Music and Resilience
A while back, the obituaries page in my newspaper had two stories on it.
One was about Maria von Trapp, the last surviving member of the family who was the basis for "The Sound of...
Depression: Companions on the Journey
One of our goals at My Resilience Gym is to provide connections to resources for dealing with various kinds of adversity. Depression is one of the most common challenges in today's world. Whether you have...
My Right Foot: Resilience Practice
A little over two weeks ago I stepped off a curb, my right foot twisted sideways, and I broke a bone (the base of the 5th metatarsal, for those of you who are curious!) I'm...
Ten Ways to Strengthen Your Resilience
1. Practice calming yourself down.
Your brain reacts quickly when you perceive danger or threat. It moves into "fight or flight" mode, which makes it difficult to respond thoughtfully to the challenges you face....
Basic Warmup Exercises
The goal of resilience warmup exercises is to help you feel relaxed and calm so you can think and react more effectively when facing challenges. All of the other resilience muscles work more easily and...
Basic Experimenting Exercises
Your experimenting muscle is strong when you can courageously try new things when facing adversity. This muscle is useful because it helps you take actions that might feel scary but will help you achieve better...