Resilience
You have a set of change muscles that help you navigate challenges. Each of these is a way of thinking about or approaching adversity that helps you achieve more effective outcomes. At Prosilience, we focus...
Taming My Inner Puppy, Six Minutes at a Time
Have you ever spent time with a puppy? It’s never still! It’s running in circles, barking, maybe chewing on the furniture or peeing on the rug... busy all the time. My mind feels like that...
Looking for Adversity
Most of us spend our lives trying to avoid discomfort and adversity. We like the world to be at least somewhat predictable and comfortable.
I’d like to suggest that all of us should be...
Prosilience All Around Us
I recently read a news story about the captain of a schooner sailing from Nova Scotia to Bermuda who found that his ship was sinking. The focus of the story was how he remained...
What Makes Resilient Kids: 4 Tips for Parents
Knowing how important resilience is to our lives, we surely want people we love to be more resilient. Parents and others who care about children may be interested in knowing what research has found on...